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Feeder Cattle Aug '26 (GFQ26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Slip into the Lock Weekend, with Placements Coming in Below Estimates

Live cattle futures posted Thursday losses of 82 cents to $2.22 at the close, with August holding for gains of $5.45 this week. The Thursday Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,466 head offered, with bids at $254. Cash trade has been slow this week, with bids reported at $353-354 on Thursday. Feeder cattle futures were down 30 cents to $1.10 on Friday, as August was still $9.17 higher this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $3.04 on June 17 to $367.06. The market will be closed on Friday in observance of Juneteenth.

USDA Cattle on Feed data from this afternoon showed May placements down 9.7% from a year ago and below estimate calling for a 5.5% drop from a year ago. Marketings were down 11.77% compared to 2025 at 1.551 million head. June 1 on feed inventory was 2.09% larger than the same period last year at 11.682 million head.

The weekly Export Sales report showed 10,449 MT of beef sold for 2026 in the week ending on June 11, nearly half of what was... Read more

Contract Specifications

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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
$6,270/5,700
First Notice Date
08/27/26 (68 days)
Expiration Date
08/27/26 (68 days)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 9, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,541 (+427)
12,232 (-681)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
21,965 (-1,588)
20,360 (-1,203)
Producers - Long / Short
7,072 (+320)
9,911 (+41)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
6,278 (+770)
1,130 (-59)
Managed Money - Long / Short
19,430 (-1,204)
8,038 (-1,297)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,535 (-384)
12,322 (+94)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
335.950 +9.12%
on 06/04/26
369.075 -0.67%
on 06/19/26
+2.950 (+0.81%)
since 05/19/26
3-Month
335.950 +9.12%
on 06/04/26
379.450 -3.39%
on 05/01/26
+23.225 (+6.76%)
since 03/19/26
52-Week
286.425 +27.99%
on 06/24/25
379.450 -3.39%
on 05/01/26
+77.475 (+26.80%)
since 06/18/25

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ZCZ26 : 444-0s (unch)
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ZSN26 : 1122-6s (unch)
LEQ26 : 246.625s (unch)
ZCZ26 : 444-0s (unch)
ZWN26 : 605-6s (unch)
SIN26 : 64.910 (-2.12%)
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HEQ26 : 96.725s (unch)
HEN26 : 95.025s (unch)
HEV26 : 81.325s (unch)
Cattle Slip into the Lock Weekend, with Placements Coming in Below Estimates

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LEV26 : 239.975s (unch)
LEQ26 : 246.625s (unch)
LEM26 : 254.800s (unch)
GFU26 : 364.675s (unch)
GFQ26 : 366.600s (unch)
GFV26 : 361.750s (unch)
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Shootin' the Bull about a lot of cattle on feed

On feed came out as expected with 102% on feed (11.7 million head) 90% placed and 88% marketed.

Cattle on Feed

Cattle on Feed - 2026-06-18

GFQ26 : 366.600s (unch)
LEQ26 : 246.625s (unch)
Hogs Slipping Back Lower on Thursday

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HEQ26 : 96.725s (unch)
HEN26 : 95.025s (unch)
HEV26 : 81.325s (unch)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 372.592
2nd Resistance Point 370.833
1st Resistance Point 368.717
Last Price 366.600s
1st Support Level 364.842
2nd Support Level 363.083
3rd Support Level 360.967

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52-Week High 379.450
Last Price 366.600s
Fibonacci 61.8% 343.914
Fibonacci 50% 332.938
Fibonacci 38.2% 321.961
52-Week Low 286.425

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