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Live Cattle Pit Dec '23 (LCZ23)

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Live Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally Continues on Thursday

Live cattle futures rounded out Thursday with contracts up 70 cents to $1.05. There have been 0 deliveries issued against October live cattle so far. This morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 2,636 head listed, with bids hitting $182-186.50. A few early sales have been reported in the north at $187 so far this week, even with last week. Southern sales hit $186-187 on Thursday, steady to up $1 on the week. Feeder cattle futures were $1 to $1.50 on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 4 cents at $249.52 on October 9. 

Beef export sales totaled 13,702 MT in the week that ended on October 3, back down from the previous week. China was the top buyer in that week, of 4,200 MT, with Japan purchasing 3,500 MT. Export shipments were 16,044 MT, a 9.56% drop from the week prior. The top destination was South Korea of 4,300 MT, with 3,500 MT to Japan. 

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Thursday PM report. Ch... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle [Pit]
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:02p.m. CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Expiration Date
12/29/23 (expired)

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Live Cattle Pit Dec '23
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
162.350 +6.98%
on 12/07/23
173.675 unch
on 12/29/23
+1.775 (+1.03%)
since 11/29/23
3-Month
162.350 +6.98%
on 12/07/23
188.350 -7.79%
on 10/02/23
-14.250 (-7.58%)
since 09/29/23
52-Week
162.350 +6.98%
on 12/07/23
191.825 -9.46%
on 09/15/23
+8.725 (+5.29%)
since 12/29/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Average Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 173.675
2nd Resistance Point 173.675
1st Resistance Point 173.675
Last Price 173.675s
1st Support Level 173.675
2nd Support Level 173.675
3rd Support Level 173.675

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52-Week High 191.825
Fibonacci 61.8% 180.566
Fibonacci 50% 177.087
Last Price 173.675s
Fibonacci 38.2% 173.609
52-Week Low 162.350

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