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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 Bulls Not Fooled on April 1

Live cattle futures closed out Tuesday with contracts up $1.32 to $2.30. Cash action has been mostly compiling showlists on early this week. Feeder cattle futures were pushing higher into the close up $1.82 to $2.90. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 48 cents on March 31, with the average price at $291.02. 

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef report from Tuesday afternoon was higher, as the Chc/Sel widened out to $20.15. Choice boxes shot up $6.96 at $342.22/cwt, with Select up $2.06 to $322.07. Tuesday’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 123,000 head by USDA, taking the weekly total to 227,000 head. That was 16,000 head below the previous week and down 2,404 head from the same week last year.

Apr 25 Live Cattle  closed at $209.125, up $1.325,

Jun 25 Live Cattle  closed at $205.425, up $1.775,

Aug 25 Live Cattle  closed at $202.325, up $2.300,

Apr 25 Feeder Cattle  closed at $288.275, up $1.825,

May 25 Feeder Cattle  c... 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 Mar 25, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,751 (-2,642)
20,307 (-852)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
43,512 (+2,489)
21,291 (+427)
Producers - Long / Short
7,987 (-2,240)
16,830 (-744)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,015 (-315)
728 (-21)
Managed Money - Long / Short
38,169 (+2,366)
5,665 (-600)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
5,343 (+123)
15,626 (+1,027)
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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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GFK25 : 287.150s (+0.93%)
GFQ25 : 292.400s (+1.00%)
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LEJ25 : 209.125s (+0.64%)
LEM25 : 205.425s (+0.87%)
GFJ25 : 288.275s (+0.64%)
GFK25 : 287.150s (+0.93%)
GFQ25 : 292.400s (+1.00%)
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LEY00 : 210.000s (unch)
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LEQ25 : 202.325s (+1.15%)
LEJ25 : 209.125s (+0.64%)
LEM25 : 205.425s (+0.87%)
GFJ25 : 288.275s (+0.64%)
GFK25 : 287.150s (+0.93%)
GFQ25 : 292.400s (+1.00%)
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HEK25 : 89.475s (+1.22%)
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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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