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Live Cattle Cash (LEY00)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Traders Look to Thursday as Cash Trade Starts Slow

Live cattle futures posted 15 to 60 cent higher closes in the front months, with other contracts heading home lower on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week, with Wednesday’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange auction showing no sales on the 2,304 head listed and bids of $187-188 in the south. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.50 to $2.05 in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 63 cents at $258.39 on July 23.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Wednesday PM report, with Choice boxes down 53 cents at $312.68 and Select products $2.70 lower @ $293.96. The Chc/Sel spread thus widened to $18.72, with 188 loads used in the calculation.  USDA estimated Wednesday FI slaughter at 122,000 head, putting the week to date at 360,000. That is even with last week and 12,352 head from a year ago. 

Aug 24 Live Cattle  closed at $186.900, up $0.600,

Oct 24 Live Cattle  closed at $186.275, up $0.150,

Dec 24 Live Cattle  closed... 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
Expiration Date
12/31/00 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Cash
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Cash Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 16, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
105,593 (+4,338)
142,596 (+274)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
124,193 (-2,183)
76,981 (+1,882)
Producers - Long / Short
42,303 (+1,371)
134,287 (-1,246)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
59,132 (+1,885)
4,151 (+438)
Managed Money - Long / Short
86,647 (-1,928)
21,606 (+1,994)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,546 (-255)
55,375 (-112)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
188.000 unch
on 07/24/24
189.000 -0.53%
on 07/17/24
-1.000 (-0.53%)
since 06/24/24
3-Month
181.000 +3.87%
on 05/03/24
189.000 -0.53%
on 07/17/24
+6.000 (+3.30%)
since 04/24/24
52-Week
170.000 +10.59%
on 12/28/23
189.000 -0.53%
on 07/17/24
+8.000 (+4.44%)
since 07/24/23

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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 188.000
2nd Resistance Point 188.000
1st Resistance Point 188.000
Last Price 188.000s
1st Support Level 188.000
2nd Support Level 188.000
3rd Support Level 188.000

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52-Week High 189.000
Last Price 188.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 181.742
Fibonacci 50% 179.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 177.258
52-Week Low 170.000

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