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Feeder Cattle Aug '23 (GFQ23)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Hold on to Wednesday Gains into the Close

Live cattle futures closed with contracts 17 to 72 cents in the green at Wednesday’s close. Cash trade saw a few cattle exchange hands at $232 so far this week on thin volume. Other bids are being reported at $233. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head, with bids of $230 live and $355 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures posted 45 cent to $1.70 gains across most contracts on Wednesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $0.27to $367.41 on January 19.

Wholesale prices were higher in USDA’s Wednesday morning Boxed Beef report, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $3.66. Choice boxes were up $1.35 to $366.11, while Select was $2.61 higher at $362.45. Wednesday’s USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 114,000 head, with the weekly total at 333,000. That was 19,000 head below last week and 24,949 head shy of the same period last year. 

Feb 26 Live Cattle  closed at $233.100, up $0.725,

Apr 26 Live Cattle  ... 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
08/31/23
Expiration Date
09/01/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug 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
243.400 +2.27%
on 08/17/23
250.950 -0.80%
on 08/29/23
+0.455 (+0.18%)
since 08/01/23
3-Month
226.700 +9.81%
on 06/21/23
251.300 -0.94%
on 07/12/23
+7.280 (+3.01%)
since 06/01/23
52-Week
193.850 +28.41%
on 10/10/22
251.300 -0.94%
on 07/12/23
+49.680 (+24.93%)
since 09/01/22

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LEM26 : 230.875s (+0.12%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 248.930
2nd Resistance Point 248.930
1st Resistance Point 248.930
Last Price 248.930s
1st Support Level 248.930
2nd Support Level 248.930
3rd Support Level 248.930

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52-Week High 251.300
Last Price 248.930s
Fibonacci 61.8% 229.354
Fibonacci 50% 222.575
Fibonacci 38.2% 215.796
52-Week Low 193.850

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