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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Trading Weaker on Monday

Live cattle futures are trading with 80 cent to $1 losses so far on the session. Cash action saw trade last week anywhere from $189-190. Feeder cattle futures are also fading lower with 60 cent to $1 losses at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 22 cents at $250.98 on October 31. 

Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money adding 8,178 contracts to their net long in live cattle futures and options as of 10/29. That took them to a net long of 98,569 contracts. In feeder cattle, they backed off their net long by 555 contracts to 8,960 contracts.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were back up in the Monday morning report. Choice boxes were up $1.69 to $318.03/cwt, with Select $1.57 higher @ $286.60. The Chc/Sel spread widened to $31.43. USDA estimated last week’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 615,000 head. That is 8,000 head below the previous week and down 21,337 head from the same week last year.

Dec 24 Live Cattle  are at $184.925,... Read more

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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
185.000 +2.70%
on 10/24/24
190.050 -0.03%
on 10/30/24
+5.000 (+2.70%)
since 10/01/24
3-Month
179.000 +6.15%
on 09/11/24
190.050 -0.03%
on 10/30/24
unch (unch)
since 08/01/24
52-Week
170.000 +11.76%
on 12/28/23
190.050 -0.03%
on 10/30/24
+4.500 (+2.43%)
since 11/01/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 190.000
2nd Resistance Point 190.000
1st Resistance Point 190.000
Last Price 190.000s
1st Support Level 190.000
2nd Support Level 190.000
3rd Support Level 190.000

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52-Week High 190.050
Last Price 190.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 182.391
Fibonacci 50% 180.025
Fibonacci 38.2% 177.659
52-Week Low 170.000

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