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Live Cattle Aug '24 (LEQ24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally into Holiday

Live cattle put on continued strength on Wednesday ahead of the Thursday Holiday, as contracts were up anywhere from a nickel in the deferreds to $1.20 in some of the fall months.  Wednesday’s online Fed Cattle Exchange from Central Stockyards showed sales of 120 head @ $195 in IA using their BidTheGrid™ method. Cash action has been light so far this week, with not much action reported ahead of the holiday. Last week saw sales of $198 and a few up to $200 in the north and $190 in the south. Feeder cattle closed the Wednesday session with contracts up $1.50 to $2.27. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.14 on July 2 at $256.44. The CME will be closed on Thursday for Independence Day, with a regular open on Friday.

Beef exports in May were pegged at 258.93 million lbs by converting Census data to a carcass equivalent basis. That is a 4-year low and down 0.2% from April. 

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were back lower in the Wednesday afternoon report. Choice boxe... 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
$2,695/2,450
First Notice Date
08/05/24 (32 days)
Expiration Date
08/30/24 (57 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 25, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
93,017 (-89)
133,565 (-5,553)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
121,955 (+8,121)
73,240 (+11,853)
Producers - Long / Short
37,950 (-1,205)
126,915 (-5,973)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
51,037 (+1,162)
2,620 (+466)
Managed Money - Long / Short
82,644 (+6,262)
20,938 (+509)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
39,311 (+1,859)
52,302 (+11,344)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
175.800 +5.76%
on 06/06/24
187.425 -0.80%
on 06/27/24
+7.050 (+3.94%)
since 06/03/24
3-Month
167.650 +10.90%
on 04/12/24
187.425 -0.80%
on 06/27/24
+13.225 (+7.66%)
since 04/03/24
52-Week
163.625 +13.63%
on 12/06/23
192.450 -3.39%
on 09/15/23
+6.200 (+3.45%)
since 07/03/23

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Hogs Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hogs closed on either side of unchanged on Wednesday, with front months up 5 to 52 cents and other contracts 10 to 22 cents lower. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported at $90.97 on Wednesday...

HEN24 : 89.750s (+0.59%)
HEQ24 : 89.825s (+0.06%)
HEV24 : 74.175s (-0.13%)
Cattle Rally into Holiday

Live cattle put on continued strength on Wednesday ahead of the Thursday Holiday, as contracts were up anywhere from a nickel in the deferreds to $1.20 in some of the fall months. Wednesday’s online...

LEQ24 : 185.925s (+0.45%)
LEV24 : 186.850s (+0.65%)
LEZ24 : 188.850s (+0.64%)
GFQ24 : 263.375s (+0.87%)
GFU24 : 263.625s (+0.88%)
GFV24 : 263.525s (+0.79%)
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Futures traders were no friends to the cattle feeder today.  Little in the way of premium on fat futures to work from, and higher feeder cattle prices to just add a little insult to injury.

Hogs Slipping on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are down 5 to 52 cents on Wednesday, with July up 45 cents. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported at $90.20 on Wednesday morning, up 27 cents from the previous day. Futures are...

HEN24 : 89.750s (+0.59%)
HEQ24 : 89.825s (+0.06%)
HEV24 : 74.175s (-0.13%)
Cattle Posting Strength on Wednesday

Live cattle are rallying on 57 to 95 cents on Wednesday’s midday. Wednesday’s online Fed Cattle Exchange from Central Stockyards showed sales of 120 head @ $195 in IA using their BidTheGrid™ method....

LEQ24 : 185.925s (+0.45%)
LEV24 : 186.850s (+0.65%)
LEZ24 : 188.850s (+0.64%)
GFQ24 : 263.375s (+0.87%)
GFU24 : 263.625s (+0.88%)
GFV24 : 263.525s (+0.79%)
Cattle Look to Wednesday Trade After Back and Forth Start to the Week

Live cattle were firmer on Tuesday, with contracts up 82 cents to $2.10 at the close. Tuesday’s online Fed Cattle Exchange from Central Stockyards showed sales of 923 head @ $193-193.25 in TX using...

LEQ24 : 185.925s (+0.45%)
LEV24 : 186.850s (+0.65%)
LEZ24 : 188.850s (+0.64%)
GFQ24 : 263.375s (+0.87%)
GFU24 : 263.625s (+0.88%)
GFV24 : 263.525s (+0.79%)
Hogs Shift Focus to Wednesday, with Thursday Holiday

Lean hog futures were up a tick to $1.60 in the nearbys on Tuesday, with other contracts down 20 to 67 cents. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported at $91.65 on Tuesday afternoon, up $2.91 from...

HEN24 : 89.750s (+0.59%)
HEQ24 : 89.825s (+0.06%)
HEV24 : 74.175s (-0.13%)
Cattle Rally into Tuesday’s Close

Live cattle posted strength on Tuesday, with contracts up 82 cents to $2.10 at the close. Tuesday’s online Fed Cattle Exchange from Central Stockyards showed sales on 923 head of $193-193.25 in TX using...

LEQ24 : 185.925s (+0.45%)
LEV24 : 186.850s (+0.65%)
LEZ24 : 188.850s (+0.64%)
GFQ24 : 263.375s (+0.87%)
GFU24 : 263.625s (+0.88%)
GFV24 : 263.525s (+0.79%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 187.117
2nd Resistance Point 186.608
1st Resistance Point 186.267
Last Price 185.925s
1st Support Level 185.417
2nd Support Level 184.908
3rd Support Level 184.567

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52-Week High 192.450
Last Price 185.925s
Fibonacci 61.8% 181.439
Fibonacci 50% 178.038
Fibonacci 38.2% 174.636
52-Week Low 163.625

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