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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Slipping Lower Ahead of Cattle on Feed data

Live cattle futures are trading with 80 cents to $1.60 losses ahead of the USDA Cattle on Feed report this afternoon. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few bids of $245 across the country so far. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed no sales on the 1,394 head offered, with limited bids of $245-246 live and $380.50 dressed. Feeder cattle futures are falling $2.50 to $3 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 90 cents to $376.92 on February 18. 

Export Sales data from USDA showed a total of 14,694 MT of beef sold in the week of February 12, a 5-week low. Shipments were 13,362 MT in that week.

Cattle on Feed data will be released this afternoon, with traders looking for January placements down 3.5% from last year and marketings dropping 12.9%. February on feed inventory is estimated down 1.6% vs. a year ago.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Friday morning report, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $5.62. Choice boxes were... Read more

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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
233.000 +5.15%
on 01/23/26
245.000 unch
on 02/19/26
+12.000 (+5.15%)
since 01/16/26
3-Month
215.000 +13.95%
on 12/05/25
245.000 unch
on 02/19/26
+18.000 (+7.93%)
since 11/19/25
52-Week
197.000 +24.37%
on 03/14/25
245.000 unch
on 02/19/26
+42.000 (+20.69%)
since 02/19/25

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 245.000
2nd Resistance Point 245.000
1st Resistance Point 245.000
Last Price 245.000s
1st Support Level 245.000
2nd Support Level 245.000
3rd Support Level 245.000

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52-Week High 245.000
Last Price 245.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 226.664
Fibonacci 50% 221.000
Fibonacci 38.2% 215.336
52-Week Low 197.000

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