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Live Cattle Oct '23 (LEV23)

183.750s -0.375 (-0.20%) 10/31/23 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Tue, Oct 31st, 2023
Day Low
182.800
Day High
185.000
Open 184.125
Previous Close 184.125 184.125
Volume 87 87
Open Interest 74 74
Stochastic %K 74.46% 74.46%
Weighted Alpha +16.28 +16.28
5-Day Change +3.750 (+2.08%) +3.750 (+2.08%)
52-Week Range 156.625 - 187.575 156.625 - 187.575
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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
10/09/23
Expiration Date
10/31/23 (expired)

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Live Cattle Oct '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct 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
177.350 +3.61%
on 10/24/23
Period Open: 184.200
186.225 -1.33%
on 10/17/23
-0.450 (-0.24%)
since 09/29/23
3-Month
177.350 +3.61%
on 10/24/23
Period Open: 179.600
187.575 -2.04%
on 09/28/23
+4.150 (+2.31%)
since 07/28/23
52-Week
156.625 +17.32%
on 11/16/22
Period Open: 157.250
187.575 -2.04%
on 09/28/23
+26.500 (+16.85%)
since 10/28/22

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 187.100
2nd Resistance Point 186.050
1st Resistance Point 184.900
Last Price 183.750s
1st Support Level 182.700
2nd Support Level 181.650
3rd Support Level 180.500

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52-Week High 187.575
Last Price 183.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 175.752
Fibonacci 50% 172.100
Fibonacci 38.2% 168.448
52-Week Low 156.625

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