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Live Cattle Feb '25 (LEG25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally Back Higher on Friday, as President Trump Comments After the Close

Live cattle futures were up $2.50 to $3.05 on Friday to round out the week with $8.32 losses. The Friday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $228-230 sales on 160 of the 1,228 head offered. Outside of that, Northern sales have been reported at $230-230.50, with $232 Southern sales this week. Feeder cattle futures rallied back higher into Friday’s close, as contracts were up $2.80 to $4.35 at the close. November was still down 12,475 on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.86 to $345.96 on November 6.

President Trump posted after the Friday close that he has “asked the DOJ to immediately begin an investigation into the Meat Packing Companies who are driving the price of Beef through Illicit Collusion, Price Fixing, and Price Manipulation.” 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Friday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $15.31. Choice boxes were down $1.57 to $376.40, while Select was 33 cents hig... 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 Sep 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
116,054 (-2,572)
201,614 (-360)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
180,278 (-48)
74,685 (-3,915)
Producers - Long / Short
60,784 (-338)
186,419 (+649)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
52,213 (-822)
12,138 (+403)
Managed Money - Long / Short
149,819 (-2,038)
28,749 (+642)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
30,459 (+1,990)
45,936 (-4,557)
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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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Cattle Rally Back Higher on Friday, as President Trump Comments After the Close

Live cattle futures were up $2.50 to $3.05 on Friday to round out the week with $8.32 losses. The Friday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $228-230 sales on 160 of the...

LEJ26 : 219.725s (+1.40%)
LEG26 : 219.750s (+1.38%)
LEZ25 : 221.350s (+1.18%)
GFF26 : 319.575s (+1.26%)
GFX25 : 326.400s (+1.35%)
GFH26 : 313.975s (+0.96%)
Hogs Close Mixed on Friday

Lean hog futures are mixed trade at Friday’s close, with nearby December up 42 cents and other contracts down 50 cents. December was still down $21.87 on the week. USDA’s national base hog price from...

HEG26 : 79.350s (-0.60%)
HEZ25 : 79.400s (+0.54%)
HEJ26 : 83.400s (-0.60%)
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Cattle Bulls Taking Some Back on Friday

Live cattle futures are up $1.35 to $1.55 so far on Friday. The Friday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $228-230 sales on 160 of the 1,228 head offered. Outside of that,...

LEJ26 : 219.725s (+1.40%)
LEG26 : 219.750s (+1.38%)
LEZ25 : 221.350s (+1.18%)
GFF26 : 319.575s (+1.26%)
GFX25 : 326.400s (+1.35%)
GFH26 : 313.975s (+0.96%)
Hogs Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are mixed on Friday, with contracts up 75 cents in December and down 10 to 30 cents in other contracts. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday AM was reported at $84.48, down 19...

HEG26 : 79.350s (-0.60%)
HEZ25 : 79.400s (+0.54%)
HEJ26 : 83.400s (-0.60%)

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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