CME will amend the contract specifications of the Feeder Cattle Futures contract commencing with the May 2019 contract month and beyond. Additional information regarding these amendments may be found here.

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Feeder Cattle Options Contract Specs

Minimum Price Fluctuation	Full Tick = $.00025 per pound (=$12.50 per contract); Half Tick = $.000125 per pound (=$6.25 per contract)
Price Quotation	Cents per per pound
Trading Hours	CME Globex:	Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:05 p.m. CT
	Open Outcry:	Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:02 p.m. CT
	CME ClearPort:	Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:05 p.m. CT
Product Code	CME Globex: GF CME ClearPort: 62 Open Outcry: Put: JF Call: KF Clearing: 62
Listed Contracts	8 months of Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Termination Of Trading	Last Thursday of the contract month with exceptions for November and other months, 12:00 p.m. - See CME Rule 102A01.I.
Position Limits	CME Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	CME 102A
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	$.02 for all months; $.01 for the nearest 3 months; $.005 for spot month See CME Rule 101A01.E.
Exercise Procedure	American Style See CME Rule 102A02
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	Feeder Cattle Futures

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