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Live Cattle Jun '26 (LEM26)

197.400s +0.600 (+0.30%) 04/29/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Tue, Apr 29th, 2025
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Day Low
196.875
Day High
197.825
Open 196.875
Previous Close 196.800 196.800
Volume 120 120
Open Interest 3,146 3,146
Stochastic %K 98.37% 98.37%
Weighted Alpha N/A N/A
5-Day Change +2.275 (+1.17%) +2.275 (+1.17%)
52-Week Range 183.650 - 197.825 183.650 - 197.825
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Extend Gains to Tuesday

Live cattle futures posted Tuesday gains of 30 to 70 cents on Tuesday. There still have yet to be any deliveries against April futures with expiration on Wednesday. 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 extended the rally on Tuesday, with gains of $1.525 to $2.225. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.43 on April 28, with the average price at $295.14.

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef report was mixed on Tuesday afternoon, as the Chc/Sel widened to $24.44. Choice boxes were $5.49 higher at $348.26/cwt, which is the highest for the product since the COVID spike, with Select down $1.30 to $323.82. Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 120,000 head for Tuesday, with the weekly total at 224,000. That is 4,000 head below the week prior and down 11,342 head from the same week last year.

Apr 25 Live Cattle  closed at $216.350, up... 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
06/08/26 (404 days)
Expiration Date
06/30/26 (426 days)

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Live Cattle Jun '26
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
185.425 +6.46%
on 04/07/25
Period Open: 194.825
197.825 -0.21%
on 04/29/25
+2.575 (+1.32%)
since 03/28/25
3-Month
183.650 +7.49%
on 02/11/25
Period Open: 187.725
197.825 -0.21%
on 04/29/25
+9.675 (+5.15%)
since 01/29/25

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 198.808
2nd Resistance Point 198.317
1st Resistance Point 197.858
Last Price 197.400s
1st Support Level 196.908
2nd Support Level 196.417
3rd Support Level 195.958

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52-Week High 197.825
Last Price 197.400s
Fibonacci 61.8% 192.410
Fibonacci 50% 190.737
Fibonacci 38.2% 189.065
52-Week Low 183.650

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