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Feeder Cattle Apr '26 (GFJ26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Thursday After Wednesday Rally

Live cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, with contracts up $4.20 to $4.50 at the close. Open interest was up 829 contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Wednesday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,224 head, with bids at $238. Feeder cattle futures posted midweek gains of $6.70 to $7.65 on Wednesday. OI was down 1,365 contracts on Wednesday, mainly in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 66 cents to $368.93 on March 3. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Wednesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $8.22. Choice boxes were up 52 cents to $388.57, while Select was $1.77 higher to $380.35. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday at 111,000 head, with the week to date total at 322,000 head. That is 2,000 head below the previous week and 22,566 head shy of the same week last year. 

Apr 26 Live Cattle  closed at $238.350,... 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
$6,600/6,000
First Notice Date
04/30/26 (56 days)
Expiration Date
04/30/26 (56 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
15,337 (+688)
18,819 (+561)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
32,314 (-119)
22,097 (-488)
Producers - Long / Short
8,236 (+443)
15,862 (+367)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
4,900 (-32)
756 (-83)
Managed Money - Long / Short
26,613 (+296)
6,979 (-582)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
5,701 (-415)
15,118 (+94)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
345.650 +4.37%
on 03/02/26
369.600 -2.39%
on 02/19/26
-6.750 (-1.84%)
since 02/04/26
3-Month
325.900 +10.69%
on 12/08/25
371.025 -2.77%
on 02/04/26
+32.150 (+9.78%)
since 12/04/25

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Cattle Look to Thursday After Wednesday Rally

Live cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, with contracts up $4.20 to $4.50 at the close. Open interest was up 829 contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Wednesday morning’s...

LEQ26 : 233.225s (+1.89%)
LEM26 : 235.175s (+1.95%)
LEJ26 : 238.350s (+1.80%)
GFJ26 : 360.750s (+2.11%)
GFH26 : 363.925s (+1.88%)
GFK26 : 357.000s (+2.19%)
Hogs See Strength on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $1.30 to $1.80 on the day. OI rose 504 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday afternoon...

HEK26 : 101.725s (+1.80%)
HEJ26 : 97.075s (+1.38%)
HEM26 : 111.200s (+1.58%)
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Hogs Post Midweek Rally

Lean hog futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $1.30 to $1.80 on the day. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday afternoon due to light volume. The CME Lean...

HEK26 : 101.725s (+1.80%)
HEJ26 : 97.075s (+1.38%)
HEM26 : 111.200s (+1.58%)
Cattle Rally on Wednesday

Live cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, with contracts up $4.20 to0 $4.50 at the close. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Wednesday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed...

LEQ26 : 233.225s (+1.89%)
LEM26 : 235.175s (+1.95%)
LEJ26 : 238.350s (+1.80%)
GFJ26 : 360.750s (+2.11%)
GFH26 : 363.925s (+1.88%)
GFK26 : 357.000s (+2.19%)
Shootin' the Bull

Futures traders, or at least the computers, turned into buyers at the get go this morning.

Cattle Rallying on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are posting $3.60 to $4 across most contracts. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Wednesday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,224...

LEQ26 : 233.225s (+1.89%)
LEM26 : 235.175s (+1.95%)
LEJ26 : 238.350s (+1.80%)
GFJ26 : 360.750s (+2.11%)
GFH26 : 363.925s (+1.88%)
GFK26 : 357.000s (+2.19%)
Hogs Rallying at Midday

Lean hog futures are rallying on Wednesday, with contracts up $1.50 to $1.75 on the day. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEK26 : 101.725s (+1.80%)
HEJ26 : 97.075s (+1.38%)
HEM26 : 111.200s (+1.58%)
Hogs Look to Wednesday Trade

Lean hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with contracts within 20 cents of unchanged. Open interest was up 574 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.41 on Tuesday afternoon,...

HEK26 : 101.725s (+1.80%)
HEJ26 : 97.075s (+1.38%)
HEM26 : 111.200s (+1.58%)
Cattle Look to Wednesday Bouncing on Tuesday

Live cattle futures saw gains of 70 cent to $1.02 at the Tuesday close. Preliminary open interest was down 2,358 contracts. Cash trade was late last week, with Southern action at $244 and Northern sales...

LEQ26 : 233.225s (+1.89%)
LEM26 : 235.175s (+1.95%)
LEJ26 : 238.350s (+1.80%)
GFJ26 : 360.750s (+2.11%)
GFH26 : 363.925s (+1.88%)
GFK26 : 357.000s (+2.19%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 370.008
2nd Resistance Point 365.617
1st Resistance Point 363.183
Last Price 360.750s
1st Support Level 356.358
2nd Support Level 351.967
3rd Support Level 349.533

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52-Week High 378.450
Last Price 360.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 339.180
Fibonacci 50% 327.050
Fibonacci 38.2% 314.920
52-Week Low 275.650

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