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Live Cattle Apr '26 (LEJ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Come Back to Close Higher on Friday

Live cattle futures saw weaker midday action though futures pulled off the lows to close up 12 cents to $1.12, as June was up $1.82 this week. Cash trade crept up to $258 this week following the $256-257 earlier in the week. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange showed $258 sales on 194 of the 388 head offered. Feeder cattle futures ended the day with 27 to 75 cents gains, with August $5.47 higher on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $2.17 on June 4 to $361.38.

Friday afternoons Commitment of Traders report indicated spec funds in live cattle futures and options trimming 5,605 contracts from their net long position to 114,964 contracts as of Tuesday. In feeder cattle futures and options, managed money increased their net long by just 248,000 contracts to 10,843 contracts.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Friday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $10.01. Choice boxes were up 4 cents to $392.70, while Select was 35 cents lower at $382.69. USDA... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$3,300/3,000
First Notice Date
04/06/26
Expiration Date
04/30/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Apr '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
101,534 (-4,659)
168,200 (-13,326)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
147,268 (-4,510)
61,746 (-3,196)
Producers - Long / Short
34,678 (-4,217)
156,925 (-12,677)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
65,270 (-561)
9,689 (-768)
Managed Money - Long / Short
129,374 (-6,440)
13,267 (-2,005)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
17,894 (+1,930)
48,479 (-1,191)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
239.350 +7.99%
on 03/31/26
258.725 -0.10%
on 04/30/26
+18.925 (+7.90%)
since 03/30/26
3-Month
227.325 +13.70%
on 03/09/26
258.725 -0.10%
on 04/30/26
+21.675 (+9.15%)
since 01/30/26
52-Week
202.025 +27.94%
on 05/01/25
258.725 -0.10%
on 04/30/26
+55.025 (+27.05%)
since 04/30/25

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LEV26 : 234.125s (+0.14%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak 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 261.058
2nd Resistance Point 259.892
1st Resistance Point 259.183
Last Price 258.475s
1st Support Level 257.308
2nd Support Level 256.142
3rd Support Level 255.433

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52-Week High 258.725
Last Price 258.475s
Fibonacci 61.8% 237.066
Fibonacci 50% 230.375
Fibonacci 38.2% 223.684
52-Week Low 202.025

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