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Live Cattle Apr '25 (LEJ25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falls Lower on Tuesday

Live cattle futures were down $3.77 to $4.90 on Tuesday in broad risk off trade. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. Last week was reported at $235 in TX and $233-238 KS, with northern business at $380 dressed and $240-242 live trade in NE. Feeder cattle futures fell $6.37 to $6.87 into the Tuesday close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $3.21 on June 13 with an average price of $313.89.

National Wholesale Boxed Beef price action continued higher in the Tuesday afternoon USDA report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $13.97. Choice boxes were up another $4.40 to $383.51, while Select was quoted $5.07 higher at $372.54/cwt. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Tuesday was estimated at 118,000 head, with the weekly total at 221,000. That is 10,000 head below the week prior and 15,714 head below the same week last year.

Jun 25 Live Cattle  closed at $223.250, down $3.775,

Aug 25 Live Cattle  closed at $210.650, down $4.900,

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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
$3,025/2,750
First Notice Date
04/07/25
Expiration Date
04/30/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 10, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
104,793 (-12,058)
199,265 (-751)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
198,415 (-3,648)
83,240 (-15,540)
Producers - Long / Short
51,136 (-12,187)
190,725 (-962)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
50,418 (+492)
5,301 (+574)
Managed Money - Long / Short
159,623 (+4,503)
27,895 (-2,487)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
38,792 (-8,151)
55,345 (-13,053)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
197.750 +9.10%
on 04/09/25
217.675 -0.88%
on 04/30/25
+6.925 (+3.32%)
since 03/28/25
3-Month
189.500 +13.85%
on 03/04/25
217.675 -0.88%
on 04/30/25
+14.250 (+7.07%)
since 01/30/25
52-Week
175.525 +22.92%
on 08/21/24
217.675 -0.88%
on 04/30/25
+27.700 (+14.73%)
since 04/30/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 218.958
2nd Resistance Point 218.317
1st Resistance Point 217.033
Last Price 215.750s
1st Support Level 215.108
2nd Support Level 214.467
3rd Support Level 213.183

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52-Week High 217.675
Last Price 215.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 201.574
Fibonacci 50% 196.600
Fibonacci 38.2% 191.626
52-Week Low 175.525

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