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Live Cattle Dec '23 (LEZ23)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Open up August Trade

Live cattle futures were mixed, with contracts up 52 cents to 20 cents lower. August was up $4.67 last week. Open interest was down 1,284 contracts. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with some up to $235. Feeder cattle futures extended the bounce out of the Monday collapse, with contracts 87 cents to $1.55 higher. August was managed to pull out a $2.70 gain on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.86 on July 30 to $345.83. 

The Friday Commitment of Traders report showed managed money cutting back another 8,840 contracts from their net long in live cattle futures and options to 66,523 contracts as of Tuesday. In feeder cattle futures and options spec funds were trimming 482 contracts from the net long as of July 28 to 7,423 contracts.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Friday afternoon report. Choice boxes were up 88 cents at $361.38, with Select $4.90 higher to $346.23. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter last week at 512,000 hea... 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
$3,520/3,200
First Notice Date
12/04/23
Expiration Date
12/29/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Dec '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,247 (+1,849)
149,636 (-9,687)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
98,806 (-4,349)
54,483 (+6,342)
Producers - Long / Short
41,461 (+4,340)
140,446 (-8,696)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
68,622 (-1,239)
7,026 (+261)
Managed Money - Long / Short
84,907 (-5,312)
17,882 (+3,344)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,899 (+963)
36,601 (+2,998)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
162.200 +7.07%
on 12/07/23
174.000 -0.19%
on 12/29/23
+1.775 (+1.03%)
since 11/29/23
3-Month
162.200 +7.07%
on 12/07/23
190.250 -8.71%
on 10/02/23
-14.250 (-7.58%)
since 09/29/23
52-Week
162.200 +7.07%
on 12/07/23
192.050 -9.57%
on 09/19/23
+8.725 (+5.29%)
since 12/29/22

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Cattle Look to Open up August Trade

Live cattle futures were mixed, with contracts up 52 cents to 20 cents lower. August was up $4.67 last week. Open interest was down 1,284 contracts. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with some up...

LEZ26 : 228.750 (+0.79%)
LEV26 : 229.400 (+0.95%)
LEQ26 : 233.200 (+0.63%)
GFU26 : 347.300 (+1.03%)
GFQ26 : 351.175 (+0.91%)
GFV26 : 339.000 (+1.09%)
Hogs Look to New Month after Friday Rally

Lean hog futures were 22 cents to $1.50 higher across the board on Friday, with August hogs down $4 last week. Open interest was down 1,540 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...

HEV26 : 84.175 (-0.80%)
HEQ26 : 98.025 (-0.83%)
HEZ26 : 75.600 (-0.10%)
Cattle rally from key support while profit-taking presses grains

More heat to start August

Hogs Rally into the Weekend

Lean hog futures were 22 cents to $1.50 higher across the board on Friday, with August hogs down $4 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.41 on Friday afternoon, down 64 cents...

HEV26 : 84.175 (-0.80%)
HEQ26 : 98.025 (-0.83%)
HEZ26 : 75.600 (-0.10%)
Cattle Rally to Round out July

Live cattle futures were mixed, with contracts up 52 cents to 20 cents lower. August was up $4.67 this week. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with some up to $235. Feeder cattle futures extended...

LEZ26 : 228.750 (+0.79%)
LEV26 : 229.400 (+0.95%)
LEQ26 : 233.200 (+0.63%)
GFU26 : 347.300 (+1.03%)
GFQ26 : 351.175 (+0.91%)
GFV26 : 339.000 (+1.09%)
Cattle Markets Rally Early to Weekly High and Pull Back

Markets rally early and can't hold rally

Shootin' the Bull about transitioning

What appears to be taking place is the transition from the bull market to maybe a bear market.

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Cattle Extending Strength to Friday

Live cattle futures are trading with contracts 45 cents to $1.125 higher. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with some up to $235. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on...

LEZ26 : 228.750 (+0.79%)
LEV26 : 229.400 (+0.95%)
LEQ26 : 233.200 (+0.63%)
GFU26 : 347.300 (+1.03%)
GFQ26 : 351.175 (+0.91%)
GFV26 : 339.000 (+1.09%)
Hogs Reverting Higher on Friday

Lean hog futures are back up 47 cents to $1.32 so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.49 on Friday morning, down 3 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

HEV26 : 84.175 (-0.80%)
HEQ26 : 98.025 (-0.83%)
HEZ26 : 75.600 (-0.10%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 176.450
2nd Resistance Point 175.225
1st Resistance Point 174.450
Last Price 173.675s
1st Support Level 172.450
2nd Support Level 171.225
3rd Support Level 170.450

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52-Week High 192.050
Fibonacci 61.8% 180.647
Fibonacci 50% 177.125
Last Price 173.675s
Fibonacci 38.2% 173.603
52-Week Low 162.200

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