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Feeder Cattle Cash (GFY00)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Mostly Higher so far

Live cattle futures are trading with midday gains of as much as $1.80 across the front months. Feeders are also in the black with gains of as much as 80 cents. USDA confirmed some light cash trade on Wednesday mostly near $185, or $3 below last week. The 3/26 CME Feeder Cattle Index was down by 36 cents to $251.27. 

Weekly beef bookings were shown at 12,700 MT for the week that ended 3/21. That was up 15% wk/wk and was 4% over the 4-wk average. 

Afternoon Boxed Beef prices were lower on Thursday with a $2.51 drop in Choice and a $1.83 weaker Select. The ribs were quoted at $471.72 and $455.05 cwt. respectively. The week’s FI cattle slaughter was listed at 367k head for the week through Wednesday. That compares to 358k head last week and to 375.3k head during the same week last year. 

April 24 Cattle  are at $184.275, up $0.675,

Jun 24 Cattle  are at $179.375, up $0.700,

Aug 24 Cattle  are at $177.475, up $0.800,

Cash Cattle Index was $184.000, fro... Read more

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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
246.260 +1.11%
on 02/29/24
251.820 -1.12%
on 03/21/24
+2.190 (+0.89%)
since 02/28/24
3-Month
215.980 +15.28%
on 12/29/23
251.820 -1.12%
on 03/21/24
+31.280 (+14.37%)
since 12/28/23
52-Week
191.270 +30.18%
on 03/29/23
254.100 -2.01%
on 09/25/23
+57.650 (+30.13%)
since 03/28/23

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LEM24 : 180.250s (+0.88%)
LEQ24 : 178.200s (+0.86%)
GFH24 : 247.750s (-0.12%)
GFJ24 : 247.125s (+0.10%)
Hogs Firmed Up for Wednesday

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HEJ24 : 86.625s (+0.61%)
HEM24 : 101.450s (-0.15%)
KMJ24 : 95.625 (+0.13%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 251.270
2nd Resistance Point 251.270
1st Resistance Point 251.270
Last Price 248.990
1st Support Level 251.270
2nd Support Level 251.270
3rd Support Level 251.270

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52-Week High 254.100
Last Price 248.990
Fibonacci 61.8% 230.099
Fibonacci 50% 222.685
Fibonacci 38.2% 215.271
52-Week Low 191.270

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