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Feeder Cattle Pit Jan '25 (FCF25)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Closes Mostly Lower Despite $200 Cash

Live cattle futures closed with most contracts down anywhere from a nickel to $1.40 and Feb up 45 cents.  Cash trade this week was reported at $196-197 in the South and $200 in the North. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange from Central Stockyards showed sales on 434 of the 868 head at $197. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.65 to $2.925 on Friday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $3.99 from the day prior at $265.76 on January 1. 

Beef export sales totaled 1,412 MT for 2024 in the last full week of the year, with 11,140 MT for 2025 shipment. South Korea was the largest buyer of a combined 3,600 MT, with China in for a total of 2,200 MT. Exports in the week of 12/26 were tallied at 12,204 MT, a 16-week low. Japan was the destination of 3,400 MT, with 3,400 headed to South Korea.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Friday afternoon report. Choice boxes were up $1.76 at $325.24/cwt and Select $2.49 higher @ $296.72. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle s... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle [Pit]
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:02p.m. CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Expiration Date
01/30/25 (26 days)

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Feeder Cattle Pit Jan '25
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
260.525 unch
on 03/25/24
268.475 -2.96%
on 03/13/24
-6.025 (-2.26%)
since 02/23/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 260.525
2nd Resistance Point 260.525
1st Resistance Point 260.525
Last Price 260.525s
1st Support Level 260.525
2nd Support Level 260.525
3rd Support Level 260.525

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52-Week High 271.600
Fibonacci 61.8% 267.369
Fibonacci 50% 266.063
Fibonacci 38.2% 264.756
Last Price 260.525s
52-Week Low 260.525

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