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Live Cattle Apr '25 (LEJ25)

210.375s +1.250 (+0.60%) 04/02/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Wed, Apr 2nd, 2025
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Day Low
208.600
Day High
210.900
Open 208.975
Previous Close 209.125 209.125
Volume 11,092 11,092
Open Interest 50,297 50,297
Stochastic %K 81.12% 81.12%
Weighted Alpha +17.08 +17.08
5-Day Change +3.300 (+1.59%) +3.300 (+1.59%)
52-Week Range 175.525 - 211.125 175.525 - 211.125
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally on Liberation Day

Live cattle futures were rallying into Liberation Day, with contracts up $1.25 to $2 at the close. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed sales on 2 lots totaling 397 head (of the 1,408 listed) at $210.  Feeder cattle futures ended the midweek session with contracts up 60 cents to $1.30 in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 25 cents on April 31, with the average price at $291.27.

President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs came with Mexico and Canada left off the list and the exemption on all USMCA compliant goods remaining in place. Reciprocal tariffs were put in place on Japan at 24%, South Korea at 25% and China at 34% (54% including the initial set of tariffs from earlier this year). On the countries we import from, Australia and Brazilian tariffs were set at the baseline of 10%. They go into effect on April 9.

The Wednesday afternoon National Wholesale Boxed Beef report from USDA was back lower, as the... 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
04/07/25 (4 days)
Expiration Date
04/30/25 (27 days)

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Live Cattle Apr '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 25, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
109,347 (+3,421)
203,911 (+17,123)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
193,964 (+20,466)
75,977 (+5,904)
Producers - Long / Short
50,096 (+2,103)
195,873 (+16,994)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
55,399 (+1,383)
4,186 (+194)
Managed Money - Long / Short
155,229 (+18,855)
18,637 (+292)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
38,735 (+1,611)
57,340 (+5,612)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
189.500 +11.02%
on 03/04/25
Period Open: 192.650
211.125 -0.36%
on 03/21/25
+17.725 (+9.20%)
since 02/28/25
3-Month
189.500 +11.02%
on 03/04/25
Period Open: 196.050
211.125 -0.36%
on 03/21/25
+14.325 (+7.31%)
since 01/02/25
52-Week
175.525 +19.85%
on 08/21/24
Period Open: 186.400
211.125 -0.36%
on 03/21/25
+23.975 (+12.86%)
since 04/02/24

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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 213.617
2nd Resistance Point 212.258
1st Resistance Point 211.317
Last Price 210.375s
1st Support Level 209.017
2nd Support Level 207.658
3rd Support Level 206.717

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52-Week High 211.125
Last Price 210.375s
Fibonacci 61.8% 197.526
Fibonacci 50% 193.325
Fibonacci 38.2% 189.124
52-Week Low 175.525

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