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Live Cattle Oct '24 (LEV24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close with Weakness

Live cattle futures are trading with 2 to 25 cent lower trade so far on Monday. Trade has yet to kick off this week, with Monday mostly compiling showlists. Cash trade last week saw sales of $180-182 reported in the South, steady to $1 higher from the week prior, with the North steady to $1 higher at $181-182. 

Feeder cattle futures posted mixed action, with contracts down 60 to 40 cents higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 64 cents at $242.68 on September 13. The weekly OKC Feeder Cattle auction has an estimated 6,500 head for sale. Feeder steers and steer/heifer calves were noted as $3-8 higher, with feeder heifers $2-5 higher.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices back lower in the Monday PM report. Choice boxes were down 34 cents at $304.57, with Select $2.03 lower @ $292.14. The Chc/Select spread widened to $12.43. USDA estimated Monday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 121,000 head. That is 7,000 head above the previous Monday and just 52 head large... 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
10/07/24 (21 days)
Expiration Date
10/31/24 (45 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 10, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,570 (-2,813)
127,710 (-43)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
96,103 (+968)
63,054 (-1,752)
Producers - Long / Short
41,614 (-1,494)
122,501 (-200)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
61,827 (-1,474)
2,080 (+2)
Managed Money - Long / Short
64,658 (+1,056)
20,336 (-603)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
31,445 (-88)
42,718 (-1,149)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
173.725 +2.01%
on 08/21/24
180.175 -1.64%
on 08/28/24
-1.075 (-0.60%)
since 08/16/24
3-Month
173.725 +2.01%
on 08/21/24
189.050 -6.25%
on 07/25/24
-7.625 (-4.12%)
since 06/14/24
52-Week
168.500 +5.18%
on 12/07/23
194.375 -8.82%
on 09/18/23
-17.300 (-8.89%)
since 09/15/23

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Cattle Close with Weakness

Live cattle futures are trading with 2 to 25 cent lower trade so far on Monday. Trade has yet to kick off this week, with Monday mostly compiling showlists. Cash trade last week saw sales of $180-182 reported...

LEV24 : 177.225s (-0.24%)
LEZ24 : 178.350s (-0.08%)
LEG25 : 179.475s (-0.07%)
GFU24 : 241.300s (-0.25%)
GFV24 : 239.000s (-0.05%)
GFX24 : 235.575s (+0.16%)
Hogs Close with Gains on Monday

Lean hog futures posted Monday gains of 70 cent to $1.47. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.96 on Monday afternoon up 96 cents from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was $84.87...

HEV24 : 79.925s (+1.88%)
HEZ24 : 72.175s (+1.23%)
HEG25 : 75.675s (+0.93%)
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Shootin' the Bull about no shortage of beef

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Cattle Trading Mixed on Monday

Live cattle futures are trading with 2 to 25 cent lower trade so far on Monday. Cash trade last week saw sales of $180-182 reported in the South, steady to $1 higher from the week prior, with the North...

LEV24 : 177.225s (-0.24%)
LEZ24 : 178.350s (-0.08%)
LEG25 : 179.475s (-0.07%)
GFU24 : 241.300s (-0.25%)
GFV24 : 239.000s (-0.05%)
GFX24 : 235.575s (+0.16%)
Hogs Pushing Higher on Monday

Lean hog futures are trading with 22 cent to $1.02 higher trade so far on Monday. The national average base hog price was reported at $75.00 on Monday morning down 94 cents from the previous day. The CME...

HEV24 : 79.925s (+1.88%)
HEZ24 : 72.175s (+1.23%)
HEG25 : 75.675s (+0.93%)
A Choppy Start to the Week for Grain and Livestock Markets

Grain and livestock markets have had a choppy start to the week as traders sift through the weekend headlines and gameplan for the week ahead.

Can Cattle Futures Continue to Rally?

Cattle futures traded into technical resistance late last week but failed to stage a breakout move. Does the market have enough gas in the tank for more upside?

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 179.817
2nd Resistance Point 179.158
1st Resistance Point 178.192
Last Price 177.225s
1st Support Level 176.567
2nd Support Level 175.908
3rd Support Level 174.942

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52-Week High 194.375
Fibonacci 61.8% 184.491
Fibonacci 50% 181.438
Fibonacci 38.2% 178.384
Last Price 177.225s
52-Week Low 168.500

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