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Live Cattle Aug '23 (LEQ23)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Friday after Limit Feeder Losses on Thursday

Live cattle futures fell $3.35 to $5.95 lower into the Thursday close. Open interest was up 1,031 contracts, with June down 2,610 contracts and the rest of the board with rising OI. Cash trade has been limited so far this week with a few $260 sales in KS and $265 in the North. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 652 head offered, with bids of $260. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.60 in the expiring May contract, with the rest of the board down $8.75 to the $9.25 limit. Feeders will have expanded limits of $13.75 on Friday, with expanded live cattle limits of $10.75. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.72 to $370.72 on May 20. The CME will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day, with the Tuesday session showing a normal open.

The Thursday APHIS update on the New World Screwworm showed a total of 2,014 active cases of in Mexico as of Wednesday. There were 150 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas (8 within a range of 82-96 mile... 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
08/07/23
Expiration Date
08/31/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Aug '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
96,978 (-3,668)
174,755 (-14,927)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
158,107 (-7,284)
63,602 (+1,930)
Producers - Long / Short
26,519 (-5,243)
163,909 (-16,520)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,117 (+1,097)
9,504 (+1,115)
Managed Money - Long / Short
143,522 (-6,269)
14,568 (+2,795)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,585 (-1,015)
49,034 (-865)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
177.475 +1.27%
on 08/18/23
181.700 -1.09%
on 08/10/23
+1.675 (+0.94%)
since 07/31/23
3-Month
167.325 +7.41%
on 06/01/23
182.975 -1.78%
on 07/20/23
+12.050 (+7.19%)
since 05/31/23
52-Week
149.800 +19.98%
on 09/29/22
182.975 -1.78%
on 07/20/23
+26.600 (+17.37%)
since 08/26/22

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Cattle Collapsed on Thursday. More Pain Could Be in Store.

August live cattle futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

LEQ26 : 238.225 (-0.47%)
Cattle Look to Friday after Limit Feeder Losses on Thursday

Live cattle futures fell $3.35 to $5.95 lower into the Thursday close. Open interest was up 1,031 contracts, with June down 2,610 contracts and the rest of the board with rising OI. Cash trade has been...

LEV26 : 229.050 (-0.82%)
LEQ26 : 238.225 (-0.47%)
LEM26 : 248.825 (-0.13%)
GFU26 : 343.750 (-2.72%)
GFQ26 : 346.350 (-2.85%)
GFV26 : 340.450 (-2.62%)
Hogs Look to Close Out the Week

Lean hog futures were under pressure on Thursday, with contracts down 60 cents to $2.15. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, down just 47 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...

HEN26 : 99.650 (-0.37%)
HEM26 : 95.250 (+0.13%)
HEQ26 : 99.425 (-0.80%)
Hogs Collapse on Thursday

Lean hog futures were under pressure on Thursday, with contracts down 60 cents to $2.15. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.58 on Thursday afternoon, down 18 cents from the day prior...

HEN26 : 99.650 (-0.37%)
HEM26 : 95.250 (+0.13%)
HEQ26 : 99.425 (-0.80%)
Cattle Face Limit Losses in Feeders on Thursday

Live cattle futures fell $3.35 to $5.95 lower into the Thursday close. Cash trade has been limited so far this week with a few $260 sales in KS and $265 in the North. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online...

LEV26 : 229.050 (-0.82%)
LEQ26 : 238.225 (-0.47%)
LEM26 : 248.825 (-0.13%)
GFU26 : 343.750 (-2.72%)
GFQ26 : 346.350 (-2.85%)
GFV26 : 340.450 (-2.62%)
Live Cattle Update

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

LEQ26 : 238.225 (-0.47%)
Shootin' the Bull about who gets to put on the pounds

Drought is an issue and changing the supply side of who gets to put the pounds on the cattle.

Feeder Cattle get Slaughtered, Grains Left Searching for Good News

Grain Markets chopped around searching for an identity and news independent of oil, while livestock markets continued to come under pressure. All hands on deck for the last trading day before the long...

Livestock Slaughter

Livestock Slaughter - 2026-05-21

YKN26 : 11,095s (+1.51%)
HEN26 : 99.650 (-0.37%)
GFQ26 : 346.350 (-2.85%)
LEQ26 : 238.225 (-0.47%)
Cattle Falling on Thursday, with Feeders Falling the Limit

Live cattle futures are $3 to $4.90 across most contracts on Thursday. Cash trade has been limited so far this week with a few $260 sales in KS and $265 in the North. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online...

LEV26 : 229.050 (-0.82%)
LEQ26 : 238.225 (-0.47%)
LEM26 : 248.825 (-0.13%)
GFU26 : 343.750 (-2.72%)
GFQ26 : 346.350 (-2.85%)
GFV26 : 340.450 (-2.62%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 181.892
2nd Resistance Point 180.808
1st Resistance Point 180.267
Last Price 179.725s
1st Support Level 178.642
2nd Support Level 177.558
3rd Support Level 177.017

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52-Week High 182.975
Last Price 179.725s
Fibonacci 61.8% 170.302
Fibonacci 50% 166.388
Fibonacci 38.2% 162.473
52-Week Low 149.800

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