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Live Cattle Apr '19 (LEJ19)

123.750s -1.025 (-0.82%) 04/30/19 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Tue, Apr 30th, 2019
Day Low
123.750
Day High
125.750
Open 124.950
Previous Close 124.775 124.775
Volume 332 332
Open Interest 277 277
Stochastic %K 11.18% 11.18%
Weighted Alpha +4.94 +4.94
5-Day Change -4.575 (-3.57%) -4.575 (-3.57%)
52-Week Range 111.100 - 130.450 111.100 - 130.450
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rallying at Midday

Live cattle futures are posting $1.50 to $1.80 across most contracts at midday. Cash trade has been quiet for the most part, with some trickling in at $208 in the north, with some $204 in the South. Friday morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange showed sales on 685 of the 1,450 head offered, at $204-206 in the South. Feeder cattle futures are up $1.72 to $3.35 so far at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index fell back $3.32 on April 9, with the average price at $287.29.

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Friday AM report, as the Chc/Sel widened back out to $20.60. Choice boxes were up 83 cents at $335.12/cwt, with Select 44 cents lower to $314.52. Thursday’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 114,000 head by the USDA, bringing the weekly total to 463,000 head. That was 9,000 head below the previous week and down 16,641 head from the same week last year.

Apr 25 Live Cattle  are at $202.350, up $1.500,

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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
$3,025/2,750
First Notice Date
04/08/19
Expiration Date
04/30/19 (expired)

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Live Cattle Apr '19
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 8, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
105,590 (-921)
192,744 (-11,740)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
167,089 (-33,016)
59,369 (-17,090)
Producers - Long / Short
50,468 (+2,051)
189,259 (-8,820)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,193 (-2,557)
1,556 (-2,505)
Managed Money - Long / Short
135,122 (-23,953)
17,505 (-2,444)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
31,967 (-9,063)
41,864 (-14,646)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
123.750 unch
on 04/30/19
Period Open: 125.700
128.875 -3.98%
on 04/23/19
-1.950 (-1.55%)
since 03/29/19
3-Month
123.750 unch
on 04/30/19
Period Open: 128.050
130.450 -5.14%
on 03/21/19
-4.300 (-3.36%)
since 01/30/19
52-Week
111.100 +11.39%
on 05/17/18
Period Open: 114.825
130.450 -5.14%
on 03/21/19
+8.925 (+7.77%)
since 04/30/18

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 126.417
1st Resistance Point 125.083
Last Price 123.750s
1st Support Level 123.083
2nd Support Level 122.417
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 130.450
Last Price 123.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 123.058
Fibonacci 50% 120.775
Fibonacci 38.2% 118.492
52-Week Low 111.100

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