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Feeder Cattle Aug '23 (GFQ23)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fall Lower on Tuesday, as Boxed Beef Slips

Live cattle futures shifted to lower trade on Tuesday, with losses of 87 cents to $1.475. Cash trade last week improved ~$2 from the previous week, with Southern sales tallied at $190-191 and the Northern trade coming in at $190-192. So far this week action has mainly been compiling showlists.

Feeder cattle futures saw losses of $2 to $3.12 losses across the board, with soon to expire October up down nickel.  Monday’s OKC feeder cattle auction had 8,142 head for sale. Demand was noted as good, with both feeder cattle and calves reported at steady price action from last week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 12 cents at $249.49 on October 28. 

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Tuesday afternoon report. Choice boxes were down $2.89 to $320.61/cwt, with Select $2.22 lower @ $289.96. The Chc/Sel spread narrowed to $30.65. USDA estimated Tuesday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 124,000 head, with the weekly total at 245,000. That is 2,000 head abov... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
08/31/23
Expiration Date
09/01/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 22, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,934 (+1,286)
11,329 (+1,004)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
18,289 (-213)
15,501 (-561)
Producers - Long / Short
10,701 (+1,091)
8,693 (+884)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,003 (+132)
1,406 (+57)
Managed Money - Long / Short
15,818 (-417)
7,543 (-1,035)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,471 (+204)
7,958 (+474)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
243.400 +2.27%
on 08/17/23
250.950 -0.80%
on 08/29/23
+0.455 (+0.18%)
since 08/01/23
3-Month
226.700 +9.81%
on 06/21/23
251.300 -0.94%
on 07/12/23
+7.280 (+3.01%)
since 06/01/23
52-Week
193.850 +28.41%
on 10/10/22
251.300 -0.94%
on 07/12/23
+49.680 (+24.93%)
since 09/01/22

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Cattle are Waving Red Flags

Cattle are throwing up warning sings, today was a red flag day for these warnings.

Cattle Fall Lower on Tuesday, as Boxed Beef Slips

Live cattle futures shifted to lower trade on Tuesday, with losses of 87 cents to $1.475. Cash trade last week improved ~$2 from the previous week, with Southern sales tallied at $190-191 and the Northern...

LEG25 : 188.625s (-0.78%)
LEV24 : 189.300s (-0.46%)
LEZ24 : 187.950s (-0.70%)
GFV24 : 250.025s (-0.02%)
GFX24 : 246.600s (-1.04%)
GFF25 : 244.025s (-1.18%)
Hogs Rally on Tuesday

Lean hog futures saw gains of 7 cents to $2.20 across most contracts on Tuesday, with some deferred contracts down 7 to 22 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $82.04 on Tuesday afternoon,...

HEZ24 : 82.825s (+2.73%)
HEG25 : 85.375s (+1.37%)
HEJ25 : 87.775s (+0.75%)
Tuesday Provided a Mixed Trade for Grain and Livestock Markets

Corn and wheat were higher in Tuesday's trade while beans struggled. Cattle futures gave background while lean hogs powered to new contract highs.

Shootin' the Bull about taking it away quick

Traders knocked out all but $.60 of the past two weeks of higher trading, up to today

Hogs Rallying on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are showing 52 cent to $2.325 higher trade on Tuesday, led by December. The national average base hog price was not reported again on Tuesday morning due to light volume, with the 5-day...

HEZ24 : 82.825s (+2.73%)
HEG25 : 85.375s (+1.37%)
HEJ25 : 87.775s (+0.75%)
Cattle Heading Lower on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are shifting to lower trade on Tuesday’s midday, with losses of 80 cents tot $1.025. Cash trade last week improved ~$2 from the previous week, with Southern sales tallied at $190-191...

LEG25 : 188.625s (-0.78%)
LEV24 : 189.300s (-0.46%)
LEZ24 : 187.950s (-0.70%)
GFV24 : 250.025s (-0.02%)
GFX24 : 246.600s (-1.04%)
GFF25 : 244.025s (-1.18%)
Lean Hogs Continue to Forge New Highs

Lean hog volatility lingers near multi-year lows while Funds are nearing record net long. What could go wrong?

Hog Bulls Gain Ground on Monday

Lean hog futures posted Monday gains of 7 to 95 cents across the board as pork stocks were tallied at a 14-year low for September. The national average base hog price was reported at $80.95 on Monday afternoon,...

HEZ24 : 82.825s (+2.73%)
HEG25 : 85.375s (+1.37%)
HEJ25 : 87.775s (+0.75%)
Cattle See Strength on Monday

Live cattle futures closed out Monday with contracts 12 to 47 cents in the green. Cash trade last week improved ~$2 from the previous week, with Southern sales tallied at $190-191 and the Northern trade...

LEG25 : 188.625s (-0.78%)
LEV24 : 189.300s (-0.46%)
LEZ24 : 187.950s (-0.70%)
GFV24 : 250.025s (-0.02%)
GFX24 : 246.600s (-1.04%)
GFF25 : 244.025s (-1.18%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 248.930
2nd Resistance Point 248.930
1st Resistance Point 248.930
Last Price 248.930s
1st Support Level 248.930
2nd Support Level 248.930
3rd Support Level 248.930

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52-Week High 251.300
Last Price 248.930s
Fibonacci 61.8% 229.354
Fibonacci 50% 222.575
Fibonacci 38.2% 215.796
52-Week Low 193.850

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