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Live Cattle Cash (LEY00)

208.000s unch (unch) 04/23/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Wed, Apr 23rd, 2025
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5D Low
208.000
5D High
208.000
Previous Close 208.000 208.000
YTD High 210.000 210.000
YTD Low 192.000 192.000
Stochastic %K 71.43% 71.43%
Weighted Alpha +15.97 +15.97
5-Day Change unch (unch) unch (unch)
52-Week Range 179.000 - 210.000 179.000 - 210.000
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally on Wednesday

Live cattle futures posted continued strength on Wednesday, helped by some stronger outside equity factors. Contracts were up $1.30  to $1.85 at the close. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $213 sales reported across the country on Wednesday.. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed no sales on the 1,346 head listed, with bids at $207-208. Feeder cattle futures saw another round of stronger trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 90 cents to $1.425. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 19 cents on April 22, with the average price at $288.97. 

The Wednesday morning National Wholesale Boxed Beef report from USDA was mixed, as the Chc/Sel widened to $17.45. Choice boxes were 24 cents higher at $331.97/cwt, with Select down $3.13 to $314.52. Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 122,000 head for Wednesday, taking the weekly total to 350,000 head. That is 7,000 head below the previous week and down 13,747 hea... Read more

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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
208.000 unch
on 04/23/25
Period Open: 203.000
210.000 -0.95%
on 04/04/25
+5.000 (+2.46%)
since 03/21/25
3-Month
197.000 +5.58%
on 03/14/25
Period Open: 201.000
210.000 -0.95%
on 04/04/25
+7.000 (+3.48%)
since 01/23/25
52-Week
179.000 +16.20%
on 09/11/24
Period Open: 182.000
210.000 -0.95%
on 04/04/25
+26.000 (+14.29%)
since 04/23/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 208.000
2nd Resistance Point 208.000
1st Resistance Point 208.000
Last Price 208.000s
1st Support Level 208.000
2nd Support Level 208.000
3rd Support Level 208.000

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52-Week High 210.000
Last Price 208.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 198.158
Fibonacci 50% 194.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 190.842
52-Week Low 179.000

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