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Live Cattle Jun '20 (LEM20)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Collapse Continues Ahead of Cattle on Feed Report

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with losses of 95 cents to $2.025 across the board. There were $192 BidTheGrid™ sales reported on Thursday’s Central Stockyard Fed Cattle Exchange, with other bids running $188-191.50. Beyond that there have been bids reported in the $191 range of the South and $195 in the North. Feeder cattle futures were down $2.52 to $3.20 on the session. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 77 cents from the day prior at $262.23 on December 18. 

Weekly Export Sales data showed beef bookings tallied at just 7,151 MT for 2024 shipment, with 4,432 MT for 2025. The combined sales were 11,583 MT, a 3-week low. Shipments were at 15,913 MT, a 4-week high. South Korea was the top destination of 4,400 MT, with 3,200 MT to Japan.

USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report will be released on Friday, with most expecting to see November placements down 5.1% from last year and marketing 1.8% below a year ago. December 1 on feed inventory is expected to be down 0.3% v... 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 Dec 10, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
102,578 (-6,680)
180,492 (-1,493)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
167,119 (+3,663)
64,418 (-1,994)
Producers - Long / Short
37,398 (-5,149)
174,650 (+2,449)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
59,567 (+604)
229 (-1,807)
Managed Money - Long / Short
139,983 (+5,579)
11,221 (+695)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
27,136 (-1,916)
53,197 (-2,689)
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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 Collapse Continues Ahead of Cattle on Feed Report

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with losses of 95 cents to $2.025 across the board. There were $192 BidTheGrid™ sales reported on Thursday’s Central Stockyard Fed Cattle Exchange, with other bids...

LEJ25 : 188.600s (-0.98%)
LEZ24 : 190.350s (-0.50%)
LEG25 : 186.550s (-0.94%)
GFF25 : 254.475s (-0.98%)
GFH25 : 254.575s (-1.09%)
GFJ25 : 255.450s (-1.14%)
Hogs Close Mixed on Thursday

Lean hog futures posted mixed trade, with contracts mostly down 7 to 55 cents, as a couple spring contracts were up a nickel. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $79.45 on Thursday...

HEG25 : 83.625s (-0.09%)
HEJ25 : 88.625s (-0.31%)
HEK25 : 92.725s (+0.05%)
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YKH25 : 12,645s (-1.06%)
HEG25 : 83.625s (-0.09%)
GFH25 : 254.575s (-1.09%)
LEG25 : 186.550s (-0.94%)
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ZSF25 : 969-4 (+0.67%)
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Hogs Sneaking Higher on Thursday

Lean hog futures are showing 25 to 30 cent gains in the front months on Thursday. The national average base hog negotiated price was not reported on Thursday morning, due to thin volume, with the 5-day...

HEG25 : 83.625s (-0.09%)
HEJ25 : 88.625s (-0.31%)
HEK25 : 92.725s (+0.05%)
Cattle Collapse Continues on Thursday

Live cattle futures are trading with 82 cents to $1.70 losses in the front months on Thursday. There were $192 BidTheGrid™ sales reported on Thursday’s Central Stockyard Fed Cattle Exchange, with other...

LEJ25 : 188.600s (-0.98%)
LEZ24 : 190.350s (-0.50%)
LEG25 : 186.550s (-0.94%)
GFF25 : 254.475s (-0.98%)
GFH25 : 254.575s (-1.09%)
GFJ25 : 255.450s (-1.14%)
Hogs Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures ended Wednesday trade with contracts up 37 to 97 cents in the front months and down 20 to 55 cents in the back months. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.03...

HEG25 : 83.625s (-0.09%)
HEJ25 : 88.625s (-0.31%)
HEK25 : 92.725s (+0.05%)

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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