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Live Cattle Aug '23 (LEQ23)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Post Marginal Gains

Live cattle futures posted slight gains on Monday, up 30 to 70 cents. Cash trade has been quiet early in the week, with most compiling showlists on Monday. Last week came in at $196-198 in the south, with northern trade at $200-202, steady to $2 higher wk/wk. Feeder cattle settled the session mixed, with contracts up 35 cents to down 25 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 18 cents on March 7, with the average price at $273.95. The Monday OKC feeder cattle auction has an estimated 5,000 head, which is nearly half of the week prior, and slightly below the same week last year. Feeder steers were up $5-10, with heifers $3-8 higher. Lighter weight steers were up $5-15, with heifers steady.

National Wholesale Boxed Beef prices on Monday afternoon were higher, with the Chc/Sel spread at $10.63. Choice boxes were up $2.68 at $317.58/cwt, with Select $1.15 higher at $306.95. Monday’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 115,000 head by the USDA. That is 13,0... 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
08/07/23
Expiration Date
08/31/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Aug '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 4, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,632 (+526)
175,618 (-11,413)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
157,737 (-10,327)
67,721 (+889)
Producers - Long / Short
45,533 (+1,349)
166,545 (-10,951)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
56,108 (-403)
4,082 (-42)
Managed Money - Long / Short
130,118 (-8,361)
19,594 (+1,125)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
27,619 (-1,966)
48,127 (-236)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
177.475 +1.27%
on 08/18/23
181.700 -1.09%
on 08/10/23
+1.675 (+0.94%)
since 07/31/23
3-Month
167.325 +7.41%
on 06/01/23
182.975 -1.78%
on 07/20/23
+12.050 (+7.19%)
since 05/31/23
52-Week
149.800 +19.98%
on 09/29/22
182.975 -1.78%
on 07/20/23
+26.600 (+17.37%)
since 08/26/22

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Cattle Post Marginal Gains

Live cattle futures posted slight gains on Monday, up 30 to 70 cents. Cash trade has been quiet early in the week, with most compiling showlists on Monday. Last week came in at $196-198 in the south, with...

LEQ25 : 195.100s (unch)
LEJ25 : 200.575s (unch)
LEM25 : 197.225s (unch)
GFH25 : 277.050s (unch)
GFJ25 : 277.925s (unch)
GFK25 : 278.550s (unch)
Hogs Close with Gains on Monday

Lean hog futures closed out the Monday session with contracts up 70 to 95 cents. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $88.90 on Monday afternoon, a penny above the previous...

HEJ25 : 88.300s (unch)
HEK25 : 91.475s (unch)
HEM25 : 98.825s (unch)
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Hogs Continuing Bounce on Monday

Lean hog futures are opening the week with Monday midday gains of 40 to 70 cents. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $87.99 on Monday morning, a drop of 70 cents. The CME...

HEJ25 : 88.300s (unch)
HEK25 : 91.475s (unch)
HEM25 : 98.825s (unch)
Cattle Mostly Higher on Monday’s Midday

Live cattle futures are higher at midday, with 25 to 70 cent gains so far. Cash trade came in last week at $196-198 in the south. Northern trade was slower, with sales at $200-202 on Friday, steady to...

LEQ25 : 195.100s (unch)
LEJ25 : 200.575s (unch)
LEM25 : 197.225s (unch)
GFH25 : 277.050s (unch)
GFJ25 : 277.925s (unch)
GFK25 : 278.550s (unch)
Volatility Remains the Common Theme Across Futures Markets

Last week was a volatile one for a lot of different markets, that theme seems to have carried over into the start of this week. Here are some things to keep an eye on for the grain and livestock markets....

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Cattle Look to New Week after Friday Strength

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Friday, with gains of $3 to $4. April was up $7.625 on the week. Preliminary open interest showed rolling out of the April contract, down 6,477 contracts on Friday...

LEQ25 : 195.100s (unch)
LEJ25 : 200.575s (unch)
LEM25 : 197.225s (unch)
GFH25 : 277.050s (unch)
GFJ25 : 277.925s (unch)
GFK25 : 278.550s (unch)
Hogs Shift Focus to New Week Following Friday Gains

Lean hog futures closed the Friday session with contracts up 70 cents to $1.10. April was up $3.67 on the week to take back most of the recent weakness. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price...

HEJ25 : 88.300s (unch)
HEK25 : 91.475s (unch)
HEM25 : 98.825s (unch)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 181.892
2nd Resistance Point 180.808
1st Resistance Point 180.267
Last Price 179.725s
1st Support Level 178.642
2nd Support Level 177.558
3rd Support Level 177.017

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52-Week High 182.975
Last Price 179.725s
Fibonacci 61.8% 170.302
Fibonacci 50% 166.388
Fibonacci 38.2% 162.473
52-Week Low 149.800

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