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Live Cattle Oct '25 (LEV25)

201.975s -0.100 (-0.05%) 04/25/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Apr 25th, 2025
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Day Low
201.100
Day High
202.375
Open 202.000
Previous Close 202.075 202.075
Volume 8,154 8,154
Open Interest 60,583 60,583
Stochastic %K 96.96% 96.96%
Weighted Alpha +12.90 +12.90
5-Day Change +3.650 (+1.84%) +3.650 (+1.84%)
52-Week Range 170.500 - 202.875 170.500 - 202.875
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Hold onto Gains Heading into the Weekend

Live cattle futures saw contracts close steady to 75 cents higher on Friday, with June up $4.175 this week. Cash trade was delayed until Friday, with the South coming in at $212-213, up $2-3 from last week. Northern trade was up to $218, $4-5 higher on the week. Feeder cattle futures posted Friday gains of $1.45 to $1.80, as May saw a $3.675 pop this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.64 on April 24, with the average price at $289.88.

Managed money was adding 13,937 contracts to their net long in the week ending on April 22 to 120,460 contracts in live cattle futures and options. In feeder cattle, they increased their net long by 2,146 contracts to 28,061 contracts. 

Cold Storage data released on Thursday afternoon showed March 31 beef stocks at 426.882 million lbs. That was above the same period last year by 0.7%, but down 2.07% per the seasonal pattern from February.

The Friday afternoon National Wholesale Boxed Beef report from USDA was higher, as the... 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
10/06/25 (161 days)
Expiration Date
10/31/25 (186 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Oct '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct 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
187.825 +7.53%
on 04/09/25
Period Open: 198.600
202.525 -0.27%
on 04/02/25
+3.375 (+1.70%)
since 03/25/25
3-Month
186.550 +8.27%
on 03/04/25
Period Open: 193.950
202.875 -0.44%
on 03/21/25
+8.025 (+4.14%)
since 01/24/25

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LEQ25 : 204.100s (unch)
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Cattle Extending Gains into the Weekend

Live cattle futures are trading with 20 to 75 cent gains on Friday. Preliminary open interest was up 3,533 contracts on Thursday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with bids this morning being...

LEQ25 : 204.100s (unch)
LEJ25 : 214.250s (+0.35%)
LEM25 : 208.250s (+0.12%)
GFK25 : 290.525s (+0.50%)
GFQ25 : 294.300s (+0.55%)
GFU25 : 293.550s (+0.61%)
Hogs Rallying on Friday, with Cutout Strength

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HEM25 : 101.150s (+1.23%)
HEN25 : 101.175s (+1.12%)
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Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

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Shootin' the Bull about significant divergence

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Cold Storage

Cold Storage - 2025-04-24

YKU25 : 14,135s (+0.04%)
HEM25 : 101.150s (+1.23%)
GFQ25 : 294.300s (+0.55%)
OJN25 : 252.15s (-0.85%)
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LEM25 : 208.250s (+0.12%)
Livestock Slaughter

Livestock Slaughter - 2025-04-24

YKU25 : 14,135s (+0.04%)
HEM25 : 101.150s (+1.23%)
GFQ25 : 294.300s (+0.55%)
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Grain Markets Bounce Back While the Chop Persists in Livestock

Corn, beans, and wheat were able to see some strength into Thursday afternoon’s trade while livestock markets seemed to struggle to find conviction on direction.

Cattle Continuing Gains on Thursday

Live cattle futures are extending the recent strength on Thursday with gains of 25 cents to $1.075. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from...

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LEJ25 : 214.250s (+0.35%)
LEM25 : 208.250s (+0.12%)
GFK25 : 290.525s (+0.50%)
GFQ25 : 294.300s (+0.55%)
GFU25 : 293.550s (+0.61%)
Hogs Trading Mostly Lower on Thursday

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HEK25 : 92.800s (+0.92%)
HEM25 : 101.150s (+1.23%)
HEN25 : 101.175s (+1.12%)
A Mixed Day in Wednesday's Livestock Trade

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Hogs Settle Wednesday with Mixed Action

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HEK25 : 92.800s (+0.92%)
HEM25 : 101.150s (+1.23%)
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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 203.808
2nd Resistance Point 203.092
1st Resistance Point 202.533
Last Price 201.975s
1st Support Level 201.258
2nd Support Level 200.542
3rd Support Level 199.983

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52-Week High 202.875
Last Price 201.975s
Fibonacci 61.8% 190.508
Fibonacci 50% 186.688
Fibonacci 38.2% 182.867
52-Week Low 170.500

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