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Feeder Cattle Aug '25 (GFQ25)

292.175s +0.925 (+0.32%) 04/23/25 [CME]
291.500 x 1 292.775 x 1
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Quote Overview for Wed, Apr 23rd, 2025
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Day Low
290.525
Day High
293.800
Open 292.025
Previous Close 291.250 291.250
Volume 8,113 8,113
Open Interest 33,276 33,276
Stochastic %K 85.08% 85.08%
Weighted Alpha +22.86 +22.86
5-Day Change +3.925 (+1.36%) +3.925 (+1.36%)
52-Week Range 236.125 - 294.775 236.125 - 294.775
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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally Extending into Wednesday

Live cattle futures are trading with contracts up $1.20 to $1.75 on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattel Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed no sales on the 1,346 head listed, with bids at $207-208. Feeder cattle futures are posting 85 cent to $1.77 gains at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 52 cents on April 21, with the average price at $287.78. 

The Wednesday morning National Wholesale Boxed Beef report from USDA was mixed, as the Chc/Sel widened to $15.91. Choice boxes were 63 cents higher at $332.26/cwt, with Select down $1.20 to $316.45. 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  are at $213.100, up $1.725,

Jun 25 Live Cattle  are at $207.600, up $1.325,

Aug 25 Live Cattle  are at $20... Read more

Contract Specifications

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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
08/28/25 (127 days)
Expiration Date
08/28/25 (127 days)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug 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

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
273.350 +6.89%
on 04/07/25
Period Open: 288.825
294.000 -0.62%
on 04/02/25
+3.350 (+1.16%)
since 03/21/25
3-Month
264.000 +10.67%
on 02/11/25
Period Open: 272.550
294.775 -0.88%
on 03/21/25
+19.625 (+7.20%)
since 01/23/25

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 297.083
2nd Resistance Point 295.442
1st Resistance Point 293.808
Last Price 292.175s
1st Support Level 290.533
2nd Support Level 288.892
3rd Support Level 287.258

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52-Week High 294.775
Last Price 292.175s
Fibonacci 61.8% 272.371
Fibonacci 50% 265.450
Fibonacci 38.2% 258.529
52-Week Low 236.125

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