Based on customer requests, CME Livestock futures and options trading hours will be reduced to align with the period of greatest liquidity in these markets.
Effective Monday, February 29, and pending CFTC approval, the proposed trading hours for Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle and Lean Hog futures and options will be as follows:
– CME Globex futures and options: 08:30 to 13:05 Central Time (CT) Monday to Friday
– Open outcry options: 08:30 to 13:02 CT Monday to Friday
The daily settlement period and procedures for CME Livestock contracts will remain unchanged.
Please contact the Abbott Futures’ office at 1-800-328-7131 if you have any further questions.