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Feeder Cattle Jan '24 (GFF24)

232.060s +0.035 (+0.02%) 01/26/24 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Jan 26th, 2024
Day Low
232.060
Day High
232.060
Open 0.000
Previous Close 232.025 232.025
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 0 0
Stochastic %K 96.89% 96.89%
Weighted Alpha +5.70 +5.70
5-Day Change +1.960 (+0.85%) +1.960 (+0.85%)
52-Week Range 209.150 - 268.500 209.150 - 268.500
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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Back to Higher Trade on Friday

Live cattle futures are up another 45 to 50 cents so far across the front months on Friday. Cash trade has kicked off at $208 in the south, with a few at $209. Northern sales have been near $210 live and $330 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures are $1.70 to $2.00 higher so far at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.62 from the day prior at $281.07 on January 29. 

Ahead of the Friday afternoon annual Cattle Inventory report, the trade is looking for all cattle and calves down 0.9% from last year, with the calf crop down 1.5%. Beef cow inventory was seen down 0.7%, with replacement heifers expected to be up 1.3%.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Friday AM report, with the Chc/Sel spread @ $11.31. Choice boxes were up 8 cents at $327.56/cwt, with Select 35 cents lower at $316.25. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter at 122,000 head on Thursday, taking the weekly total to 484,000 head. That is 2,000 head below last week and... 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
01/25/24
Expiration Date
01/26/24 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle Jan '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 28, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
15,361 (+809)
20,863 (+319)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
38,025 (+694)
20,181 (+1,082)
Producers - Long / Short
11,021 (+199)
17,712 (+503)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,673 (+605)
1,484 (-189)
Managed Money - Long / Short
33,230 (-132)
5,503 (+124)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,795 (+826)
14,678 (+958)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
221.775 +4.64%
on 12/29/23
Period Open: 223.550
232.350 -0.12%
on 01/25/24
+8.510 (+3.81%)
since 12/26/23
3-Month
209.150 +10.95%
on 12/04/23
Period Open: 235.075
242.375 -4.26%
on 11/03/23
-3.015 (-1.28%)
since 10/26/23
52-Week
209.150 +10.95%
on 12/04/23
Period Open: 210.650
268.500 -13.57%
on 09/15/23
+21.410 (+10.16%)
since 01/26/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 232.060
2nd Resistance Point 232.060
1st Resistance Point 232.060
Last Price 232.060s
1st Support Level 232.060
2nd Support Level 232.060
3rd Support Level 232.060

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52-Week High 268.500
Fibonacci 61.8% 245.828
Fibonacci 50% 238.825
Last Price 232.060s
Fibonacci 38.2% 231.822
52-Week Low 209.150

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