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Live Cattle Apr '26 (LEJ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Thursday After Posting Wednesday Gains

Live cattle futures closed Wednesday with contracts 17 to 72 cents in the green. Open interest was up 619 contracts. Cash trade saw a few cattle exchange hands at $232 so far this week on thin volume. Other bids are being reported at $233. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head, with bids of $230 live and $355 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures posted 45 cent to $1.70 gains across most contracts on Wednesday. OI was up 537 contracts on Wednesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $0.27to $367.41 on January 19.

Wholesale prices were higher in USDA’s Wednesday morning Boxed Beef report, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $3.66. Choice boxes were up $1.35 to $366.11, while Select was $2.61 higher at $362.45. Wednesday’s USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 114,000 head, with the weekly total at 333,000. That was 19,000 head below last week and 24,949 head shy of the same period last year. 

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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 (74 days)
Expiration Date
04/30/26 (98 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 13, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
107,437 (-1,183)
181,420 (+3,905)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
144,736 (+3,128)
58,797 (-2,085)
Producers - Long / Short
41,866 (-1,679)
173,590 (+4,300)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
64,199 (+1,254)
6,458 (+363)
Managed Money - Long / Short
116,265 (+2,597)
15,927 (-4,014)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
28,471 (+531)
42,870 (+1,929)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
227.900 +3.09%
on 12/24/25
239.050 -1.72%
on 01/13/26
+4.950 (+2.15%)
since 12/19/25
3-Month
205.525 +14.32%
on 11/25/25
246.825 -4.81%
on 10/22/25
-11.450 (-4.65%)
since 10/21/25
52-Week
190.200 +23.53%
on 02/11/25
250.925 -6.37%
on 10/16/25
+43.050 (+22.43%)
since 01/21/25

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GFF26 : 363.225s (+0.17%)
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LEJ26 : 234.950s (+0.16%)
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GFH26 : 359.375s (+0.48%)
GFF26 : 363.225s (+0.17%)
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Live cattle futures are 65 to 97 cents higher at midday. Cash trade saw a few cattle exchange hands at $232 so far this week on thin volume. Other bids are being reported at $233. The Wednesday Fed Cattle...

LEM26 : 230.875s (+0.12%)
LEJ26 : 234.950s (+0.16%)
LEG26 : 233.100s (+0.31%)
GFH26 : 359.375s (+0.48%)
GFF26 : 363.225s (+0.17%)
GFJ26 : 358.125s (+0.47%)
Hogs Holding Steady at Midday

Lean hog futures are steady to 15 cents lower in the front months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported this morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 27 cents on Jan 19...

HEJ26 : 95.600s (+0.45%)
HEG26 : 87.850s (unch)
HEK26 : 99.275s (+0.28%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 238.367
2nd Resistance Point 236.883
1st Resistance Point 235.917
Last Price 234.950s
1st Support Level 233.467
2nd Support Level 231.983
3rd Support Level 231.017

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52-Week High 250.925
Last Price 234.950s
Fibonacci 61.8% 227.728
Fibonacci 50% 220.563
Fibonacci 38.2% 213.397
52-Week Low 190.200

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