Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | News | More
or
Faster, Cleaner, Better.

Feeder Cattle Aug '25 (GFQ25)

[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [CME]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ rootItem.symbol ]]underlying price [[ rootItem.lastPrice ]] [[ rootItem.priceChange ]] ([[ rootItem.percentChange ]]) [[ rootItem.tradeTime ]]
Quote Overview for [[ item.sessionDateDisplayLong ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelLow ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPrice ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelHigh ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPrice ]]
since [[ rowChartData.lowDate ]]
since [[ rowChartData.highDate ]]
[[ value ]] [[ value ]] ([[ financialData.relativeStrengthDirection14d ]]) ([[ financialData.highPercent1y ]]) ([[ financialData.lowPercent1y ]])

Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Thursday After Wednesday Weakness

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday weakness with contracts down 20 to 95 cents at the close. Open interest was up 262 contracts, suggesting a rotation of ownership. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,024 head offered, as bids were $233-235 live and $369 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures were up $1.57 in the March contract, which expires on Thursday, with other contracts down 65 cents to $1.77. Open interest was up 1,455 contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 19 cents to $361.78 on March 24. 

Cold Storage data was out on Tuesday afternoon, with 413.34 million lbs of beef stocks on February 28, the lowest since 2014.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel heading to an inverted $3.80. Choice boxes collapsed $8.22 to $391.69, while Select was 99 cents higher at $395.49. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter on Wednes... Read more

Contract Specifications

See More
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
$6,600/6,000
First Notice Date
08/28/25
Expiration Date
08/29/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

View Chart Details
Commercials - Long / Short
15,606 (-267)
17,803 (-309)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
29,500 (+669)
20,627 (-12)
Producers - Long / Short
8,089 (-822)
14,906 (-540)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,403 (+354)
783 (+30)
Managed Money - Long / Short
24,691 (+38)
5,317 (-624)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,809 (+631)
15,310 (+612)
Get Realtime - Quotes and Charts for Futures Traders. Learn More >>

Price Performance

See More
Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
330.200 +10.65%
on 08/01/25
366.425 -0.29%
on 08/28/25
+29.180 (+8.68%)
since 07/29/25
3-Month
298.325 +22.48%
on 05/30/25
366.425 -0.29%
on 08/28/25
+65.455 (+21.82%)
since 05/29/25

More Feeder Cattle Quotes

All Futures Prices
Please wait...

Most Recent Stories

More News
Hogs Look to Thursday Trade

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 17 cents to 40 cents lower. Open interested slipped 1,374 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.65...

HEK26 : 95.500 (-0.05%)
HEJ26 : 90.800 (-0.11%)
HEM26 : 104.175 (+0.05%)
Cattle Look to Thursday After Wednesday Weakness

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday weakness with contracts down 20 to 95 cents at the close. Open interest was up 262 contracts, suggesting a rotation of ownership. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off...

LEQ26 : 231.000 (-0.26%)
LEM26 : 233.125 (-0.31%)
LEJ26 : 233.650 (-0.33%)
GFJ26 : 352.975 (-0.11%)
GFH26 : 363.000 (+0.31%)
GFK26 : 349.275 (-0.22%)
Hogs Close Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 17 cents to 40 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.65 on Wednesday afternoon, down 97 cents from the day prior....

HEK26 : 95.500 (-0.05%)
HEJ26 : 90.800 (-0.11%)
HEM26 : 104.175 (+0.05%)
Cattle Fade Back Lower on Wednesday

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday weakness with contracts down 20 to 95 cents at the close. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales...

LEQ26 : 231.000 (-0.26%)
LEM26 : 233.125 (-0.31%)
LEJ26 : 233.650 (-0.33%)
GFJ26 : 352.975 (-0.11%)
GFH26 : 363.000 (+0.31%)
GFK26 : 349.275 (-0.22%)
Walsh Pure Technicals

Soybean Oil, Soybeans, Live Cattle + Trade Ideas

Hogs Trading Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with front months down 15 cents and other contract higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.27 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

HEK26 : 95.500 (-0.05%)
HEJ26 : 90.800 (-0.11%)
HEM26 : 104.175 (+0.05%)
Cattle Fading Back on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are down $1.45 to $1.75 on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,024 head offered, as...

LEQ26 : 231.000 (-0.26%)
LEM26 : 233.125 (-0.31%)
LEJ26 : 233.650 (-0.33%)
GFJ26 : 352.975 (-0.11%)
GFH26 : 363.000 (+0.31%)
GFK26 : 349.275 (-0.22%)
Lean hogs retreat to important support levels, will they hold?

Lean hogs have been trending lower for the last few weeks and are now testing some important support levels. Will the long liquidation continue, or will support levels hold?

Cattle Look to Wednesday Trade

Live cattle futures were 7 to 65 cents higher on Tuesday, with June down a nickel on Tuesday. Open interest was up 1,302 contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade from last week settled in at $235-236 sales in...

LEQ26 : 231.000 (-0.26%)
LEM26 : 233.125 (-0.31%)
LEJ26 : 233.650 (-0.33%)
GFJ26 : 352.975 (-0.11%)
GFH26 : 363.000 (+0.31%)
GFK26 : 349.275 (-0.22%)
Hog Traders Look to Midweek Trade

Lean hog futures were 52 cents lower to 25 cents higher on Tuesday. Open interest was down 2,764 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.62 on Tuesday afternoon, up 66...

HEK26 : 95.500 (-0.05%)
HEJ26 : 90.800 (-0.11%)
HEM26 : 104.175 (+0.05%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Maximum Signal Strength.

Relative Strength is above 70%. The market is in overbought territory. Watch for a potential trend reversal.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 365.380
2nd Resistance Point 365.380
1st Resistance Point 365.380
Last Price 365.380s
1st Support Level 365.380
2nd Support Level 365.380
3rd Support Level 365.380

See More

52-Week High 366.425
Last Price 365.380s
Fibonacci 61.8% 316.650
Fibonacci 50% 301.275
Fibonacci 38.2% 285.900
52-Week Low 236.125

See More

Solutions for Ag Professionals barchart.com/cmdty
Data and Statistics for Meats
Explore Data
cmdtyView Pro for Livestock Professionals
Start Free Trial
We help Ag Professionals make better decisions
Learn Now
Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.
Use your up/down arrows to move through the symbols.