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Live Cattle Jun '25 (LEM25)

204.075s +2.000 (+0.99%) 04/17/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Thu, Apr 17th, 2025
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Day Low
202.225
Day High
204.350
Open 202.750
Previous Close 202.075 202.075
Volume 29,079 29,079
Open Interest 129,707 129,707
Stochastic %K 63.95% 63.95%
Weighted Alpha +15.26 +15.26
5-Day Change +8.875 (+4.55%) +8.875 (+4.55%)
52-Week Range 170.250 - 207.725 170.250 - 207.725
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Live 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
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
$3,025/2,750
First Notice Date
06/09/25 (49 days)
Expiration Date
06/30/25 (70 days)

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Live Cattle Jun '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 15, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
104,278 (-1,312)
179,029 (-13,715)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
145,310 (-21,779)
53,725 (-5,644)
Producers - Long / Short
51,389 (+921)
176,413 (-12,846)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
51,633 (-1,560)
1,360 (-196)
Managed Money - Long / Short
115,309 (-19,813)
12,045 (-5,460)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
30,001 (-1,966)
41,680 (-184)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
191.800 +6.40%
on 04/09/25
Period Open: 201.075
207.725 -1.76%
on 04/02/25
+3.000 (+1.49%)
since 03/17/25
3-Month
185.000 +10.31%
on 03/04/25
Period Open: 192.200
207.725 -1.76%
on 04/02/25
+11.875 (+6.18%)
since 01/17/25
52-Week
170.250 +19.87%
on 08/21/24
Period Open: 180.650
207.725 -1.76%
on 04/02/25
+23.425 (+12.97%)
since 04/17/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 207.000
2nd Resistance Point 205.675
1st Resistance Point 204.875
Last Price 204.075s
1st Support Level 202.750
2nd Support Level 201.425
3rd Support Level 200.625

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52-Week High 207.725
Last Price 204.075s
Fibonacci 61.8% 193.410
Fibonacci 50% 188.988
Fibonacci 38.2% 184.565
52-Week Low 170.250

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