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Feeder Cattle Mar '24 (GFH24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Traders Look to Thursday as Cash Trade Starts Slow

Live cattle futures posted 15 to 60 cent higher closes in the front months, with other contracts heading home lower on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week, with Wednesday’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange auction showing no sales on the 2,304 head listed and bids of $187-188 in the south. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.50 to $2.05 in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 63 cents at $258.39 on July 23.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Wednesday PM report, with Choice boxes down 53 cents at $312.68 and Select products $2.70 lower @ $293.96. The Chc/Sel spread thus widened to $18.72, with 188 loads used in the calculation.  USDA estimated Wednesday FI slaughter at 122,000 head, putting the week to date at 360,000. That is even with last week and 12,352 head from a year ago. 

Aug 24 Live Cattle  closed at $186.900, up $0.600,

Oct 24 Live Cattle  closed at $186.275, up $0.150,

Dec 24 Live Cattle  closed... 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
03/28/24
Expiration Date
03/28/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 16, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
17,423 (+404)
9,119 (+387)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
11,667 (+694)
15,514 (-231)
Producers - Long / Short
13,412 (+424)
7,692 (-2)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,029 (-96)
445 (+313)
Managed Money - Long / Short
8,806 (+577)
5,595 (-429)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,861 (+117)
9,919 (+198)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
246.525 +0.50%
on 03/14/24
253.075 -2.10%
on 03/04/24
-1.850 (-0.74%)
since 02/28/24
3-Month
222.725 +11.24%
on 12/29/23
254.900 -2.81%
on 02/26/24
+24.625 (+11.04%)
since 12/28/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 248.525
2nd Resistance Point 248.150
1st Resistance Point 247.950
Last Price 247.750s
1st Support Level 247.375
2nd Support Level 247.000
3rd Support Level 246.800

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52-Week High 270.100
Last Price 247.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 247.381
Fibonacci 50% 240.363
Fibonacci 38.2% 233.344
52-Week Low 210.625

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