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Feeder Cattle Pit Apr '18 (FCJ18)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Mixed but Mostly Higher on Thursday

Live cattle futures are mixed at midday, with the front months down 12 to 25 cents and other contracts 7 to 62 cents higher. Cash action has been quiet so far this week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange saw no sales on the 1,376 head listed this morning, with bids at $180-182 and asks still at $184. Feeder cattle are rallying at midday, with gains of $1.22 to $2.10. The CME Feeder Cattle index was $1.27 higher on April 16 to $242.63. 

Export Sales data showed an improved 17,745 MT of beef export bookings for the week of 4/11. Shipments were at a MY high of 16,702 MT, with 4,700 MT to Japan and 4,600 MT to South Korea.

Cattle on Feed data will be released on Friday, with the trade expecting to see March placements down 7% from a year ago. Marketings during the month are projected to be 11.9% lower vs. March 2023.  April 1 on feed inventory is seen up 2.1% from last year. 

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower again in the Thursday AM report. Choice... 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
04/26/18 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle Pit Apr '18
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
130.525 +7.25%
on 04/03/18
140.175 -0.13%
on 04/26/18
+4.640 (+3.43%)
since 03/27/18
3-Month
130.525 +7.25%
on 04/03/18
152.450 -8.17%
on 02/20/18
-7.235 (-4.91%)
since 01/26/18
52-Week
130.525 +7.25%
on 04/03/18
158.325 -11.58%
on 11/06/17
+2.265 (+1.64%)
since 04/27/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 139.990
1st Resistance Point 139.990
Last Price 139.990s
1st Support Level 139.990
2nd Support Level 139.990
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 158.325
Fibonacci 61.8% 147.705
Fibonacci 50% 144.425
Fibonacci 38.2% 141.145
Last Price 139.990s
52-Week Low 130.525

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