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Feeder Cattle Mar '17 (GFH17)

132.675s -0.625 (-0.47%) 03/30/17 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Thu, Mar 30th, 2017
Day Low
132.500
Day High
132.875
Open 132.800
Previous Close 133.300 133.300
Volume 518 518
Open Interest 1,869 1,869
Stochastic %K 71.41% 71.41%
Weighted Alpha -0.14 -0.14
5-Day Change -1.025 (-0.77%) -1.025 (-0.77%)
52-Week Range 109.075 - 142.525 109.075 - 142.525
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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close with Weakness on Thursday

Live cattle futures fell back weaker on Thursday, with contracts down $1.95 to $3.25 on the session. Cash trade trickled in on Wednesday, with light action at $208 in the north, with some $204 in the South on Thursday, but not enough for a trend. This morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 1,450 head offered, with bids of $200. Feeder cattle futures were down 97 cents to $3.32 at Thursday’s close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index fell back $3.32 on April 9, with the average price at $287.29.

Export Sales data tallied 11,855 MT of beef sold in the week ending on April 3, the highest in 4 weeks. South Korea was the buyer of 4,900 MT, with 3,300 MT sold to Japan. Shipments were reported at 15,065 MT, a 3-week high. Of that total, 5,500 MT was headed to South Korea, with 4,000 MT to Japan.

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef prices fell lower on Thursday afternoon, as the Chc/Sel widened back out to $19.33. Choice boxes were down $3.57 at $334.29... 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
03/30/17
Expiration Date
03/30/17 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle Mar '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 1, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
11,729 (-2,022)
18,568 (-1,739)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
42,453 (-1,059)
20,083 (-1,208)
Producers - Long / Short
6,782 (-1,205)
15,654 (-1,176)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,028 (+13)
995 (+267)
Managed Money - Long / Short
37,844 (-325)
5,932 (+267)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,609 (-734)
14,151 (-1,475)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
122.625 +8.20%
on 03/03/17
Period Open: 125.075
135.500 -2.08%
on 03/22/17
+7.600 (+6.08%)
since 02/28/17
3-Month
120.500 +10.10%
on 02/13/17
Period Open: 126.950
135.500 -2.08%
on 03/22/17
+5.725 (+4.51%)
since 12/28/16
52-Week
109.075 +21.64%
on 10/19/16
Period Open: 138.025
142.525 -6.91%
on 04/08/16
-5.350 (-3.88%)
since 03/28/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 133.058
1st Resistance Point 132.867
Last Price 132.675s
1st Support Level 132.492
2nd Support Level 132.308
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 142.525
Last Price 132.675s
Fibonacci 61.8% 129.747
Fibonacci 50% 125.800
Fibonacci 38.2% 121.853
52-Week Low 109.075

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