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Live Cattle Aug '21 (LEQ21)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally on Friday

Live cattle futures rallied on cash strength on Friday, with contracts up 45 cents to $1.17. There were another 5 deliveries against October on Friday, this time to the West Point, NE location. The Friday morning Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed sales on 775 of the 2,720 head listed at $188-189. Outside of that this week, there were Southern sales of $188 and Northern sales of $188 live and $296 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures posted gains of $1.60 to $2.37. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 55 cents at $250.80 on October 17.

Export sales of beef totaled 14,100 MT in the week of 10/10, a slight 2.55% increase from the week prior. Japan was the top buyer of 4,600 MT, with South Korea buying 2,600 MT. Shipments totaled 15,300 MT in that week, a reduction of 4.5% from the previous week. The top destinations were Japan and South Korea, each at 3,800 MT, with 1,900 MT headed to China.

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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
08/09/21
Expiration Date
08/31/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Aug '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 15, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
110,888 (+839)
160,099 (+4,252)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
135,289 (+7,238)
63,871 (+580)
Producers - Long / Short
37,908 (-473)
152,618 (+3,392)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
67,561 (+474)
2,062 (+22)
Managed Money - Long / Short
102,955 (+7,891)
14,654 (-2,446)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
32,334 (-653)
49,217 (+3,026)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
118.700 +0.21%
on 08/31/21
127.475 -6.69%
on 08/24/21
-3.125 (-2.56%)
since 07/30/21
3-Month
114.625 +3.77%
on 06/01/21
127.475 -6.69%
on 08/24/21
+0.350 (+0.30%)
since 05/28/21
52-Week
102.375 +16.19%
on 10/20/20
127.475 -6.69%
on 08/24/21
+12.425 (+11.66%)
since 08/28/20

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LEV24 : 187.625s (+0.54%)
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HEZ24 : 77.825s (+0.19%)
HEG25 : 81.850s (+0.37%)
HEJ25 : 85.625s (+0.59%)
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HEZ24 : 77.825s (+0.19%)
HEG25 : 81.850s (+0.37%)
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Cattle Rallying on Friday

Live cattle futures are rallying on cash strength on Friday, with contracts up $1 to $1.60. The 6 deliveries against October from Wednesday were retendered on Thursday. The Friday morning Central Stockyards...

LEG25 : 188.125s (+0.62%)
LEV24 : 187.625s (+0.54%)
LEZ24 : 187.325s (+0.62%)
GFV24 : 248.325s (+0.65%)
GFX24 : 247.600s (+0.75%)
GFF25 : 245.500s (+0.98%)
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Cattle Traders Look to Round Out Week

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LEG25 : 188.125s (+0.62%)
LEV24 : 187.625s (+0.54%)
LEZ24 : 187.325s (+0.62%)
GFV24 : 248.325s (+0.65%)
GFX24 : 247.600s (+0.75%)
GFF25 : 245.500s (+0.98%)
Hogs Mixed on Thursday, with Cutout Strength

Lean hog futures were mixed with contracts 45 cents higher to 35 cents lower. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.15 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.28 from the previous day. The CME...

HEZ24 : 77.825s (+0.19%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 126.033
2nd Resistance Point 124.517
1st Resistance Point 121.733
Last Price 118.950s
1st Support Level 117.433
2nd Support Level 115.917
3rd Support Level 113.133

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52-Week High 127.475
Last Price 118.950s
Fibonacci 61.8% 117.887
Fibonacci 50% 114.925
Fibonacci 38.2% 111.963
52-Week Low 102.375

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