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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Friday Cattle Futures Close Mixed

The live cattle futures market ended the day with nearby losses of 15 to 37 cents, but deferred contract gains of less than 10 cents. USDA called the week’s cash market at $184 for the WCB, and $180 in the South. Friday’s feeder cattle trade ended with $2.72 to $3.27 gains in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 73 cents weaker on 6/22 to $221 flat. 

CFTC’s weekly CoT update had the managed money cattle traders taking profits through the week that ended 6/20. The group was 9.3k contracts less net long to 110,622. Feeder cattle spec traders were also closing longs for a 3.2k weaker net long of 16,284 contracts. 

The monthly CoF data from NASS showed June 1 cattle on feed inventory was 11.552 million head. That was slightly less of a decline from ’22 than expected, at -2.93%. The May placements were counted at 1.955m head, up 4.6% from May ’22 vs. the 1.7% increase expected. NASS showed 1.946m head were marketed in May, up by 1.67% yr/yr. 

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
170.000 +5.88%
on 05/24/23
190.000 -5.26%
on 06/09/23
+10.000 (+5.88%)
since 05/23/23
3-Month
163.000 +10.43%
on 03/30/23
190.000 -5.26%
on 06/09/23
+17.000 (+10.43%)
since 03/23/23
52-Week
135.000 +33.33%
on 08/11/22
190.000 -5.26%
on 06/09/23
+43.000 (+31.39%)
since 06/23/22

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Friday Cattle Futures Close Mixed

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LEV23 : 174.500s (-0.10%)
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GFU23 : 237.700s (+1.35%)
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HEV23 : 79.975s (+0.16%)
KMN23 : 96.350s (-0.62%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 180.000
2nd Resistance Point 180.000
1st Resistance Point 180.000
Last Price 180.000s
1st Support Level 180.000
2nd Support Level 180.000
3rd Support Level 180.000

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52-Week High 190.000
Last Price 180.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 168.990
Fibonacci 50% 162.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 156.010
52-Week Low 135.000

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