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Live Cattle Jun '18 (LEM18)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Recovering From Wednesday’s Overreaction

Live cattle are up 80 cents to $1.12 so far at midday. A few cash sales have been reported in the South at $182 in TX and $182-183 in KS, even to $1 above a week ago. Northern trade has been unestablished, with bids of $183 reported.  Feeders are trading 35 ents to $1.70 higher on the session. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back down 58 cents on April 23 to $243.64. 

USDA issued an order requiring that lactating dairy cows be tested before moving across state lines on Wednesday, sending the market into a drop. 

Export Sales data release this morning showed 15,210 MT of beef sold for 2024 delivery in the week of 4/18. Actual shipments were 13,817 MT, a 3-week low.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in Thursday morning report. Choice boxes were $1.68 higher to $297.42, with Select down 42 cents at $290.00. That took the Chc/Sel spread back up to $7.42. USDA estimated cattle slaughter at 125,000 head for Wednesday, taking this week’s total to 363,000 head.... 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
06/04/18
Expiration Date
06/29/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 16, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
102,062 (-1,090)
138,037 (-7,594)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
95,527 (-4,908)
52,516 (+1,052)
Producers - Long / Short
44,209 (-897)
132,661 (-7,476)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,984 (+245)
2,507 (+320)
Managed Money - Long / Short
61,052 (-5,067)
24,020 (+37)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,475 (+159)
28,496 (+1,015)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
102.850 +4.04%
on 05/30/18
110.675 -3.32%
on 06/11/18
+3.875 (+3.76%)
since 05/29/18
3-Month
97.075 +10.22%
on 04/04/18
110.675 -3.32%
on 06/11/18
+4.425 (+4.31%)
since 03/29/18
52-Week
97.075 +10.22%
on 04/04/18
121.525 -11.95%
on 11/07/17
-0.400 (-0.37%)
since 06/29/17

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LEM24 : 177.800s (+1.46%)
LEQ24 : 176.050s (+1.54%)
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GFK24 : 246.250s (+0.88%)
GFQ24 : 258.300s (+0.78%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 110.867
1st Resistance Point 108.933
Last Price 107.000s
1st Support Level 106.033
2nd Support Level 105.067
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 121.525
Fibonacci 61.8% 112.185
Fibonacci 50% 109.300
Last Price 107.000s
Fibonacci 38.2% 106.415
52-Week Low 97.075

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