Feeder Cattle Futures (CME GF)

Chicago Mercantile Exchange · April 2027 contract · Priced in U.S. cents per pound

Contract Overview

319.50 ¢/lb +0.50% (+1.60) Today
Sep 29, 11:41 AM UTC-5
Price performance
Open 318.73
Day's range 315.38 – 320.83
Volume 482
Prev. settlement 317.90
30-day range 296.23 – 321.65
Open interest 2.90K
Bid 319.35
Ask 319.50
Expires Apr 29, 2027

CME · Delayed 10 min · Updated 24 min ago · Market open · closes 13:05 CT

Price Performance

April 2027 · GFJ27

Returns

1 week +3.0% +3.0% 1 week +9.28 from 310.23 on Sep 22
1 month +6.6% +6.6% 1 month +19.78 from 299.73 on Aug 28
3 months −7.2% −7.2% 3 months −24.88 from 344.38 on Jun 30
6 months −5.8% −5.8% 6 months −19.75 from 339.25 on Mar 30
  • High since Mar 26 353.48 May 6 · price 9.6% below
  • Low since Mar 26 295.18 Aug 25 · price 8.2% above
  • 20-session high 320.00 Sep 14 · price 0.2% below
  • 20-session low 298.45 Sep 1 · price 7.1% above
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Commitments of Traders

Tuesday, Sep 22

Net positions

FundsManaged money +6.9K +6.9K net long Managed money · Bought 208 on the week · net long for over 2 years
CommercialsProducers and merchants −3.4K −3.4K net short Producers and merchants · Long 11.5K · short 14.9K · net +229 on the week
  • Funds on the week Bought 208 Net long for over 2 years
  • Open interest 97.6K Up 3.2K on the week · 275 traders

Funds are hedge funds and other money managers (managed money). Commercials are the hedgers: farmers, elevators, processors and exporters (producers and merchants). Net is longs less shorts, in contracts of 50,000 pounds, as of Tuesday’s close.

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Futures chain

GFV26 Oct 2026 333.68 ¢/lb +1.78 +0.53%
GFX26 Nov 2026 331.23 ¢/lb +1.95 +0.59%
GFF27 Jan 2027 323.58 ¢/lb +1.60 +0.50%
GFH27 Mar 2027 319.95 ¢/lb +1.70 +0.53%
GFJ27 Apr 2027 319.50 ¢/lb +1.60 +0.50%
GFK27 May 2027 318.33 ¢/lb +1.63 +0.51%
GFQ27 Aug 2027 319.30 ¢/lb +1.85 +0.58%
GFU27 Sep 2027 316.55 ¢/lb +1.20 +0.38%
GFV27 Oct 2027 313.50 ¢/lb -1.50 -0.48%

News Stories

BarchartBarchart•Sep 29 How to Bet on Cattle Prices Rising Higher from Here
BEEF Magazine•Sep 29 Turning the corner on the cattle cycle
Farms.comFarms.com•Sep 28 Hog herd shrinks more than expected, USDA data shows - CME
BarchartBarchart•Sep 29 Cattle Slip Lower into Monday’s Close
Brownfield Ag NewsBrownfield Ag News•Sep 28 Cattle futures lower to start the week
National Hog Farmer•Sep 28 China trade talks provide optimism for U.S. pork, beef access
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Contract Specifications

Contract April 2027 · GFJ27
Exchange Chicago Mercantile Exchange · GF
Contract size 50,000 pounds
Tick size 0.025¢ per pound · $12.50 per contract
Value of a 1¢ move $500 per contract
Contract months Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov (F, H, J, K, Q, U, V, X)
Trading hours 8:30 am – 1:05 pm CT, Mon–Fri
Settlement Cash-settled
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