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Live Cattle Apr '18 (LEJ18)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Traders Getting Prepped for CoF Data

Live cattle posted some strength on Thursday, with contracts up anywhere from a nickel to $1.05. Cash action has been quiet so far this week. There have still been no deliveries against April futures. 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. Feeders were the leaders with the weaker corn action, as contracts were up $1.17 to $2.27 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back down 28 cents on April 17 to $242.35. 

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 after the close this afternoon, 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. <... Read more

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
04/09/18
Expiration Date
04/30/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Apr '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 9, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
103,152 (-929)
145,631 (-11,660)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
100,435 (-15,003)
51,464 (-3,918)
Producers - Long / Short
45,106 (-2,982)
140,137 (-10,151)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,739 (+1,758)
2,187 (-1,804)
Managed Money - Long / Short
66,119 (-14,136)
23,983 (+4,352)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,316 (-867)
27,481 (-8,270)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
110.100 +12.40%
on 04/04/18
125.150 -1.12%
on 04/30/18
+10.000 (+8.79%)
since 03/29/18
3-Month
110.100 +12.40%
on 04/04/18
127.950 -3.28%
on 02/20/18
-0.425 (-0.34%)
since 01/30/18
52-Week
110.100 +12.40%
on 04/04/18
130.100 -4.88%
on 11/06/17
+5.475 (+4.63%)
since 04/28/17

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ZCK24 : 430-2 (+0.82%)
ZWK24 : 543-4 (+1.26%)
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Cattle Head Higher into the Close

Live cattle posted some strength on Thursday, with contracts up anywhere from a nickel to $1.05. Cash action has been quiet so far this week. There have still been no deliveries against April futures....

LEJ24 : 181.000 (-0.10%)
LEM24 : 175.400 (+0.01%)
LEQ24 : 173.350 (-0.10%)
GFJ24 : 241.650 (+0.02%)
GFK24 : 242.925 (+0.15%)
GFQ24 : 254.550 (+0.10%)
Hogs Leak Lower on Thursday

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HEK24 : 95.400 (+0.71%)
HEM24 : 103.500 (+0.78%)
HEN24 : 105.200 (+0.81%)
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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...

LEJ24 : 181.000 (-0.10%)
LEM24 : 175.400 (+0.01%)
LEQ24 : 173.350 (-0.10%)
GFJ24 : 241.650 (+0.02%)
GFK24 : 242.925 (+0.15%)
GFQ24 : 254.550 (+0.10%)
Hogs Feeling Heavy on Thursday

Hogs are trading 40 cents to $1 lower across most contracts on Thursday’s session. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was $2.04 at $90.49 in the Thursday morning report. The CME Lean...

HEK24 : 95.400 (+0.71%)
HEM24 : 103.500 (+0.78%)
HEN24 : 105.200 (+0.81%)
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ZSK24 : 1139-2 (+0.44%)
ZCK24 : 430-2 (+0.82%)
ZWK24 : 543-4 (+1.26%)
CLK24 : 82.89 (+0.19%)
LEJ24 : 181.000 (-0.10%)
Cattle Traders Look to Square Up Ahead of Friday’s CoF Report

Live cattle futures were down a tick to as much as 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...

LEJ24 : 181.000 (-0.10%)
LEM24 : 175.400 (+0.01%)
LEQ24 : 173.350 (-0.10%)
GFJ24 : 241.650 (+0.02%)
GFK24 : 242.925 (+0.15%)
GFQ24 : 254.550 (+0.10%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 125.617
1st Resistance Point 124.683
Last Price 123.750s
1st Support Level 123.283
2nd Support Level 122.817
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 130.100
Last Price 123.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 122.460
Fibonacci 50% 120.100
Fibonacci 38.2% 117.740
52-Week Low 110.100

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