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Live Cattle Aug '25 (LEQ25)

201.800s +2.450 (+1.23%) 03/27/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Thu, Mar 27th, 2025
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Day Low
197.875
Day High
202.075
Open 199.250
Previous Close 199.350 199.350
Volume 13,249 13,249
Open Interest 73,764 73,764
Stochastic %K 71.87% 71.87%
Weighted Alpha +14.09 +14.09
5-Day Change -0.025 (-0.01%) -0.025 (-0.01%)
52-Week Range 168.775 - 203.525 168.775 - 203.525
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Popping Higher on Thursday

Live cattle futures are rallying on Thursday, with gains of $1.20 to $1.35. Cash trade has been slow this week, with light sales at $213 in the north reported by the USDA on Wednesday. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,328 head listed again on Thursday morning and bids of $205-206.50. Feeder cattle futures are popping off early morning losses, up 22 to 80 cents higher in the front months, with some contracts still lower. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 35 cents on March 25, with the average price at $286.90.

Export Sales data totaled beef bookings at just 7,977 MT in the week of 3/20. South Korea was the buyer of 3,300 MT, with 1,800 MT sold to Japan. Export shipments were at 14,067 MT, down 9.23% from the week prior. The top destination was South Korea at 4,000 MT, with 3,500 MT shipped to Japan and 2,400 MT to China.

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef report was mixed on Thursday morning, as the Chc/Sel narro... 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
08/04/25 (130 days)
Expiration Date
08/29/25 (155 days)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 18, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
105,926 (+296)
186,788 (+4,911)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
173,498 (+12,759)
70,073 (+6,669)
Producers - Long / Short
47,993 (+453)
178,879 (+4,694)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,016 (-494)
3,992 (-120)
Managed Money - Long / Short
136,374 (+9,200)
18,345 (+2,232)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,124 (+3,559)
51,728 (+4,437)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
184.175 +9.57%
on 03/04/25
Period Open: 191.075
203.525 -0.85%
on 03/21/25
+10.725 (+5.61%)
since 02/27/25
3-Month
184.175 +9.57%
on 03/04/25
Period Open: 187.000
203.525 -0.85%
on 03/21/25
+14.800 (+7.91%)
since 12/27/24
52-Week
168.775 +19.57%
on 09/09/24
Period Open: 181.950
203.525 -0.85%
on 03/21/25
+19.850 (+10.91%)
since 03/27/24

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Cattle Popping Higher on Thursday

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Cattle Close Higher on Wednesday

Live cattle posted Wednesday gains of 40 to 70 cents in the nearby contracts. Preliminary open interest was up 2,273 contracts. Cash trade has been slow this week, with light sales at $213 in the north...

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Cattle Rally Back on Wednesday

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday gains of 40 to 70 cents in the front months. Cash trade has been slow this week, with light sales at $213 in the north reported by the USDA. The Central Stockyards Fed...

LEQ25 : 201.800s (+1.23%)
LEJ25 : 209.550s (+1.20%)
LEM25 : 205.800s (+1.37%)
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GFJ25 : 287.550s (+0.59%)
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Lean hog futures posted 30 to 90 cent gains across most contracts on Wednesday. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $88.19 on Wednesday afternoon, down another $0.46 from...

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LEJ25 : 209.550s (+1.20%)
LEM25 : 205.800s (+1.37%)
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GFJ25 : 287.550s (+0.59%)
GFK25 : 286.525s (+0.47%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 207.492
2nd Resistance Point 204.783
1st Resistance Point 203.292
Last Price 201.800s
1st Support Level 199.092
2nd Support Level 196.383
3rd Support Level 194.892

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52-Week High 203.525
Last Price 201.800s
Fibonacci 61.8% 190.250
Fibonacci 50% 186.150
Fibonacci 38.2% 182.049
52-Week Low 168.775

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