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Live Cattle Apr '26 (LEJ26)

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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
$3,630/3,300
First Notice Date
04/06/26
Expiration Date
04/30/26 (8 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Apr '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
97,746 (-327)
188,870 (+3,021)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
157,577 (+3,106)
51,989 (+1,534)
Producers - Long / Short
31,109 (-798)
182,631 (+3,434)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
65,610 (+661)
5,212 (-223)
Managed Money - Long / Short
143,233 (+3,076)
10,394 (-347)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,344 (+30)
41,595 (+1,881)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
233.150 +5.83%
on 03/26/26
253.600 -2.70%
on 04/14/26
+12.700 (+5.43%)
since 03/20/26
3-Month
227.325 +8.55%
on 03/09/26
253.600 -2.70%
on 04/14/26
+11.925 (+5.08%)
since 01/22/26
52-Week
201.575 +22.41%
on 04/25/25
253.600 -2.70%
on 04/14/26
+45.225 (+22.44%)
since 04/22/25

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LEM26 : 243.075 (-0.20%)
LEJ26 : 246.900 (-0.21%)
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GFQ26 : 358.925 (-0.01%)
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HEM26 : 103.000 (-0.19%)
HEK26 : 95.350 (-0.05%)
HEN26 : 105.875 (+0.62%)
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LEQ26 : 239.275 (-0.18%)
LEM26 : 243.075 (-0.20%)
LEJ26 : 246.900 (-0.21%)
GFK26 : 358.325 (-0.06%)
GFJ26 : 366.825 (+0.07%)
GFQ26 : 358.925 (-0.01%)
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HEM26 : 103.000 (-0.19%)
HEK26 : 95.350 (-0.05%)
HEN26 : 105.875 (+0.62%)
Cattle Weakness Extends to Tuesday

Live cattle futures are 72 cents to $1.10 lower on Tuesday. Cash trade was picked up last week at $248 across the country. Early action this week has been quiet with a few bids of $246 floating around...

LEQ26 : 239.275 (-0.18%)
LEM26 : 243.075 (-0.20%)
LEJ26 : 246.900 (-0.21%)
GFK26 : 358.325 (-0.06%)
GFJ26 : 366.825 (+0.07%)
GFQ26 : 358.925 (-0.01%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 253.125
2nd Resistance Point 251.675
1st Resistance Point 249.550
Last Price 246.825
1st Support Level 245.975
2nd Support Level 244.525
3rd Support Level 242.400

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52-Week High 253.600
Last Price 246.825
Fibonacci 61.8% 233.726
Fibonacci 50% 227.587
Fibonacci 38.2% 221.449
52-Week Low 201.575

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