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Live Cattle Aug '23 (LEQ23)
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Flipped Black for Week’s Move

The Turnaround Tuesday for cattle flipped the board into the black for the week. Futures rebounded by $1.35 to $1.90 across the front months. Feeders led the way with 1.7% to 2% gains of as much as $4.17 per cwt. There were no confirmed cash trades on Monday, with cash trade last week mostly $174-$175. The 12/04 CME Feeder Cattle Index firmed up by 51 cents to $223.78. 

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices dropped triple digits on Tuesday afternoon, with a $1.24 drop for Choice and a $3.70 decrease in Select. USDA reported the FI cattle slaughter at 126k head for Tuesday. That set the week’s total to 251,000 head, compared to 248k last week and 254k during the same week last year. 

 

Dec 23 Cattle  closed at $168.500, up $1.250,

Feb 24 Cattle  closed at $168.975, up $1.900,

Apr 24 Cattle  closed at $171.500, up $1.800,

Jan 24 Feeder Cattle  closed at $214.700, up $4.175

Mar 24 Feeder Cattle  closed at $217.475, up $3.900

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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
$2,695/2,450
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 Nov 28, 2023

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Commercials - Long / Short
105,202 (-3,782)
141,529 (-3,372)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
78,406 (-804)
38,549 (-2,005)
Producers - Long / Short
47,507 (-2,406)
138,418 (-2,724)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
55,443 (-650)
859 (+78)
Managed Money - Long / Short
50,990 (-1,526)
18,299 (+953)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
27,416 (+722)
20,250 (-2,958)
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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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LEG24 : 166.900 (-1.23%)
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GFF24 : 214.850 (+0.07%)
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HEZ23 : 67.100 (+0.41%)
HEJ24 : 75.900 (-0.26%)
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LEZ23 : 166.925 (-0.93%)
LEG24 : 166.900 (-1.23%)
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GFH24 : 217.050 (-0.20%)
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LEZ23 : 166.925 (-0.93%)
LEG24 : 166.900 (-1.23%)
LEJ24 : 170.000 (-0.87%)
LEY00 : 170.620s (-2.50%)
GFF24 : 214.850 (+0.07%)
GFH24 : 217.050 (-0.20%)
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HEZ23 : 67.100 (+0.41%)
HEG24 : 69.250 (-0.14%)
KMZ23 : 81.250s (unch)
Cattle Posted New Lows for the Move

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LEZ23 : 166.925 (-0.93%)
LEG24 : 166.900 (-1.23%)
LEJ24 : 170.000 (-0.87%)
GFF24 : 214.850 (+0.07%)
GFH24 : 217.050 (-0.20%)

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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