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Live Cattle Feb '25 (LEG25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close with Steady Trade on Wednesday

Live cattle futures saw steadier trade on Wednesday, with contracts up a nickel to 30 cents lower across the nearbys. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed one lot of 138 head sold at $249 live, with the rest of the 1,541 head getting bids of $244-249 and $377 dressed. Feeder cattle futures were down 40 cents to 50 cents higher at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 5 cents to $376.02 on February 17. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread tightening to $3.17. Choice boxes were down another 96 cents to $363.80, while Select was 41 cents higher to $360.63. USDA estimated Wednesday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 113,000 head, taking the weekly total to 315,000 head. That is 24,000 head above last week and 12,837 head below the same week last year. 

Feb 26 Live Cattle  closed at $246.600, up $0.050,

Apr 26 Live Cattle  closed at $242... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$3,630/3,300
First Notice Date
02/10/25
Expiration Date
02/28/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Feb '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,778 (-1,541)
180,150 (-7,826)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
142,430 (-9,271)
56,674 (-3,178)
Producers - Long / Short
41,656 (-2,179)
174,393 (-4,616)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,462 (+1,167)
4,097 (-2,681)
Managed Money - Long / Short
121,944 (-4,376)
15,305 (+756)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
20,486 (-4,895)
41,369 (-3,934)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
194.175 +1.83%
on 02/28/25
209.350 -5.55%
on 01/29/25
-10.825 (-5.19%)
since 01/28/25
3-Month
185.900 +6.36%
on 12/09/24
209.350 -5.55%
on 01/29/25
+9.125 (+4.84%)
since 11/27/24
52-Week
174.125 +13.55%
on 08/21/24
209.350 -5.55%
on 01/29/25
+6.250 (+3.26%)
since 02/28/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 205.833
2nd Resistance Point 202.792
1st Resistance Point 200.258
Last Price 197.725s
1st Support Level 194.683
2nd Support Level 191.642
3rd Support Level 189.108

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52-Week High 209.350
Last Price 197.725s
Fibonacci 61.8% 195.894
Fibonacci 50% 191.738
Fibonacci 38.2% 187.581
52-Week Low 174.125

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