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Feeder Cattle May '25 (GFK25)

282.525s +1.575 (+0.56%) 04/15/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Tue, Apr 15th, 2025
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Day Low
280.950
Day High
282.875
Open 280.950
Previous Close 280.950 280.950
Volume 6,650 6,650
Open Interest 18,333 18,333
Stochastic %K 63.80% 63.80%
Weighted Alpha +12.40 +12.40
5-Day Change +10.800 (+3.97%) +10.800 (+3.97%)
52-Week Range 227.650 - 290.625 227.650 - 290.625
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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Gains Pushing to Tuesday

Live cattle futures are up 50 cents to $1 in the front months on Tuesday. Cash trade for Monday was mostly compiling showlists. Last week’s business was limited, as some cattle exchanged hands at $208 in the north, with $204 reported in the South. 

Feeder cattle futures are trading with midday gains of $1.35 to $2.07. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.03 on April 11, with the average price at $287.16. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction had 3,693 head for sale, with feeder steers over 800 lbs and steer calves up $4-10 and below 800 lbs $20-25 higher. Heifers were up $10-20, with heifer calves $20-30 higher.  

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed on Tuesday morning, as the Chc/Sel narrowed to $18.62. Choice boxes were 94 cents lower at $334.69/cwt, with Select up 22 cents to $316.07. Monday’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 112,000 head. That was 8,000 head above the previous Monday and down 7,791 head from the same Monday... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
05/22/25 (37 days)
Expiration Date
05/22/25 (37 days)

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Feeder Cattle May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 8, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
10,758 (-971)
16,469 (-2,099)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
35,712 (-6,741)
18,161 (-1,922)
Producers - Long / Short
5,770 (-1,012)
12,580 (-3,074)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,386 (+358)
2,287 (+1,292)
Managed Money - Long / Short
32,258 (-5,586)
5,307 (-625)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,454 (-1,155)
12,854 (-1,297)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
267.200 +5.74%
on 04/07/25
Period Open: 282.650
290.625 -2.79%
on 03/21/25
-0.125 (-0.04%)
since 03/14/25
3-Month
261.500 +8.04%
on 02/11/25
Period Open: 269.550
290.625 -2.79%
on 03/21/25
+12.975 (+4.81%)
since 01/15/25

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Cattle Rallying on Monday

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 285.208
2nd Resistance Point 284.042
1st Resistance Point 283.283
Last Price 282.525s
1st Support Level 281.358
2nd Support Level 280.192
3rd Support Level 279.433

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52-Week High 290.625
Last Price 282.525s
Fibonacci 61.8% 266.569
Fibonacci 50% 259.138
Fibonacci 38.2% 251.706
52-Week Low 227.650

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