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Feeder Cattle May '26 (GFK26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fall on Thursday with Weaker Cash, as Tyson Announces More Closures

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down $1.52 to $4.35 across the board. There were no deliveries issued against August futures on Wednesday. Cash trade has been picked up with some $228-230 sales in the North. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed no sales on the 1,308 head offered, with a bids of $228. Feeder cattle futures saw $1.40 to $3.52 losses across most contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $3.44 on August 12 to $351.93.  

Late on Thursday, Tyson announced it will shut its Joslin, IL plant (3,000 hd/day) and sell it’s Pasco, WA plant (2,000 hd/day). They also announced the Amarillo, TX plant will ramp up production after cutting back kill last fall. 

Export Sales data from USDA showed beef sales for 2026 at 14,426 MT for the week ending on 8/6. That was a 3-week low. South Korea was the buyer of 5,300 MT, with 3,000 MT sold to Japan. Shipments were tallied at 11,420 MT, which was a 4-week low. The lead destinat... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$6,270/5,700
First Notice Date
05/21/26
Expiration Date
05/21/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 4, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
17,638 (-39)
15,182 (+212)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
20,194 (+516)
21,217 (+532)
Producers - Long / Short
7,329 (-204)
11,643 (-252)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
7,833 (-295)
1,063 (+4)
Managed Money - Long / Short
17,934 (+781)
7,534 (-632)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,260 (-265)
13,683 (+1,164)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
354.050 +4.26%
on 04/23/26
378.275 -2.42%
on 05/01/26
+10.575 (+2.95%)
since 04/21/26
3-Month
336.450 +9.71%
on 03/12/26
378.275 -2.42%
on 05/01/26
+8.125 (+2.25%)
since 02/20/26

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LEQ26 : 226.225s (-1.89%)
GFU26 : 337.200s (-0.63%)
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GFV26 : 328.800s (-0.48%)
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HEZ26 : 73.100s (-2.14%)
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LEV26 : 220.050s (-1.68%)
LEQ26 : 226.225s (-1.89%)
GFU26 : 337.200s (-0.63%)
GFQ26 : 342.825s (-1.02%)
GFV26 : 328.800s (-0.48%)
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LEQ26 : 226.225s (-1.89%)
GFU26 : 337.200s (-0.63%)
GFQ26 : 342.825s (-1.02%)
GFV26 : 328.800s (-0.48%)
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HEV26 : 82.125s (-1.71%)
HEQ26 : 95.475s (-0.21%)
HEZ26 : 73.100s (-2.14%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 372.783
2nd Resistance Point 371.642
1st Resistance Point 370.383
Last Price 369.125s
1st Support Level 367.983
2nd Support Level 366.842
3rd Support Level 365.583

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52-Week High 378.275
Last Price 369.125s
Fibonacci 61.8% 340.658
Fibonacci 50% 329.037
Fibonacci 38.2% 317.417
52-Week Low 279.800

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