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Feeder Cattle Oct '26 (GFV26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Face Limit Losses in Feeders on Thursday

Live cattle futures fell $3.35 to $5.95 lower into the Thursday close. Cash trade has been limited so far this week with a few $260 sales in KS and $265 in the North. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 652 head offered, with bids of $260. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.60 in the expiring May contract, with the rest of the board down $8.75 to the $9.25 limit. Feeders will have expanded limits of $13.75 on Friday, with expanded live cattle limits of $10.75. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.72 to $370.72 on May 20.

The Tuesday APHIS update on the New World Screwworm showed a total of 2,014 active cases of in Mexico as of Wednesday. There were 150 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas (8 within a range of 82-96 miles of the US border), 94 active in Nuevo Leon (14 within a range of 57-99 miles of the US border), and 15 in Coahuila (1 within 72 miles of the US border).

USDA will release Cattle on Feed data on Friday, a... 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
10/29/26 (160 days)
Expiration Date
10/29/26 (160 days)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Oct '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,447 (-319)
14,300 (-1,784)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
29,821 (-2,465)
23,818 (+990)
Producers - Long / Short
6,924 (-69)
12,044 (-1,537)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,570 (-52)
1,303 (-49)
Managed Money - Long / Short
27,187 (-1,936)
9,278 (+676)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,634 (-529)
14,540 (+314)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
346.700 +0.84%
on 05/13/26
375.575 -6.91%
on 05/01/26
-4.675 (-1.32%)
since 04/21/26
3-Month
333.600 +4.80%
on 03/12/26
375.575 -6.91%
on 05/01/26
-6.325 (-1.78%)
since 02/20/26

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed below 50%. The market is indicating support for a bearish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 364.167
2nd Resistance Point 361.258
1st Resistance Point 355.442
Last Price 349.625s
1st Support Level 346.717
2nd Support Level 343.808
3rd Support Level 337.992

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52-Week High 375.575
Last Price 349.625s
Fibonacci 61.8% 341.911
Fibonacci 50% 331.513
Fibonacci 38.2% 321.114
52-Week Low 287.450

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