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Live Cattle Jun '20 (LEM20)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Post Gains on Friday

Live cattle futures closed out the Friday session with contracts steady to 92 cents higher. Cash trade came across at mostly $185 across the country last week, down $1 to $3. Feeders wee the leaders on Friday, with gains of $2.07 to $5.02 as the cash market strengthens. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.27 at $252.31 on November 14.

Friday morning’s Export Sales report showed beef bookings of 14,153 MT, recovering from last week’s calendar year low. The top buyer in the week of November 7 as 4,300 MT was purchased by Japan, with South Korea buying 2,500 MT. Shipments were tallied at 15,845 MT, a 3-week high. South Korea was the destination of 4,600 MT, with 3,600 MT shipped to Japan.

CFTC data indicated specs in live cattle futures and options adding 5,479 contracts to their net long position, now at 103,317 contracts as of Tuesday. On November 12, managed money was net long 12,059 contracts in feeder cattle futures and options, a 685 contract increase on the week. 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
06/08/20
Expiration Date
06/30/20 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Jun '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun 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
91.375 +0.30%
on 06/30/20
99.475 -7.87%
on 06/01/20
-8.075 (-8.10%)
since 05/29/20
3-Month
76.600 +19.65%
on 04/06/20
101.600 -9.79%
on 05/28/20
+2.575 (+2.89%)
since 03/30/20
52-Week
76.600 +19.65%
on 04/06/20
119.900 -23.56%
on 01/14/20
-17.450 (-15.99%)
since 06/28/19

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Cattle Post Gains on Friday

Live cattle futures closed out the Friday session with contracts steady to 92 cents higher. Cash trade came across at mostly $185 across the country last week, down $1 to $3. Feeders wee the leaders on...

LEJ25 : 187.625 (+0.12%)
LEZ24 : 183.325 (+0.20%)
LEG25 : 185.375 (+0.07%)
GFX24 : 250.800 (-0.12%)
GFF25 : 247.500 (+0.11%)
GFH25 : 246.300 (+0.26%)
Hogs Weaker on Friday, as Bulls Look to Recover in New Week

Lean Hog fell again on Friday, with contracts down 32 cents to $1.50. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $84.67 on Friday afternoon, down $1.47 from the day prior. The CME Lean...

HEZ24 : 79.875 (+0.47%)
HEG25 : 83.075 (+0.21%)
HEJ25 : 87.200 (+0.35%)
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Feeders Were the Upside Leaders on Friday, as Fats Follow Along

Live cattle futures closed out the Friday session with contracts steady to 92 cents higher. Cash trade came across at mostly $185 across the country this week, down $1 to $3. Feeders wee the leaders on...

LEJ25 : 187.625 (+0.12%)
LEZ24 : 183.325 (+0.20%)
LEG25 : 185.375 (+0.07%)
GFX24 : 250.800 (-0.12%)
GFF25 : 247.500 (+0.11%)
GFH25 : 246.300 (+0.26%)
Hogs Head Lower to Close the Week

Lean Hog fell again on Friday, with contracts down 32 cents to $1.50. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $84.67 on Friday afternoon, down $1.47 from the day prior. The CME Lean...

HEZ24 : 79.875 (+0.47%)
HEG25 : 83.075 (+0.21%)
HEJ25 : 87.200 (+0.35%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Maximum Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 96.500
1st Resistance Point 94.075
Last Price 91.650s
1st Support Level 90.300
2nd Support Level 88.950
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 119.900
Fibonacci 61.8% 103.359
Fibonacci 50% 98.250
Fibonacci 38.2% 93.141
Last Price 91.650s
52-Week Low 76.600

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