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Live Cattle Aug '25 (LEQ25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Pull off Early Friday Lows, as Cattle on Feed Shows Fewer Placements

Live cattle futures pull off early losses on Friday, with contracts closing down 30 cents to $1.15 higher. October was up 95 cents on the week. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360 dressed and $223-227. Feeder cattle futures were down 55 cents in the front month August, and other up a dime to $1.85 on the day, with September falling $5.52 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 85 cents on August 20 to $341.00. 

Early this morning President Trump stated the US “will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariffs” for 90 days. 

USDA’s Cattle on Feed report showed July placement dropping 11.01% from a year ago at 1.422 million head, well below estimates. July marketings were down 7.38% to 1.62 million head, in line with expectations. August 1 on feed inventory was up 1.79% to 11.117 million head, short of estimates calling for a 2.4% increase. 

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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
$3,520/3,200
First Notice Date
08/04/25
Expiration Date
08/29/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,878 (+1,716)
137,280 (-3,043)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
94,064 (-535)
54,480 (+3,893)
Producers - Long / Short
37,239 (+1,001)
131,901 (-2,867)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
68,783 (+715)
4,523 (-176)
Managed Money - Long / Short
81,870 (-596)
18,903 (+2,386)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,194 (+61)
35,577 (+1,507)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
226.975 +6.58%
on 07/31/25
246.775 -1.98%
on 08/27/25
+12.175 (+5.30%)
since 07/29/25
3-Month
207.700 +16.47%
on 06/26/25
246.775 -1.98%
on 08/27/25
+31.825 (+15.15%)
since 05/29/25
52-Week
168.775 +43.33%
on 09/09/24
246.775 -1.98%
on 08/27/25
+68.675 (+39.64%)
since 08/28/24

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LEZ26 : 218.500s (+0.10%)
LEV26 : 217.925s (-0.03%)
LEQ26 : 223.050s (-0.13%)
GFU26 : 329.025s (+0.03%)
GFQ26 : 334.750s (-0.16%)
GFV26 : 323.650s (+0.29%)
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GFV26 : 323.650s (+0.29%)
LEV26 : 217.925s (-0.03%)
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LEZ26 : 218.500s (+0.10%)
LEV26 : 217.925s (-0.03%)
LEQ26 : 223.050s (-0.13%)
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GFQ26 : 334.750s (-0.16%)
GFV26 : 323.650s (+0.29%)
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HEZ26 : 71.525s (+1.10%)
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DBA : 28.32 (-0.21%)
GFU26 : 329.025s (+0.03%)
LEQ26 : 223.050s (-0.13%)
DBC : 31.26 (+0.48%)
LEV26 : 217.925s (-0.03%)
GFQ26 : 334.750s (-0.16%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 248.950
2nd Resistance Point 246.100
1st Resistance Point 244.000
Last Price 241.900s
1st Support Level 239.050
2nd Support Level 236.200
3rd Support Level 234.100

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52-Week High 246.775
Last Price 241.900s
Fibonacci 61.8% 216.979
Fibonacci 50% 207.775
Fibonacci 38.2% 198.571
52-Week Low 168.775

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