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Feeder Cattle May '17 (GFK17)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Mixed on Wednesday

Live cattle futures were down a tick to 60 cents in the 2024 contracts on Wednesday with the 2025 futures up 7 to 45 cents. Cash action has been quiet this week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange saw no sales on the 1,376 head listed, with bids at $181 and asks at $184. Feeder cattle were pulling back at midweek, with contract down 2 to 70 cents, as April was an exception, up 7 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle index was $1.27 higher on April 16 to $241.36. 

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 in the Wednesday afternoon report. Choice boxes were down $1.24 to $296.78, with Select $1.76 lower to $290.88. That took the Chc/Sel spread to $5.90. Wednesday’s USDA estimated cattle slaughter was pegged at 124,0... 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
05/25/17
Expiration Date
05/25/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle May '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 9, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
15,286 (-734)
10,401 (-1,530)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
13,650 (-1,789)
13,879 (+945)
Producers - Long / Short
11,097 (-965)
8,555 (-1,668)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,757 (+27)
414 (-66)
Managed Money - Long / Short
11,129 (-1,547)
5,110 (+1,502)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,521 (-242)
8,769 (-557)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
137.725 +4.21%
on 04/26/17
156.750 -8.44%
on 05/04/17
+5.850 (+4.25%)
since 04/25/17
3-Month
120.725 +18.89%
on 03/03/17
156.750 -8.44%
on 05/04/17
+22.450 (+18.54%)
since 02/24/17

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GFQ24 : 252.125s (-0.09%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 143.908
1st Resistance Point 143.717
Last Price 143.525s
1st Support Level 143.167
2nd Support Level 142.808
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 156.750
Last Price 143.525s
Fibonacci 61.8% 138.376
Fibonacci 50% 132.700
Fibonacci 38.2% 127.024
52-Week Low 108.650

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