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Live Cattle Feb '25 (LEG25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Feeders Were the Upside Leaders on Friday, as Fats Follow Along

Live cattle futures closed out the Friday session with contracts steady to 92 cents higher. Cash trade came across at mostly $185 across the country this week, down $1 to $3. Feeders wee the leaders on Friday, with gains of $2.07 to $5.02 as the cash market strengthens. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.27 at $252.31 on November 14.

This morning’s Export Sales report showed beef bookings of 14,153 MT, recovering from last week’s calendar year low. The top buyer in the week of November 7 as 4,300 MT was purchased by Japan, with South Korea buying 2,500 MT. Shipments were tallied at 15,845 MT, a 3-week high. South Korea was the destination of 4,600 MT, with 3,600 MT shipped to Japan.

CFTC data indicated specs in live cattle futures and options adding 5,479 contracts to their net long position, now at 103,317 contracts as of Tuesday. On November 12, managed money was net long 12,059 contracts in feeder cattle futures and options, a 685 contract increase on the week.

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$2,420/2,200
First Notice Date
02/10/25 (85 days)
Expiration Date
02/28/25 (103 days)

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Live Cattle Feb '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 12, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
115,140 (-3,721)
175,803 (+1,683)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
152,817 (+5,034)
68,038 (-907)
Producers - Long / Short
41,114 (-1,097)
166,935 (+2,659)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
67,151 (-1,646)
1,993 (+2)
Managed Money - Long / Short
120,411 (+4,784)
13,368 (-806)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
32,406 (+250)
54,670 (-101)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
184.400 +0.46%
on 11/11/24
190.325 -2.67%
on 10/29/24
-2.150 (-1.15%)
since 10/15/24
3-Month
174.125 +6.39%
on 08/21/24
190.325 -2.67%
on 10/29/24
+3.500 (+1.93%)
since 08/15/24
52-Week
174.125 +6.39%
on 08/21/24
194.850 -4.93%
on 03/14/24
-2.250 (-1.20%)
since 11/15/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 188.133
2nd Resistance Point 187.317
1st Resistance Point 186.283
Last Price 185.250s
1st Support Level 184.433
2nd Support Level 183.617
3rd Support Level 182.583

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52-Week High 194.850
Fibonacci 61.8% 186.933
Last Price 185.250s
Fibonacci 50% 184.488
Fibonacci 38.2% 182.042
52-Week Low 174.125

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