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Feeder Cattle Aug '24 (GFQ24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Post Gains on Friday, Helped by Cah Strength

Live cattle futures posted gains of 75 cent to $1.125 across most front months on Friday, with April rallying $2.90 on the week. Cash trade got kicked off across the country on Friday, with southern sale at $203 and Northern action at $205-206. Friday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed live sales at $203 KS, with $203.50-$204 sales using the BidTheGrid™ method. Feeder cattle were $1.125 to $1.75 higher in the nearbys at the Friday close. March was up 57 on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.47 on March 13, with the average price at $282.72. 

The Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report indicated a total of 2,348 contracts added to the managed money net long in live cattle futures and options at 112,816 contracts as of Tuesday. For spec funds in feeder cattle, they were back at a net long of 30,184 contracts by March 11, a 1,304 contract increase on the week,

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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
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
08/29/24
Expiration Date
08/30/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 11, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
15,017 (-963)
18,900 (-1,036)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
38,268 (+2,020)
19,986 (+272)
Producers - Long / Short
9,568 (-834)
16,203 (-935)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,515 (+143)
763 (+171)
Managed Money - Long / Short
34,280 (+1,267)
5,513 (+80)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,988 (+753)
14,473 (+192)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
237.075 +2.48%
on 08/20/24
257.750 -5.74%
on 07/31/24
-14.025 (-5.46%)
since 07/30/24
3-Month
237.075 +2.48%
on 08/20/24
263.900 -7.94%
on 07/03/24
-16.125 (-6.22%)
since 05/30/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 242.950
2nd Resistance Point 242.950
1st Resistance Point 242.950
Last Price 242.950s
1st Support Level 242.950
2nd Support Level 242.950
3rd Support Level 242.950

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52-Week High 282.925
Fibonacci 61.8% 262.517
Fibonacci 50% 256.212
Fibonacci 38.2% 249.908
Last Price 242.950s
52-Week Low 229.500

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