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Feeder Cattle May '23 (GFK23)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Mixed on Thursday

Live cattle futures were down 12 to 72 cents at Thursday’s close, with some deferreds higher. Cash trade has seen a few cattle exchange hands at $232 so far this week on thin volume. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head, with bids of $230-230.50. Feeder cattle futures were down 50 cents in nearby January, with most other contracts facing weakness. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $2.18 to $365.23 on January 21.

The monthly Cattle on Feed report will be out on Friday afternoon, with traders looking for December placements down 6.5% and marketing up 1.5% yr/yr. January 1 on feed inventory is seen down 3.2%.

USDA’s wholesale Boxed Beef report from Thursday afternoon were mixed, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $5.72. Choice boxes were up $1.34 to $365.89, while Select was 72 cents lower at $361.73. Thursday’s USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 114,000 head, with the weekly total at 447,000. That wa... 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
05/25/23
Expiration Date
05/26/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle May '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 13, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
15,333 (+748)
16,359 (-425)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
31,696 (-568)
24,697 (+777)
Producers - Long / Short
8,047 (+574)
13,981 (-164)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,712 (+444)
804 (+9)
Managed Money - Long / Short
24,957 (-243)
7,909 (+100)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
6,739 (-325)
16,788 (+677)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
202.000 +3.89%
on 05/08/23
212.200 -1.10%
on 04/28/23
-0.415 (-0.20%)
since 04/26/23
3-Month
196.650 +6.72%
on 03/24/23
212.775 -1.37%
on 04/21/23
+11.810 (+5.96%)
since 02/24/23
52-Week
178.300 +17.70%
on 06/01/22
212.775 -1.37%
on 04/21/23
+29.485 (+16.35%)
since 05/26/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 209.860
2nd Resistance Point 209.860
1st Resistance Point 209.860
Last Price 209.860s
1st Support Level 209.860
2nd Support Level 209.860
3rd Support Level 209.860

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52-Week High 212.775
Last Price 209.860s
Fibonacci 61.8% 199.606
Fibonacci 50% 195.538
Fibonacci 38.2% 191.469
52-Week Low 178.300

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