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Feeder Cattle Sep '25 (GFU25)

294.075s +0.525 (+0.18%) 04/28/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Mon, Apr 28th, 2025
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Day Low
293.050
Day High
295.250
Open 294.575
Previous Close 293.550 293.550
Volume 3,107 3,107
Open Interest 9,287 9,287
Stochastic %K 96.23% 96.23%
Weighted Alpha +22.17 +22.17
5-Day Change +6.075 (+2.11%) +6.075 (+2.11%)
52-Week Range 244.000 - 295.250 244.000 - 295.250
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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Post Monday Strength

Live cattle futures closed the Monday session with contracts up $1 to 1.40. Cash trade has yet to see any movement this week, but closed last week with the South coming in at $212-213 and Northern trade up to $217-218. 

Feeder cattle futures closed up 50 cents to $1.275 in the nearbys on Monday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $3.83 on April 25, with the average price at $291.71. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction shows an estimated 5,000 head for sale, which is slightly below the same week last year. Steers were up $5-10 from last week, with heifers $5-13 higher.

Over the weekend USDA Secretary Rollins sent a letter to Mexico’s government threatening to restrict live animal imports into the US if the country doesn’t fully cooperate to stop the spread of New World Screwworm. She is giving them until April 30 to make some requested changes or imports will be restricted. 

USDA’s Monday afternoon National Wholesale Boxed Beef report was higher, as the Chc/Se... 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
09/25/25 (150 days)
Expiration Date
09/25/25 (150 days)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 22, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
10,879 (-1,535)
17,643 (+405)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
34,446 (+1,816)
16,769 (+333)
Producers - Long / Short
5,985 (-1,196)
13,395 (+540)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,725 (-275)
2,079 (-71)
Managed Money - Long / Short
31,017 (+2,171)
3,846 (-377)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,429 (-355)
12,923 (+710)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
272.975 +7.73%
on 04/07/25
Period Open: 288.475
295.250 -0.40%
on 04/28/25
+5.600 (+1.94%)
since 03/28/25
3-Month
262.850 +11.88%
on 02/11/25
Period Open: 275.350
295.250 -0.40%
on 04/28/25
+18.725 (+6.80%)
since 01/28/25

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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 297.400
2nd Resistance Point 296.325
1st Resistance Point 295.200
Last Price 294.075s
1st Support Level 293.000
2nd Support Level 291.925
3rd Support Level 290.800

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52-Week High 295.250
Last Price 294.075s
Fibonacci 61.8% 275.672
Fibonacci 50% 269.625
Fibonacci 38.2% 263.577
52-Week Low 244.000

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