Live Cattle

Futures and Options
Globex Code
LEM5
Last
201.025
Change
-0.050 (-0.02%)
Volume
23,198
Last Updated19 Mar 2025 07:31:27 AM CT.
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Live Cattle Options - Contract Specs

Contract Unit
1 futures contract for 40,000 pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation
0.00025 per pound = $10.00
Price Quotation
U.S. cents per per pound
Trading Hours
CME Globex:
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:05 p.m. CT
CME ClearPort:
Sunday 5:00 p.m. - Friday 5:45 p.m. CT with no reporting Monday - Thursday from 5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT
Product Code
CME Globex: LE
CME ClearPort: 48
Clearing: 48
Listed Contracts
Regular
Monthly contracts (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec) listed for 9 months and 1 month of Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov
Termination of Trading
Trading terminates at 1:00 p.m. CT on the first Friday of the contract month.
Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook
Block Minimum
Price Limit or Circuit
Vendor Codes
Strike Prices Strike Price Interval
Settlement Method
Deliverable
Underlying
Live Cattle Futures

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