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Daily price limits increased for March 2020 feeder cattle futures contract

Source: CME Group | March 23, 2020

Pursuant to Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Rule 579.A. (Global Command Center – GCC Authority), the exchange is notifying the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that the CME Group Global Command Center took emergency action regarding price limits of the March 2020 contract month of the Feeder Cattle Futures contract, effective immediately.

(“Daily Price Limits”) of the contract applies initial ($4.50 per cwt.) and expanded ($6.75 per cwt.) daily price limits above or below the previous day’s settlement price for each futures contract month.

CME Rule 10203. (Settlement Procedures) of the contract describes how the CME Feeder Cattle Index is calculated and that the index is used to determine the final settlement value for feeder cattle futures and options. Reporting and/or live auctions, direct trade, and video sales have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 virus causing unexpected volatility in the CME Feeder Cattle Index.

CME took emergency action to increase daily price limits in the March 2020 contract month of the contract to $10.00 per cwt. to ensure that trading is not constrained. In addition, this action will ensure that convergence between the CME Feeder Cattle Index and the March 2020 Feeder Cattle futures contract is not impeded.

The aforementioned emergency action to increase daily price limits of the March 2020 contract month of the contract was taken as a direct result of the COVID-19 virus’ effect on live auctions, direct trade, and video sales of feeder cattle. It is intended to ensure that futures trading activity in not constrained during the final three trading days of the expiring March 2020 contract (March 24, 25, and 26).

Click here to see the full release from CME (PDF) or see below.

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Written by:
kristin
Published on:
March 24, 2020

Categories: COVID-19, Market News, The Cattleman Now, The Cattleman Now - App

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