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| Period | Period Low | Period High | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 1.7400 +9.77% on 12/05/24 | | 1.9480 -1.95% on 12/31/24 | +0.1730 (+9.96%) since 12/03/24 |
| 3-Month | 1.6850 +13.35% on 12/02/24 | | 1.9990 -4.45% on 10/17/24 | -0.0690 (-3.49%) since 10/03/24 |
| 52-Week | 1.6850 +13.35% on 12/02/24 | | 2.0340 -6.10% on 09/20/24 | +0.0610 (+3.30%) since 01/03/24 |
Live Cattle broke out to a new high on Thursday last week. However, the Friday candle is bearish and points to a retest of the breakout point.
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Strong rallies for cattle fail while a new low for hogs leads to a recovery bounce
Live cattle futures closed with most contracts down anywhere from a nickel to $1.40 and Feb up 45 cents. Cash trade this week was reported at $196-197 in the South and $200 in the North. This morning’s...
Lean hog futures closed with contracts steady to 92 cents lower on Friday. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $79.59 on Friday afternoon, which was down 49 cents from the day...
Late Thursday, and all-day Friday, appeared to produce some spread trading. This is a way to help minimize potential adverse price fluctuation of a long position with unrealized gains.
Lean hog futures are trading with 2 to 52 cent losses at midday. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $79.69 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $83.99 on...
Live cattle futures are mixed, with February up 80 cents on the cash strength and other contracts down 7 to 80 cents. Cash trade kicked off this week, with some $196-197 reported in the South and the...
Feeder Cattle Hedge and Trade Examples -October'25 and November'25 Feeders
Cattle futures ripped higher to start the year on cold weather forecasts and a strong cash trade. Are new highs next?
The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.
| Symbol | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BJF25 | 1.9100s | +0.0050 |
| Cheese Cash-Settled Jan '25 | ||
| BJG25 | 1.9190s | +0.0160 |
| Cheese Cash-Settled | ||
| LEG25 | 194.050s | +0.450 |
| Live Cattle | ||
| GFH25 | 264.175s | -2.025 |
| Feeder Cattle | ||
| HEG25 | 80.775s | -0.375 |
| Lean Hogs | ||
| KMJ25 | 93.300s | unch |
| Pork Cutout | ||
| DLG25 | 20.57s | +0.09 |
| Class III Milk | ||
| DFG25 | 138.3500s | -0.1500 |
| Nonfat Dry Milk | ||
| DGF25 | 69.9500s | unch |
| Dry Whey | ||
| BDG25 | 265.5250s | -0.8750 |
| Butter Cash-Settled | ||
| 3rd Resistance Point | 1.9250 |
| 2nd Resistance Point | 1.9200 |
| 1st Resistance Point | 1.9150 |
| Last Price | 1.9100s |
| 1st Support Level | 1.9050 |
| 2nd Support Level | 1.9000 |
| 3rd Support Level | 1.8950 |
| 52-Week High | 2.0340 |
| Last Price | 1.9100s |
| Fibonacci 61.8% | 1.9007 |
| Fibonacci 50% | 1.8595 |
| Fibonacci 38.2% | 1.8183 |
| 52-Week Low | 1.6850 |
