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Live Cattle Aug '24 (LEQ24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Closes Out Tuesday on a Mixed Note

Live cattle futures settled the Tuesday session with contracts mixed, as December was down 30 cent and the rest were 2 to 45 cents higher. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with most action compiling showlists. Last week saw trade anywhere from $189-190. 

Feeder cattle futures closed out Tuesday with mixed action, as contracts were anywhere from 20 cents lower in the nearbys to 75 cents higher in the deferreds. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 27 cents at $250.73 on November 4. Monday’s OKC feeder cattle online auction showed just 1,995 head for sale, well below the same week last year and last week due to rains limiting livestock movement. Sales were noted as steady from the week prior. 

Beef exports in September came in at 239.58 million lbs according to converted Census data, which was up 3.5% from last year and 0.6% above the month prior. 

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Tuesday afternoon report. Choice boxes were up 30 cent... 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
$2,420/2,200
First Notice Date
08/05/24
Expiration Date
08/30/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 29, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
115,375 (+3,544)
173,105 (+10,228)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
148,416 (+8,337)
66,687 (-618)
Producers - Long / Short
39,177 (+1,000)
164,124 (+9,188)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,279 (+1,506)
2,062 (+2)
Managed Money - Long / Short
115,621 (+8,029)
15,105 (+338)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
32,795 (+308)
51,582 (-956)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
179.800 +3.36%
on 08/05/24
187.500 -0.88%
on 08/01/24
-1.850 (-0.99%)
since 07/30/24
3-Month
175.800 +5.72%
on 06/06/24
189.325 -1.84%
on 07/26/24
+6.075 (+3.38%)
since 05/30/24
52-Week
163.625 +13.58%
on 12/06/23
192.450 -3.43%
on 09/15/23
-0.175 (-0.09%)
since 08/29/23

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Cattle Closes Out Tuesday on a Mixed Note

Live cattle futures settled the Tuesday session with contracts mixed, as December was down 30 cent and the rest were 2 to 45 cents higher. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with most action...

LEJ25 : 187.000s (+0.07%)
LEZ24 : 184.775s (-0.16%)
LEG25 : 185.950s (+0.01%)
GFX24 : 246.150s (-0.08%)
GFF25 : 242.350s (-0.03%)
GFH25 : 240.500s (+0.10%)
Hogs Close with Losses as Cutout Falls

The hog market closed with nickel to $2.10 losses on Tuesday. The national average base hog price was reported at $83.37 on Tuesday afternoon, a $5.87 increase from the previous afternoon. The CME Lean...

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HEG25 : 84.500s (-0.97%)
HEJ25 : 88.100s (-0.56%)
A Choppy Day For Grain and Livestock Markets as Traders Brace for Potential Volatility

Grain markets were mostly higher in today’s trade. Livestock markets were mixed with Lean Hogs being the weak link.

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Hogs Falling on Tuesday

The hog market is falling lower on Tuesday, with contracts down 50 cents to $1.40. The national average base hog price was reported at $82.39 on Tuesday Morning, well above the $77.50 reported on Monday...

HEZ24 : 81.125s (-2.52%)
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Cattle Trading with Gains on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are posting gains of 20 to 35 cents at Tuesday’s midday. Cash action saw trade last week anywhere from $189-190. So far this week most action has been compiling showlists. Feeder...

LEJ25 : 187.000s (+0.07%)
LEZ24 : 184.775s (-0.16%)
LEG25 : 185.950s (+0.01%)
GFX24 : 246.150s (-0.08%)
GFF25 : 242.350s (-0.03%)
GFH25 : 240.500s (+0.10%)
Are Cattle and Lean Hogs Setting Up for a Correction?

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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 186.467
2nd Resistance Point 186.183
1st Resistance Point 186.017
Last Price 185.850s
1st Support Level 185.567
2nd Support Level 185.283
3rd Support Level 185.117

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52-Week High 192.450
Last Price 185.850s
Fibonacci 61.8% 181.439
Fibonacci 50% 178.038
Fibonacci 38.2% 174.636
52-Week Low 163.625

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