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Feeder Cattle Oct '24 (GFV24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Thursday with Strength

Live cattle futures posted gains heading into Thursday’s close, up $1.65 to $2.17. Cash trade has been slower this week following last week’s strength. Preliminary open interest was up 9,302 contracts on Thursday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no bids/sales on the 1,258 head offered. Feeder cattle futures rallied into the close on Thursday, up $1.50 to$1.70 in the nearbys. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $0.54 on March 18, with the average price at $284.65. 

Beef export sales in the week ending on May 13 were tallied at 10,173 MT, the second lowest this MY. South Korea was the largest buyer of 3,000 MT, with Japan buying 2,800 MT.  Shipments totaled 15,329 MT, which was back down from last week. Of that total, South Korea was destined for 3,900 MT, with 3,800 MT to Japan. 

Ahead of this afternoon’s Cattle on Feed report, analysts estimate to see February placements down 14% from last year on average, with Feb marketings down 8.1%. Last... 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
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
10/31/24
Expiration Date
11/01/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Oct '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct 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
245.700 +2.15%
on 10/16/24
252.050 -0.42%
on 10/31/24
+4.830 (+1.96%)
since 10/01/24
3-Month
229.350 +9.43%
on 08/21/24
252.050 -0.42%
on 10/31/24
+0.105 (+0.04%)
since 08/01/24
52-Week
229.350 +9.43%
on 08/21/24
275.175 -8.79%
on 02/08/24
-10.270 (-3.93%)
since 11/01/23

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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 250.980
2nd Resistance Point 250.980
1st Resistance Point 250.980
Last Price 250.980s
1st Support Level 250.980
2nd Support Level 250.980
3rd Support Level 250.980

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52-Week High 275.175
Fibonacci 61.8% 257.670
Fibonacci 50% 252.262
Last Price 250.980s
Fibonacci 38.2% 246.855
52-Week Low 229.350

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