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Live Cattle Apr '24 (LEJ24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Fat Cattle Close Lower, with Feeders Leading the Charge Higher

Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down a tick to 70 cents. Cash trade has yet to get fully kicked off this week, with very light northern trade at $290 in the beef. No sales were reported on the 2,344 head listed in Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from the Central Stockyards. Bids were in the $184-185 range, up $1-2 from Wednesday. Feeder cattle continue to lead the charge to the upside, with gains of 35 cents to $1.125. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up a penny at $254.27 on November 20. 

Export Sales data showed a total of 14,250 MT of beef sold in the week of 11/14, a 4-week high. Japan was a buyer of 4,300 MT, with South Korea in for 3,300 MT and China buying 2,100 MT. Shipments were 16,333 MT, the largest in 7 weeks. Of that total, 4,900 MT was sent to South Korea, with 2,600 MT to Japan. 

Cattle on Feed data is set to be released on Friday, with October Placements seen 3.8% above last year and marketings up 5... 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
$2,420/2,200
First Notice Date
04/08/24
Expiration Date
04/30/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Apr '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 12, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
115,140 (-3,721)
175,803 (+1,683)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
152,817 (+5,034)
68,038 (-907)
Producers - Long / Short
41,114 (-1,097)
166,935 (+2,659)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
67,151 (-1,646)
1,993 (+2)
Managed Money - Long / Short
120,411 (+4,784)
13,368 (-806)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
32,406 (+250)
54,670 (-101)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
176.500 +4.82%
on 04/12/24
186.000 -0.54%
on 04/30/24
unch (unch)
since 03/28/24
3-Month
176.500 +4.82%
on 04/12/24
190.275 -2.77%
on 03/14/24
+3.250 (+1.79%)
since 01/30/24
52-Week
165.400 +11.85%
on 12/06/23
199.825 -7.42%
on 09/15/23
+6.300 (+3.53%)
since 04/28/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 186.667
2nd Resistance Point 186.333
1st Resistance Point 185.667
Last Price 185.000s
1st Support Level 184.667
2nd Support Level 184.333
3rd Support Level 183.667

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52-Week High 199.825
Fibonacci 61.8% 186.675
Last Price 185.000s
Fibonacci 50% 182.612
Fibonacci 38.2% 178.550
52-Week Low 165.400

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