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Feeder Cattle Apr '25 (GFJ25)

293.350s +3.400 (+1.17%) Thursday April 17th [CME]

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Quote Overview for Thu, Apr 17th, 2025

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Day Low

293.150

Day High

293.750

Open 293.150

Previous Close 289.950 289.950

Volume 1,359 1,359

Open Interest 3,704 3,704

Stochastic %K 96.55% 96.55%

Weighted Alpha +19.14 +19.14

5-Day Change +10.575 (+3.74%) +10.575 (+3.74%)

52-Week Range 225.500 - 293.750 225.500 - 293.750

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally Back on Tuesday

Barchart - Wed Apr 23, 7:34AM CDT

Live cattle futures were up $1.60 to $2.55 at Tuesday’s close. Preliminary open interest was up 5,042 contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. Last week was reported at $208-210 in the South and $212-214 in the North. Feeder cattle futures were rallying back on Tuesday with contracts up $1.40 to $2.25. Tuesday’s preliminary open interest was down 2,542 contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 52 cents on April 21, with the average price at $287.78.

The Tuesday afternoon National Wholesale Boxed Beef report from USDA was lower, as the Chc/Sel tightened to $14.08. Choice boxes were $1.79 lower at $331.73/cwt, with Select down $1.12 to $317.65. Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 123,000 head for Tuesday, taking the weekly total to 228,000 head. That was 6,000 head below the previous week and down 10,463 head from the same week last year.

Apr 25 Live Cattle closed at $211.375, up $1.600,

Jun 25 Live Cattle closed at... Read more

Contract Specifications

Contract

Feeder Cattle

Contract Size

50,000 pounds

Tick Size

0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)

Trading Hours

8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST

Exchange

CME

Point Value

$500

Margin/Maintenance

$4,537/4,125

First Notice Date

04/17/25

Expiration Date

04/17/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Apr '25

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 15, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short

12,414 (+1,656)

17,238 (+769)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

32,630 (-3,082)

16,436 (-1,725)

Producers - Long / Short

7,181 (+1,411)

12,855 (+275)

Swap Dealers - Long / Short

3,000 (-386)

2,150 (-137)

Managed Money - Long / Short

28,846 (-3,412)

4,223 (-1,084)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

3,784 (+330)

12,213 (-641)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low		Period High	Performance
1-Month	273.100 +7.41% on 04/07/25	Period Open: 284.200	293.750 -0.14% on 04/17/25	+9.150 (+3.22%) since 03/17/25
3-Month	262.900 +11.58% on 02/11/25	Period Open: 268.125	293.750 -0.14% on 04/17/25	+25.225 (+9.41%) since 01/17/25

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Key Turning Points

Daily

52-Week

3rd Resistance Point	294.283
2nd Resistance Point	294.017
1st Resistance Point	293.683
Last Price	293.350s
1st Support Level	293.083
2nd Support Level	292.817
3rd Support Level	292.483

52-Week High	293.750
Last Price	293.350s
Fibonacci 61.8%	267.678
Fibonacci 50%	259.625
Fibonacci 38.2%	251.571
52-Week Low	225.500

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