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Feeder Cattle Aug '23 (GFQ23)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Slip to Start New Month

Live cattle posted 35 cent to $1.17 losses across the board on Monday. Cash trade was slow to develop last week, with light trade of $198 and a few up to $200 in the north and $190 in the south. Feeder cattle were down $1.70 to $2.02 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $3 on June 28 at $255.60. Monday’s OKC Feeder Cattle auction saw lighter sales of 2,700 head, with prices up $4-8 and cases of $15 higher

Production was suspended at Cargill’s beef plant in Dodge City, KS, this morning due to a partial roof collapse according to wire sources. No timeline was given on when operations will resume. 

USDA’s Crop Progress report showed US pasture ratings up 1% to 48% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index up 5 points to 325. A weighted average of the large beef cow states showed a 4 point improvement to 351.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices shot higher in the Monday afternoon report. Choice boxes were up another $2.86 to $329.18/cwt, with Select $1.91higher... 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
08/31/23
Expiration Date
09/01/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 25, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
18,077 (+1,981)
9,310 (-135)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
11,878 (-1,037)
16,657 (+1,288)
Producers - Long / Short
13,436 (+1,977)
8,080 (-111)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,553 (-10)
142 (-38)
Managed Money - Long / Short
8,961 (+132)
6,478 (+635)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,917 (-1,169)
10,179 (+653)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
243.400 +2.27%
on 08/17/23
250.950 -0.80%
on 08/29/23
+0.455 (+0.18%)
since 08/01/23
3-Month
226.700 +9.81%
on 06/21/23
251.300 -0.94%
on 07/12/23
+7.280 (+3.01%)
since 06/01/23
52-Week
193.850 +28.41%
on 10/10/22
251.300 -0.94%
on 07/12/23
+49.680 (+24.93%)
since 09/01/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 248.930
2nd Resistance Point 248.930
1st Resistance Point 248.930
Last Price 248.930s
1st Support Level 248.930
2nd Support Level 248.930
3rd Support Level 248.930

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52-Week High 251.300
Last Price 248.930s
Fibonacci 61.8% 229.354
Fibonacci 50% 222.575
Fibonacci 38.2% 215.796
52-Week Low 193.850

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