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Feeder Cattle Mar '25 (GFH25)

286.760s -0.890 (-0.31%) 03/28/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Mar 28th, 2025
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Day Low
286.760
Day High
286.760
Open 0.000
Previous Close 287.650 287.650
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 0 0
Stochastic %K 80.65% 80.65%
Weighted Alpha +20.16 +20.16
5-Day Change +0.285 (+0.10%) +0.285 (+0.10%)
52-Week Range 222.900 - 290.000 222.900 - 290.000
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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally Ahead of Cattle on Feed Release

Live cattle futures closed out the week with Thursday gains of $1.175 to $2.75, as June rounded out the short week with a $7.27 pop higher Cash trade picked up on Thursday, with sales of $208-210 in the South and $212 in the North. That would be up $4-6 from last week. Feeder cattle posted $1.42 to $2.45 gains, with expiring April up $3.40. May was up $8.145 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $5.54 on April 16, with the average price at $293.57. The markets will be closed on Good Friday.

This afternoon’s Cattle on Feed report from USDA showed March placements 5.08% from last year at 1.841 million head. March marketings were up 1.05% at 1.725 million head. April 1 cattle on feed inventory was down 1.59% to 11.638 million head. A breakdown on steers and heifers was released this month, with 4.38 million head of heifers in feed, which is 37.64% of the total and the lowest out of the last 5 years. 

Export Sales data indicated a total of 17,470 MT beef sold in... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
03/27/25
Expiration Date
03/27/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Mar '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 15, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
12,414 (+1,656)
17,238 (+769)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
32,630 (-3,082)
16,436 (-1,725)
Producers - Long / Short
7,181 (+1,411)
12,855 (+275)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,000 (-386)
2,150 (-137)
Managed Money - Long / Short
28,846 (-3,412)
4,223 (-1,084)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,784 (+330)
12,213 (-641)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
269.175 +6.53%
on 03/04/25
Period Open: 274.975
290.000 -1.12%
on 03/21/25
+11.785 (+4.29%)
since 02/28/25
3-Month
259.775 +10.39%
on 12/30/24
Period Open: 260.550
290.000 -1.12%
on 03/21/25
+26.210 (+10.06%)
since 12/27/24
52-Week
222.900 +28.65%
on 09/09/24
Period Open: 256.875
290.000 -1.12%
on 03/21/25
+29.885 (+11.63%)
since 03/28/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 286.760
2nd Resistance Point 286.760
1st Resistance Point 286.760
Last Price 286.760s
1st Support Level 286.760
2nd Support Level 286.760
3rd Support Level 286.760

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52-Week High 290.000
Last Price 286.760s
Fibonacci 61.8% 264.368
Fibonacci 50% 256.450
Fibonacci 38.2% 248.532
52-Week Low 222.900

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