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Live Cattle Jun '24 (LEM24)

193.500s -0.675 (-0.35%) 06/28/24 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Jun 28th, 2024
Day Low
193.000
Day High
195.650
Open 195.000
Previous Close 194.175 194.175
Volume 176 176
Open Interest 168 168
Stochastic %K 91.53% 91.53%
Weighted Alpha +9.60 +9.60
5-Day Change +5.900 (+3.14%) +5.900 (+3.14%)
52-Week Range 162.750 - 195.650 162.750 - 195.650
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Gains Extending on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are holding higher on Tuesday with contracts up 55 to 70 cents at midday. Cash trade has yet to see any movement this week but closed last week with the South coming in at $212-213 and Northern trade up to $217-218. 

Feeder cattle futures are rallying on Tuesday, with gains of $1.55 to $2.37. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $3.83 on April 25, with the average price at $293.71. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction had 4,921 head for sale, with steers up $5-10 from last week and heifers $5-13 higher.

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef report was mixed on Tuesday morning, as the Chc/Sel widened to $21.39. Choice boxes were $3.42 higher at $346.19/cwt, with Select down 31 cents to $324.81. Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 104,000 head for Monday. That is 1,000 head below the Monday prior and down 5,648 head from the same week last year.

Apr 25 Live Cattle  are at $216.300, up $0.650,

Jun 25 Live Cattle  are at $2... Read more

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
$3,025/2,750
First Notice Date
06/10/24
Expiration Date
06/28/24 (expired)

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Live Cattle Jun '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 22, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
103,109 (-1,169)
181,522 (+2,493)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
159,752 (+14,442)
60,746 (+7,021)
Producers - Long / Short
49,421 (-1,968)
177,992 (+1,579)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
51,416 (-217)
1,258 (-102)
Managed Money - Long / Short
128,352 (+13,043)
12,999 (+954)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
31,400 (+1,399)
47,747 (+6,067)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
180.925 +6.95%
on 06/03/24
Period Open: 184.550
195.650 -1.10%
on 06/28/24
+8.950 (+4.85%)
since 05/28/24
3-Month
170.250 +13.66%
on 04/12/24
Period Open: 180.250
195.650 -1.10%
on 06/28/24
+13.250 (+7.35%)
since 03/28/24
52-Week
162.750 +18.89%
on 12/06/23
Period Open: 181.075
195.650 -1.10%
on 06/28/24
+12.425 (+6.86%)
since 06/28/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 197.750
2nd Resistance Point 196.700
1st Resistance Point 195.100
Last Price 193.500s
1st Support Level 192.450
2nd Support Level 191.400
3rd Support Level 189.800

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52-Week High 195.650
Last Price 193.500s
Fibonacci 61.8% 183.082
Fibonacci 50% 179.200
Fibonacci 38.2% 175.318
52-Week Low 162.750

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