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Live Cattle Aug '23 (LEQ23)

179.725s +0.925 (+0.52%) 08/31/23 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Thu, Aug 31st, 2023
Day Low
178.100
Day High
179.725
Open 178.700
Previous Close 178.800 178.800
Volume 132 132
Open Interest 115 115
Stochastic %K 57.42% 57.42%
Weighted Alpha +18.58 +18.58
5-Day Change -0.125 (-0.07%) -0.125 (-0.07%)
52-Week Range 149.800 - 182.975 149.800 - 182.975
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rallying at Wednesday’s Midday

Live cattle futures are up $2 to $2.50 at Wednesday’s midday trade. Cash trade has been light this week so far. The Wednesday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw no sales on the 1,628 head offered, with bids running $202-205. Feeder cattle are rallying $1.37 to $2.35 on Wednesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 91 cents on April 14, with the average price at $288.07.

The National Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower on Wednesday morning, as the Chc/Sel was narrowed to $19.27. Choice boxes were $1.37 lower at $334.06/cwt, with Select down 45 cents to $314.79. Tuesday’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 122,000 head, with the weekly total at 234,000. That was 8,000 head above the previous week but down 9,928 head from the same week last year.

Apr 25 Live Cattle  are at $207.300, up $2.500,

Jun 25 Live Cattle  are at $202.325, up $2.525,

Aug 25 Live Cattle  are at $199.125, up $2.275,

Apr 25 Feed... 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
08/07/23
Expiration Date
08/31/23 (expired)

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Live Cattle Aug '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 8, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
105,590 (-921)
192,744 (-11,740)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
167,089 (-33,016)
59,369 (-17,090)
Producers - Long / Short
50,468 (+2,051)
189,259 (-8,820)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,193 (-2,557)
1,556 (-2,505)
Managed Money - Long / Short
135,122 (-23,953)
17,505 (-2,444)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
31,967 (-9,063)
41,864 (-14,646)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
177.475 +1.27%
on 08/18/23
Period Open: 178.050
181.700 -1.09%
on 08/10/23
+1.675 (+0.94%)
since 07/31/23
3-Month
167.325 +7.41%
on 06/01/23
Period Open: 167.675
182.975 -1.78%
on 07/20/23
+12.050 (+7.19%)
since 05/31/23
52-Week
149.800 +19.98%
on 09/29/22
Period Open: 153.125
182.975 -1.78%
on 07/20/23
+26.600 (+17.37%)
since 08/26/22

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 181.892
2nd Resistance Point 180.808
1st Resistance Point 180.267
Last Price 179.725s
1st Support Level 178.642
2nd Support Level 177.558
3rd Support Level 177.017

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52-Week High 182.975
Last Price 179.725s
Fibonacci 61.8% 170.302
Fibonacci 50% 166.388
Fibonacci 38.2% 162.473
52-Week Low 149.800

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