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Live Cattle Oct '23 (LEV23)

183.750s -0.375 (-0.20%) 10/31/23 [CME]
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Overview for Tue, Oct 31st, 2023
Day Low
182.800
Day High
185.000
Open 184.125
Previous Close 184.125 184.125
Volume 87 87
Open Interest 74 74
Stochastic %K 74.46% 74.46%
Weighted Alpha +16.28 +16.28
5-Day Change +3.750 (+2.08%) +3.750 (+2.08%)
52-Week Range 156.625 - 187.575 156.625 - 187.575
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Futures Ignore Cash Strength, with Position Squaring Ahead of the CoF Report

Live cattle futures faded into the Friday close, settling down $1.52 to $2.47 on the day, as traders were lightning up ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed report. Cash trade was on the move on Friday, up $7-8 from last week in the South at $210. Northern business came in at $212 to $216, $6-9 improvement wk/wk. Feeder cattle futures were pulling back ahead of the Cattle on Feed report, closing down $1.87 to $4. March was still up $4.50 on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.84 on March 20, with the average price at $287.78

The monthly Cattle on Feed report showed February placements at 1.554 million head, down 17.78% from last year and below the average trade estimate. Feb marketings were down 8.92% at 1.663 million head. March 1 on feed data came in at 11.577 million head, down 2.2% compared to the level last year and below estimate of a 1.7% decline. 

Commitment of Trader data from this afternoon showed a total of 7,359 contracts added to the net lo... 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
10/09/23
Expiration Date
10/31/23 (expired)

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Live Cattle Oct '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct 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
177.350 +3.61%
on 10/24/23
Period Open: 184.200
186.225 -1.33%
on 10/17/23
-0.450 (-0.24%)
since 09/29/23
3-Month
177.350 +3.61%
on 10/24/23
Period Open: 179.600
187.575 -2.04%
on 09/28/23
+4.150 (+2.31%)
since 07/28/23
52-Week
156.625 +17.32%
on 11/16/22
Period Open: 157.250
187.575 -2.04%
on 09/28/23
+26.500 (+16.85%)
since 10/28/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 187.100
2nd Resistance Point 186.050
1st Resistance Point 184.900
Last Price 183.750s
1st Support Level 182.700
2nd Support Level 181.650
3rd Support Level 180.500

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52-Week High 187.575
Last Price 183.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 175.752
Fibonacci 50% 172.100
Fibonacci 38.2% 168.448
52-Week Low 156.625

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