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Feeder Cattle Oct '26 (GFV26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Slip Back on Tuesday

Live cattle futures rounded out the Tuesday Session with mixed trade, a contracts were up 15 cents to 10 cents lower. Cash trade has yet to get kicked of this week with Monday compiling showlists. Last week settled in at $238-240 in the north, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder cattle futures reverted from the Monday gains, with losses of 25 cents to $2.45. CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $3.49 on July 20 to $356.22. Monday’s OKC feeder cattle auction showed sales on 3,066 head at $15-25 lower on feeders, with calves down $20-30 on the week.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were weaker in the Tuesday PM report. Choice boxes were $3.19 lower at $366,91, with Select down $1.22 to $354.23. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Tuesday was 103,000, with the weekly slaughter at 205,000 head. That is down 11,000 head from the previous week on a revision to Monday and 14,487 head below the same week last year.

Aug 26 Live Cattle  closed at $226.675, up $0.150... 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
$6,270/5,700
First Notice Date
10/29/26 (100 days)
Expiration Date
10/29/26 (100 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
17,648 (+886)
14,761 (-469)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
20,665 (-3,030)
21,642 (+473)
Producers - Long / Short
8,381 (+1,063)
12,163 (-480)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
7,663 (-169)
994 (+19)
Managed Money - Long / Short
18,889 (-2,660)
7,603 (+620)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
1,776 (-370)
14,039 (-147)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
330.525 +2.74%
on 07/17/26
371.500 -8.59%
on 06/25/26
-22.175 (-6.13%)
since 06/18/26
3-Month
329.650 +3.01%
on 06/04/26
375.575 -9.59%
on 05/01/26
-14.725 (-4.16%)
since 04/21/26

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 345.775
2nd Resistance Point 343.825
1st Resistance Point 341.700
Last Price 339.575s
1st Support Level 337.625
2nd Support Level 335.675
3rd Support Level 333.550

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52-Week High 375.575
Fibonacci 61.8% 341.911
Last Price 339.575s
Fibonacci 50% 331.513
Fibonacci 38.2% 321.114
52-Week Low 287.450

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