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Live Cattle Apr '25 (LEJ25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falls Lower on Friday

Live cattle futures were $1.50 to $2.40 lower on Friday, with June down $1.05 this week. Cash trade picked up on Friday to $255-258 across the country. Feeder cattle futures were down $4.60 to $5.02 in most contracts on Friday with August slipping $1.42 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $3.77 on May 28 to $373.40. 

Commitment of Traders data from CFTC on Friday showed live cattle spec traders at a net long of 120,569 contracts of futures and options as of Tuesday, trimming 9,544 contracts over the course of the week. Managed money in feeder cattle were busy exiting longs, dropping the net long by 5,785 contracts to the smallest net long since the fall of 2024 at 10,595 contracts.

The weekly Export Sales report showed 13,211 MT of beef sold for 2026 in the week ending on May 21. That was a 4 week high. South Korea was the top buyer of 3,900 MT, with 2,800 MT to Japan. Shipments were pegged at 14,985 MT, which was a 12-week high. Of that total, 5,200 Mt wa... 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
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 May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,193 (+1,446)
181,526 (-1,519)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
151,778 (-4,722)
64,942 (-669)
Producers - Long / Short
38,895 (+5,300)
169,602 (-1,930)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
65,831 (-4,216)
10,457 (+49)
Managed Money - Long / Short
135,814 (-5,676)
15,272 (+1,529)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
15,964 (+954)
49,670 (-2,198)
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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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Hogs Falling Lower to Close Out May

Lean hog futures are trading with losses of $1 to $2.17 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.82 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.65 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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Cattle Facing Weakness on Friday

Live cattle futures are 97 cents to $1.65 lower at midday. Cash trade has picked up on Friday to $256 in the South, with the north still seeing bids come in at $256. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online...

LEV26 : 230.425s (-0.92%)
LEQ26 : 239.050s (-0.81%)
LEM26 : 248.250s (-0.60%)
GFU26 : 345.350s (-1.40%)
GFQ26 : 348.425s (-1.30%)
GFV26 : 342.025s (-1.43%)
Cattle Look to Close Out May

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with contracts 52 cents to $1.67 in the red on the session. Preliminary open interest was down 1,627 contracts. Cash trade has been limited so far, with a few bids of...

LEV26 : 230.425s (-0.92%)
LEQ26 : 239.050s (-0.81%)
LEM26 : 248.250s (-0.60%)
GFU26 : 345.350s (-1.40%)
GFQ26 : 348.425s (-1.30%)
GFV26 : 342.025s (-1.43%)
Hog Traders Looking to Friday Trade

Lean hog futures closed with most contracts steady to 90 cents in the green and June down 62 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.64 on Thursday afternoon, down $1 from the day prior....

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HEM26 : 95.850s (-1.16%)
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Cattle Slip Lower on Thursday

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with contracts 52 cents to $1.67 in the red on the session. Cash trade has been limited so far, with a few bids of $253. Last week’s cash trade was at $260 to $265...

LEV26 : 230.425s (-0.92%)
LEQ26 : 239.050s (-0.81%)
LEM26 : 248.250s (-0.60%)
GFU26 : 345.350s (-1.40%)
GFQ26 : 348.425s (-1.30%)
GFV26 : 342.025s (-1.43%)
Hogs Close with Strength on Thursday

Lean hog futures closed with most contracts steady to 90 cents in the green and June down 62 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.64 on Thursday afternoon, down $1 from the day prior....

HEN26 : 99.500s (-2.57%)
HEM26 : 95.850s (-1.16%)
HEQ26 : 98.350s (-2.55%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

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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