Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Join Barchart Premier to attend LIVE "Market on Close" program each Friday with John Rowland. FREE 30 Day Trial
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | More
or

Feeder Cattle Apr '17 (GFJ17)

[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [CME]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ rootItem.symbol ]]underlying price [[ rootItem.lastPrice ]] [[ rootItem.priceChange ]] ([[ rootItem.percentChange ]]) [[ rootItem.tradeTime ]]
Quote Overview for [[ item.sessionDateDisplayLong ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelLow ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPrice ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelHigh ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPrice ]]
since [[ rowChartData.lowDate ]]
since [[ rowChartData.highDate ]]
[[ value ]] [[ value ]]

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

Contract Specifications

See More
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
04/27/17
Expiration Date
04/27/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 19, 2024

View Chart Details
Commercials - Long / Short
15,098 (-848)
13,663 (-296)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
18,899 (+1,700)
13,749 (+431)
Producers - Long / Short
11,585 (-435)
11,410 (-33)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,345 (-4)
1,085 (+146)
Managed Money - Long / Short
15,016 (+1,306)
4,394 (+19)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,883 (+394)
9,355 (+412)
Get Realtime - Quotes and Charts for Futures Traders. Learn More >>

Price Performance

See More
Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
129.650 +8.64%
on 04/05/17
140.850 unch
on 04/27/17
+7.750 (+5.82%)
since 03/27/17
3-Month
120.625 +16.77%
on 02/01/17
140.850 unch
on 04/27/17
+14.100 (+11.12%)
since 01/27/17

More Feeder Cattle Quotes

All Futures Prices
Please wait...

Most Recent Stories

More News
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...

LEJ24 : 184.700 (+0.60%)
LEM24 : 179.825 (+0.64%)
LEQ24 : 177.900 (+0.69%)
LEY00 : 184.000s (-2.13%)
GFH24 : 247.600 (-0.18%)
GFJ24 : 246.650 (-0.09%)
Hogs Pushing Upside into NASS Data

Lean hog futures are trading near to 70 cents under the session high for midday wit 40 to 8- cent gains on the board. USDA’s National Average Afternoon Base Hog price was $1.37 weaker to $79.26. The...

HEJ24 : 86.425 (+0.38%)
HEK24 : 92.250 (-0.16%)
KMJ24 : 95.500s (+1.65%)
Hogs Firmed Up for Wednesday

Nearby lean hog prices were 12 to 62 cents higher across the front months, leaving June with a $1.90 weekly gain into the quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. USDA’s National Average Afternoon Base Hog price...

HEJ24 : 86.425 (+0.38%)
HEM24 : 101.500 (-0.10%)
KMJ24 : 95.500s (+1.65%)
Cash Cattle Prices Down, with Light Activity

Midweek trading was initially lower, extending Tuesday losses, but futures firmed up to end the day in the black. Fat cattle were 20 to 50 cents higher at the Wednesday close, and feeders were up by as...

LEJ24 : 184.700 (+0.60%)
LEM24 : 179.825 (+0.64%)
LEQ24 : 177.900 (+0.69%)
GFH24 : 247.600 (-0.18%)
GFJ24 : 246.650 (-0.09%)
Cattle Finish Higher on Wednesday

Midweek trading initially pushed the cattle market further lower, but futures firmed up to end the day in the black. Fat cattle were 20 to 50 cents higher at the bell, and feeders were up by as much as...

LEJ24 : 184.700 (+0.60%)
LEM24 : 179.825 (+0.64%)
LEQ24 : 177.900 (+0.69%)
GFH24 : 247.600 (-0.18%)
GFJ24 : 246.650 (-0.09%)
Hogs Firmed Up for Wednesday

Nearby lean hog prices were 12 to 62 cents higher across the front months, leaving June with a $1.90 weekly gain into the quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. USDA’s National Average Afternoon Base Hog price...

HEJ24 : 86.425 (+0.38%)
HEM24 : 101.500 (-0.10%)
KMJ24 : 95.500s (+1.65%)
Corn Analysis With Downside Target

The recent rally from 78.6% at 410.00 based on the May continuation chart was stopped by the 442.75 major Gann square on 3/12/24 and 3/21/24.

ZCK24 : 447-0 (+4.75%)
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

It will be a busy day tomorrow.

Shootin' the Bull about fleeing traders

Very little took place today after another excessively volatile day.  Traders fled in droves on Tuesday.  Open interest dropped over 8,000 contracts.  Triangulation of price continues to be the anticipated...

Broiler Hatchery

Broiler Hatchery - 2024-03-27

Z8Y00 : 116.50s (unch)
WDK24 : 3,362s (+0.48%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 141.433
1st Resistance Point 141.142
Last Price 140.850s
1st Support Level 140.267
2nd Support Level 139.683
3rd Support Level N/A

See More

52-Week High 140.850
Last Price 140.850s
Fibonacci 61.8% 128.655
Fibonacci 50% 124.888
Fibonacci 38.2% 121.120
52-Week Low 108.925

See More

by Barchart
Solutions for Ag Professionals barchart.com/cmdty
Data and Statistics for Meats
Explore Data
cmdtyView Pro for Livestock Professionals
Start Free Trial
We help Ag Professionals make better decisions
Learn Now
Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.

Free Barchart Webinar