Contract Specifications

Increased market volatility has created trading opportunities in the meat futures markets. If you are a hedger or a speculator, let Van Commodities, Inc. help you use futures and options to trade the livestock markets. We have extensive experience trading: live cattle, feeder cattle, and lean hogs. Look up the contract specifications for the meat futures contracts below.

Currencies Energies Softs Foreign Grains Metals Indexes Meats
Contract Trading Hours Central Time Point Value Minimum Fluctuation Contract Size Extended Trading Hours Central Time
  RTH       ETH
Live Cattle 9:05-1:00 1 Pt. = $4.00 2.5 Pts. = $10.00 40,000 Lbs. No Hours
 
Feeder Cattle 9:05-1:00 1 Pt. = $5.00 2.5 Pts. = $12.50 50,000 Lbs.  
 
Mid-Am Cattle 9:05-1:15 1 Pt. = $2.00 2.5 Pts. = $5.00 20,000 Lbs.  
 
Lean Hogs 9:10-1:00 1 Pt. = $4.00 2.5 Pts. = $10.00 40,000 Lbs.  
 
Mid-Am Hogs 9:10-1:15 1 Pt. = $2.00 2.5 Pts. = $5.00 20,000 Lbs.  
E-MINI FEEDERS 9:05-1:00 1 Pt. = $10.00 1 Pt. = $10.00 10,000 Lbs.  
 
E-MINI HOGS 9:10-1:05 1 Pt. = $2.50 5 Pts. = $12.50 25,000 Lbs.  
Cattle/Hogs 9:10-1:00 1 Pt. = $4.00 2.5 Pts. = $10.00 40,000 Lbs.  
 
Feeders/Live Cattle 9:10-1:00        
 

 

 

 

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