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Live Cattle Feb '22 (LEG22)

140.500s +1.225 (+0.88%) 02/28/22 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Mon, Feb 28th, 2022
Day Low
139.500
Day High
140.750
Open 140.150
Previous Close 139.275 139.275
Volume 88 88
Open Interest 98 98
Stochastic %K 16.80% 16.80%
Weighted Alpha +9.86 +9.86
5-Day Change -2.750 (-1.92%) -2.750 (-1.92%)
52-Week Range 124.850 - 144.075 124.850 - 144.075
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fall the Limit on Friday

Live cattle futures posted Friday losses of $5.42 to the $6.50 limit,, as April was down $6.20 on the week. Monday will have expanded limits of $9.75. Cash trade was reported at $208 in the South this week, down $1-2 from last week. Northern sales have been steady to down $1 to $212-213.  Feeder cattle futures were down $5.97 to the $8.25 limit on Friday, as April was $7.50 lower this week. Monday will have expanded limits of $12.25.  The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 2 cents on April 2, with the average price at $291.95. 

In response to President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, China issued a retaliatory tariff of 34% on all US goods overnight. That put some pressure on the market, as well as spill over from the stock market collapse.

Commitment of Trader data from Friday indicated a total of 4,885 contracts added to the net long in live cattle futures and options as of April 1. That took the net long to 142,777 contracts. Speculators in Feeder cattle were peeling bac... 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
$2,640/2,400
First Notice Date
02/07/22
Expiration Date
02/28/22 (expired)

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Live Cattle Feb '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 1, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,511 (-2,836)
204,484 (+573)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
200,105 (+6,141)
76,459 (+482)
Producers - Long / Short
48,417 (-1,679)
198,079 (+2,206)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
55,750 (+351)
4,061 (-125)
Managed Money - Long / Short
159,075 (+3,846)
19,949 (+1,312)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
41,030 (+2,295)
56,510 (-830)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
138.850 +1.19%
on 02/25/22
Period Open: 138.700
144.075 -2.48%
on 02/22/22
+1.800 (+1.30%)
since 01/28/22
3-Month
135.500 +3.69%
on 01/24/22
Period Open: 141.200
144.075 -2.48%
on 02/22/22
-0.700 (-0.50%)
since 11/26/21
52-Week
124.850 +12.54%
on 03/02/21
Period Open: 125.575
144.075 -2.48%
on 02/22/22
+14.925 (+11.89%)
since 02/26/21

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Cattle Collapsing As Funds Exit Ahead of the Weekend

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LEQ25 : 194.700s (-3.22%)
LEJ25 : 202.625s (-2.61%)
LEM25 : 198.200s (-3.18%)
GFJ25 : 279.425s (-2.09%)
GFK25 : 274.875s (-2.91%)
GFQ25 : 281.050s (-2.85%)
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HEJ25 : 87.375s (unch)
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LEQ25 : 194.700s (-3.22%)
LEJ25 : 202.625s (-2.61%)
LEM25 : 198.200s (-3.18%)
GFJ25 : 279.425s (-2.09%)
GFK25 : 274.875s (-2.91%)
GFQ25 : 281.050s (-2.85%)
Cattle Falls on Thursday

Live cattle futures posted losses on the Thursday session with contracts down $2.32 to $2.75. Cash action has been slow this week with bids across the country of $208 in the South and $212 in the North....

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LEM25 : 198.200s (-3.18%)
GFJ25 : 279.425s (-2.09%)
GFK25 : 274.875s (-2.91%)
GFQ25 : 281.050s (-2.85%)
Hogs Leak Lower on Thursday

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HEM25 : 91.550s (-4.19%)
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LEJ25 : 202.625s (-2.61%)
LEM25 : 198.200s (-3.18%)
GFJ25 : 279.425s (-2.09%)
GFK25 : 274.875s (-2.91%)
GFQ25 : 281.050s (-2.85%)
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LEQ25 : 194.700s (-3.22%)
LEJ25 : 202.625s (-2.61%)
LEM25 : 198.200s (-3.18%)
GFJ25 : 279.425s (-2.09%)
GFK25 : 274.875s (-2.91%)
GFQ25 : 281.050s (-2.85%)
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HEJ25 : 87.375s (unch)
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HEM25 : 91.550s (-4.19%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 142.250
2nd Resistance Point 141.500
1st Resistance Point 141.000
Last Price 140.500s
1st Support Level 139.750
2nd Support Level 139.000
3rd Support Level 138.500

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52-Week High 144.075
Last Price 140.500s
Fibonacci 61.8% 136.731
Fibonacci 50% 134.462
Fibonacci 38.2% 132.194
52-Week Low 124.850

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