Feeder Cattle Futures (CME GF)

Chicago Mercantile Exchange · October 2026 contract · Priced in U.S. cents per pound

Contract Overview

343.63 ¢/lb +0.07% (+0.25) Today
Oct 16, 1:04 PM UTC-5
Price performance
Open 343.80
Day's range 343.20 – 345.13
Volume 1.05K
Prev. settlement 343.38
30-day range 321.95 – 345.13
Open interest 5.06K
Bid 340.05
Ask 345.00
Expires Oct 29, 2026

CME · Delayed 10 min · Updated 1 day ago · Market closed · opens Mon 08:30 CT

Price Performance

October 2026 · GFV26

Returns

1 week −0.1% −0.1% 1 week −0.23 from 343.85 on Oct 9
1 month +5.9% +5.9% 1 month +19.25 from 324.38 on Sep 17
3 months +1.1% +1.1% 3 months +3.80 from 339.83 on Jul 20
6 months −4.8% −4.8% 6 months −17.43 from 361.05 on Apr 17
Year to date +1.9% +1.9% year to date +6.25 from 337.38 on Dec 31, 2025
1 year −6.5% −6.5% 1 year −23.88 from 367.50 on Oct 15, 2025
  • 52-week high 371.43 Apr 14 · price 7.5% below
  • 52-week low 289.18 Nov 24, 2025 · price 18.8% above
  • 20-session high 343.85 Oct 9 · price 0.1% below
  • 20-session low 328.03 Sep 22 · price 4.8% above
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Commitments of Traders

Tuesday, Oct 13

Net positions

FundsManaged money +8.9K +8.9K net long Managed money · Bought 65 on the week · most net long since Jul 14, 2026
CommercialsProducers and merchants −6.6K −6.6K net short Producers and merchants · Long 9.8K · short 16.4K · net +233 on the week
  • Funds on the week Bought 65 Most net long since Jul 14, 2026
  • Open interest 92.5K Down 684 on the week · 261 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 343.63 ¢/lb +0.25 +0.07%
GFX26 Nov 2026 341.90 ¢/lb -0.05 -0.01%
GFF27 Jan 2027 338.28 ¢/lb +0.38 +0.11%
GFH27 Mar 2027 334.35 ¢/lb +0.55 +0.16%
GFJ27 Apr 2027 333.33 ¢/lb +0.73 +0.22%
GFK27 May 2027 331.55 ¢/lb +0.88 +0.26%
GFQ27 Aug 2027 332.30 ¢/lb +0.65 +0.20%
GFU27 Sep 2027 329.88 ¢/lb +0.75 +0.23%
GFV27 Oct 2027 327.15 ¢/lb +1.70 +0.52%

News Stories

BarchartBarchart•Oct 17 Cattle Rally into the Weekend, as Cash Firms
BarchartBarchart•Oct 16 Corn Froth Is Draining: Is a Value Zone Showing Up?
BarchartBarchart•Oct 14 Cattle Slips Lower on Back on Tuesday
BarchartBarchart•Oct 13 Cattle Hit a Decision Point: Full Grain and Livestock Recap
BarchartBarchart•Oct 13 Cattle Slipping Back on Tuesday
BEEF Magazine•Oct 13 Cattle futures rally on bullish WASDE corn surprise
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Contract Specifications

Contract October 2026 · GFV26
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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