CME Livestock Futures Decline Amidst Import Policy Unpredictability

Chicago– Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures plunged Tuesday adhering to supposition of increased beef imports into the U.S., stimulated by potential exec activity from the Trump management.

• CME Impact: June live cattle futures fell 1 700 cents to 247 700 cents per extra pound; August feeder cattle dropped 5 750 cents to 356 550 cents per pound.
• White House: Taking into consideration executive orders to decrease beef prices and support ranchers.
• Farm Bureau Concern: Warns increased imports could undermine herdsman recuperation and long-term herd reconstructing initiatives.
• Money Market: Livestock traded at $ 260 per hundredweight in Kansas and Texas Monday, up $ 4 from the previous week.

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