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Feeder Cattle Sep '24 (GFU24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falls on Wednesday with Beef Weakness

Live cattle futures posted Wednesday losses of 90 cents to $1.57 across the board. Cash trade saw some action on Wednesday, with trade anywhere from $189-190. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.10 to $2.65 on Wednesday, with October up 92 cents ahead of Thursday’s expiration. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 57 cents at $250.06 on October 29.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Wednesday afternoon report. Choice boxes were down $1.17 to $319.44/cwt, with Select 64 cents lower @ $289.32. The Chc/Sel spread narrowed to $30.12. USDA estimated Wednesday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 124,000 head, with the weekly total at 369,000. That is 2,000 head above the previous week but down 4,972 head from the same week last year.

Oct 24 Live Cattle  closed at $188.400, down $0.900,

Dec 24 Live Cattle  closed at $186.425, down $1.525,

Feb 25 Live Cattle  closed at $187.050, down $1.575,

Oct 24 Feeder Cattle  closed at $250.950, up $0.925,... 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
09/26/24
Expiration Date
09/26/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Sep '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 22, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,934 (+1,286)
11,329 (+1,004)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
18,289 (-213)
15,501 (-561)
Producers - Long / Short
10,701 (+1,091)
8,693 (+884)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,003 (+132)
1,406 (+57)
Managed Money - Long / Short
15,818 (-417)
7,543 (-1,035)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,471 (+204)
7,958 (+474)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
232.850 +5.45%
on 09/09/24
245.900 -0.15%
on 09/26/24
+3.605 (+1.49%)
since 08/27/24
3-Month
232.800 +5.47%
on 08/20/24
264.300 -7.10%
on 07/05/24
-15.870 (-6.07%)
since 06/27/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 245.530
2nd Resistance Point 245.530
1st Resistance Point 245.530
Last Price 245.530s
1st Support Level 245.530
2nd Support Level 245.530
3rd Support Level 245.530

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52-Week High 280.700
Fibonacci 61.8% 262.402
Fibonacci 50% 256.750
Fibonacci 38.2% 251.098
Last Price 245.530s
52-Week Low 232.800

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