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Feeder Cattle Pit Aug '23 (FCQ23)

249.100s -0.950 (-0.38%) 08/31/23 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Thu, Aug 31st, 2023
Day Low
249.100
Day High
249.100
Open 0.000
Previous Close 250.050 250.050
Volume 982 982
Open Interest 3,356 3,356
Stochastic %K 88.33% 88.33%
Weighted Alpha +26.63 +26.63
5-Day Change +2.600 (+1.05%) +2.600 (+1.05%)
52-Week Range 194.900 - 250.700 194.900 - 250.700
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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Collapse into the Weekend

Live cattle futures fell on the Friday session, with contracts down $1.67 to $3.55 at the close. April ended the week down $1.30. Cash sales have been reported at $197 in the south and light $198 trade in the North, both down $2 from last week. Feeder cattle headed back lower on Friday, with losses of $1.47 to $2.85, as March was up $7.02 since last Friday.  The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.42 on February 27, with the average price at $281.06.  

Weekly CFTC data showed the managed money spec funds trimming back another 7,158 contracts from their net long in the week of 2/25, to a net long at 121,311 contracts. In feeder cattle futures and options, spec traders cut back their record net long by 1,925 contracts to 28,144 contracts as of Tuesday. 

Friday afternoon’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef report from USDA showed prices mixed, with the Chc/Sel spread back up to $9.78. Choice boxes were up 65 cents at $311.83/cwt, with Select 8 cents lower to $302.05. This we... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle [Pit]
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:02p.m. CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Expiration Date
08/31/23 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle Pit Aug '23
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
244.275 +1.98%
on 08/17/23
Period Open: 245.600
250.700 -0.64%
on 08/29/23
+3.500 (+1.43%)
since 07/31/23
3-Month
227.725 +9.39%
on 06/21/23
Period Open: 239.175
250.700 -0.64%
on 08/29/23
+9.925 (+4.15%)
since 05/31/23
52-Week
194.900 +27.81%
on 10/10/22
Period Open: 198.450
250.700 -0.64%
on 08/29/23
+50.650 (+25.52%)
since 08/26/22

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 249.100
2nd Resistance Point 249.100
1st Resistance Point 249.100
Last Price 249.100s
1st Support Level 249.100
2nd Support Level 249.100
3rd Support Level 249.100

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52-Week High 250.700
Last Price 249.100s
Fibonacci 61.8% 229.384
Fibonacci 50% 222.800
Fibonacci 38.2% 216.216
52-Week Low 194.900

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