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Feeder Cattle Nov '24 (GFX24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Mixed on Tuesday

Live cattle futures posted mixed trade on Tuesday, with contracts anywhere from 17 cents lower to 52 cents higher. Cash trade last week came in at $200-201 in the South, with sales reported of $202-205 in NE. Feeder cattle futures are up 90 cents in the nearby January contracts and down 80 cents to $2.20 in the rest. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 90 cents from the day prior at $278.02 on January 20. Monday’s OKC Feeder Cattle auction showed sales of 7,205 head, with heavier feeder steers $2-4 lower and lighter weight up $1-4 and feeder heifers steady to $5 lower. Calves were steady to up $4.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Tuesday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread tightening to $12.50. Choice boxes were down $1.11 at $332.05/cwt, with Select 11 cents higher @ $319.55. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter on Tuesday at 124,000 head, taking the weekly total to 239,000 head. That is 3,000 head below last week and up 2,404 head from t... 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
11/21/24
Expiration Date
11/22/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 14, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,774 (-1,193)
20,285 (+261)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
36,209 (+2,929)
18,429 (+1,336)
Producers - Long / Short
10,119 (+243)
17,131 (+512)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,100 (-1,641)
1,599 (-456)
Managed Money - Long / Short
31,922 (+2,885)
5,154 (+709)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,287 (+44)
13,275 (+627)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
243.650 +4.47%
on 11/01/24
255.325 -0.31%
on 11/21/24
+5.615 (+2.26%)
since 10/22/24
3-Month
226.275 +12.49%
on 09/09/24
255.325 -0.31%
on 11/21/24
+22.590 (+9.74%)
since 08/22/24
52-Week
226.275 +12.49%
on 09/09/24
274.725 -7.35%
on 02/02/24
-0.160 (-0.06%)
since 11/22/23

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Cattle Mixed on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are posting mixed trade on Tuesday, with contracts anywhere from 30 cents lower to 35 cents higher. Cash trade last week came in at $200-201 in the South, with sales reported of $202-205...

LEM25 : 192.650s (+0.23%)
LEG25 : 197.050s (+0.15%)
LEJ25 : 197.325s (-0.09%)
GFF25 : 274.400s (+0.33%)
GFH25 : 267.250s (-0.30%)
GFJ25 : 266.475s (-0.62%)
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Cattle Look to Kick off Short Week

Live cattle futures settled the Friday session with contracts up 22 cents to 40 cents lower. February slipped back down $2.025 from last Friday. Cash trade last week came in at $200-201 in the South, with...

LEM25 : 192.650s (+0.23%)
LEG25 : 197.050s (+0.15%)
LEJ25 : 197.325s (-0.09%)
GFF25 : 274.400s (+0.33%)
GFH25 : 267.250s (-0.30%)
GFJ25 : 266.475s (-0.62%)
Hogs Look to Tuesday after Friday Losses

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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 254.540
2nd Resistance Point 254.540
1st Resistance Point 254.540
Last Price 254.540s
1st Support Level 254.540
2nd Support Level 254.540
3rd Support Level 254.540

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52-Week High 274.725
Fibonacci 61.8% 256.217
Last Price 254.540s
Fibonacci 50% 250.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 244.783
52-Week Low 226.275

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