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Live Cattle Aug '24 (LEQ24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Trades Set to Round Out June, Still Looking for Cash Trade

The June live cattle futures settled $1.25 higher Thursday, with a firm tone to the cash trade, while the rest of the contracts were 30 to 92 cents lower. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week. Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed sales of $195 in IA using the BidTheGrid™ method. Feeder cattle ground lower after hitting technical resistance, settling $1.05 to $1.15 lower. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 73 cents higher on June 26 at $259.04. 

There have been zero deliveries against June LC futures all month, due to the strong basis. The oldest long awaiting delivery is dated 5/16/24.

Export Sales of beef totaled 16,738 MT in the week of June 20, a 5-week high. Japan and China shared the top spot this week, each purchasing 4,000 MT, with another 3,500 MT sold to South Korea. Shipments were at 16,418 MT, a slight decline from the previous week. A total of 4,700 MT was shipped to Japan, with 3,900 MT headed to South Ko... 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
$2,695/2,450
First Notice Date
08/05/24 (38 days)
Expiration Date
08/30/24 (63 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Aug '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 18, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
93,106 (-1,400)
139,118 (+784)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
113,834 (+3,995)
61,387 (+2,706)
Producers - Long / Short
39,155 (-2,221)
132,888 (+429)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
49,875 (+414)
2,154 (-52)
Managed Money - Long / Short
76,382 (+3,395)
20,429 (+513)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,452 (+600)
40,958 (+2,193)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
175.800 +5.84%
on 06/06/24
187.425 -0.72%
on 06/27/24
+4.250 (+2.34%)
since 05/28/24
3-Month
167.650 +10.99%
on 04/12/24
187.425 -0.72%
on 06/27/24
+7.875 (+4.42%)
since 03/28/24
52-Week
163.625 +13.72%
on 12/06/23
192.450 -3.31%
on 09/15/23
+7.425 (+4.16%)
since 06/28/23

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Lean hog futures leaned bearish going into the Hogs & Pigs report, settling 45 to 87 cents lower. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported at $89.03 on Thursday afternoon, up 39 cents from the previous...

HEN24 : 89.475 (+0.03%)
HEQ24 : 89.125 (+1.16%)
HEV24 : 75.450 (+0.97%)
Cattle Trades Set to Round Out June, Still Looking for Cash Trade

The June live cattle futures settled $1.25 higher Thursday, with a firm tone to the cash trade, while the rest of the contracts were 30 to 92 cents lower. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week....

LEM24 : 194.100 (-0.04%)
LEQ24 : 186.250 (-0.11%)
LEV24 : 185.650 (-0.05%)
GFQ24 : 259.975 (-0.26%)
GFU24 : 260.750 (-0.25%)
GFV24 : 261.200 (-0.23%)
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Hogs Drop Ahead of Hogs & Pigs Report

Lean hog futures leaned bearish going into the Hogs & Pigs report, settling 45 to 87 cents lower. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported at $89.03 on Thursday afternoon, up 39 cents from the previous...

HEN24 : 89.475 (+0.03%)
HEQ24 : 89.125 (+1.16%)
HEV24 : 75.450 (+0.97%)
Cattle Mostly Lower, Nearby June Futures Supported by Cash

The June live cattle futures settled $1.25 higher on a firm tone to the cash trade, while the rest of the contracts were 30 to 92 cents lower. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week. Thursday morning’s...

LEM24 : 194.100 (-0.04%)
LEQ24 : 186.250 (-0.11%)
LEV24 : 185.650 (-0.05%)
GFQ24 : 259.975 (-0.26%)
GFU24 : 260.750 (-0.25%)
GFV24 : 261.200 (-0.23%)
Shootin' the Bull about exposure

Cattle feeders appear to be exposed to an over $10.00 positive basis with very little they can do about it. Futures traders are believed to be overly cautious of adding premium to futures.

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HEQ24 : 89.125 (+1.16%)
YKU24 : 17,585s (+1.03%)
Cattle Slipping Lower on Thursday Following Midweek Strength

Live cattle futures are trading with losses of 10 to 70 cents at midday, as June is pushing to a new all-time high for futures on cash strength. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week. Thursday...

LEM24 : 194.100 (-0.04%)
LEQ24 : 186.250 (-0.11%)
LEV24 : 185.650 (-0.05%)
GFQ24 : 259.975 (-0.26%)
GFU24 : 260.750 (-0.25%)
GFV24 : 261.200 (-0.23%)
Hogs Dropping Ahead of Hogs & Pigs Report

Lean hog futures are back down 72 cents to $1.30 ahead of this afternoon’s Hogs & Pigs report. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported at $89.59 on Thursday morning, up 85 cents from the previous...

HEN24 : 89.475 (+0.03%)
HEQ24 : 89.125 (+1.16%)
HEV24 : 75.450 (+0.97%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 188.808
2nd Resistance Point 188.117
1st Resistance Point 187.283
Last Price 186.300
1st Support Level 185.758
2nd Support Level 185.067
3rd Support Level 184.233

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52-Week High 192.450
Last Price 186.300
Fibonacci 61.8% 181.439
Fibonacci 50% 178.038
Fibonacci 38.2% 174.636
52-Week Low 163.625

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