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Live Cattle Aug '23 (LEQ23)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Posting Strength Ahead of Cattle on Feed Data

Live cattle futures are posting midday gains of 15 to 60 cents so far on Friday. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales of 587 head on the 2,344 head listed on Friday morning. Sales were $187-187.50 live, with additional sales of $187 and $189 using their BidTheGrid™ method. Bids outside of that have been reported at $187, with light sales reported at $186 in the South on Thursday by USDA. Feeder cattle are trading with 80 cent to $1.25 gains across most contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up a penny at $254.27 on November 20. 

Cattle on Feed data is set to be released this afternoon, with October Placements seen 3.8% above last year and marketings up 5.2%. November 1 on feed estimates are expected to be down 0.1%.

Accumulated beef exports via the Export Sales report have totaled 698,723 MT, which is down 2.36% from last year. Total commitments by adding in unshipped sales are up 0.9% at 829,337 MT.

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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
$2,420/2,200
First Notice Date
08/07/23
Expiration Date
08/31/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 19, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
114,603 (-537)
177,693 (+1,890)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
152,864 (+47)
67,677 (-361)
Producers - Long / Short
43,727 (+2,613)
168,464 (+1,529)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,642 (-3,509)
1,995 (+2)
Managed Money - Long / Short
124,563 (+4,152)
12,710 (-658)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
28,301 (-4,105)
54,967 (+297)
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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
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
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
182.975 -1.78%
on 07/20/23
+26.600 (+17.37%)
since 08/26/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

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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