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Feeder Cattle Oct '22 (GFV22)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Pulling Lower as Beef Slips on Thursday

Live cattle futures are posting Thursday midday losses of 90 cents to $1.15. Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed no sales on 2,510 head listed, with bids of $183-186. Bids outside of that have been running $185. Feeder cattle futures are down 50 to 75 cents in most contracts, with nearby November held up by the index, up 62 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 62 cents at $249.02 on November 12. 

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower again in the Thursday morning report. Choice boxes were down $2.66 to $304.28/cwt, with Select $2.04 lower @ $276.62. The Chc/Sel spread narrowed to $27.66. USDA estimated the Wednesday federally inspected cattle slaughter at 125,000 head, with the weekly total at 358,000 head. That was 11,000 head below the previous week and down 18,418 head from the same week last year.

Dec 24 Live Cattle  are at $182.925, down $1.100,

Feb 25 Live Cattle  are at $184.925, down $1.150,

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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
10/27/22
Expiration Date
10/28/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Oct '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 5, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,522 (-2,532)
11,317 (-369)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
20,454 (+1,305)
16,608 (-1,257)
Producers - Long / Short
9,642 (-2,325)
8,763 (-627)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,645 (-374)
1,319 (+91)
Managed Money - Long / Short
17,805 (+1,489)
7,675 (-890)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,649 (-184)
8,933 (-367)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
171.450 +2.57%
on 10/10/22
178.200 -1.32%
on 09/30/22
+0.850 (+0.49%)
since 09/28/22
3-Month
171.450 +2.57%
on 10/10/22
190.200 -7.54%
on 08/17/22
-6.875 (-3.76%)
since 07/28/22
52-Week
168.875 +4.13%
on 05/23/22
190.200 -7.54%
on 08/17/22
+3.800 (+2.21%)
since 10/28/21

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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 175.850
2nd Resistance Point 175.850
1st Resistance Point 175.850
Last Price 175.850s
1st Support Level 175.850
2nd Support Level 175.850
3rd Support Level 175.850

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52-Week High 190.200
Fibonacci 61.8% 182.054
Fibonacci 50% 179.538
Fibonacci 38.2% 177.021
Last Price 175.850s
52-Week Low 168.875

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