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Subway shifting all U.S. meat supplies to no antibiotics, ever

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Sandwich chain Subway will start serving antibiotic-free chicken and turkey at its U.S. restaurants next year, and within the next nine years will stop selling any meat from animals given antibiotics, the company said Tuesday. Rivals such as Chipotle Mexican Grill and McDonald’s have announced similar supply-chain shifts, adding pressure on […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Higher beef prices extend CME live cattle advances

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures landed in positive territory for a third day in a row on Tuesday, driven by upward-trending wholesale beef values that may bode well for cash prices later this week, traders said. Spot October closed 1.975 cents/lb. higher at 140.25, and December up 1.525 cents, to […] Read more


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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up again as beef quotes rise

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher for a second straight session Monday, supported by the morning’s wholesale beef price increase, traders said. Spot October closed 2.325 cents/lb. higher at 138.275, and December up 2.225 cents to 141.65 (all figures US$). Monday morning’s wholesale choice beef price, or cutout, climbed […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit up on strong cash prices

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed sharply on Friday, with October settling up the three cents per pound daily price limit, ignited by short-covering after initial cash prices beat expectations. Spot October closed at 135.95 cents/lb. and December rose 2.875 cents, to 139.425 (all figures US$). Live cattle’s trading limit […] Read more


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U.S. livestock: Cash price caution undercuts CME live cattle

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Thursday after traders took profits while waiting for this week’s cash cattle trade to develop, traders said. Spot October closed 0.8 cent/lb. lower at 132.95 cents, and December down 0.875 cent, to 136.55 (all figures US$). “It was a quiet day with […] Read more

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Hog supplies grow as U.S. hog weights rise seasonally

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog weights have risen three times in as many weeks, likely confirming the onset of increasing hog numbers through the rest of the year, according to a university economist. Affordable feed and cooler weather in the Midwest are allowing hogs to grow faster, coinciding with plentiful supplies as the industry […] Read more


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U.S. livestock: Higher cash price outlook lifts CME live cattle

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Wednesday, supported by rising wholesale beef values that could help strengthen cash prices as early as Thursday, traders said. Spot October closed 1.325 cents/lb. higher at 133.75 cents, and December up 0.225 cent to 137.425 (all figures US$). Wednesday afternoon’s wholesale choice beef […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly weak

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended moderately lower on Tuesday, with October helped by the upturn in wholesale beef prices and anticipation of higher cash prices later in the week, traders said. But, they said, profit-taking and uneasiness about cattle supplies in the coming months pressured remaining CME live […] Read more


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Gene editing could pave way for pig organ transplants

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. researchers have used a new gene editing technique to trim away potentially harmful virus genes that have impeded the use of pig organs for transplants in humans. The study, published in the journal Science, expands on capabilities of the genome editing tool known as CRISPR-Cas9, which works as a type […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle move up with beef quotes

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, strengthened by short-covering following the morning’s wholesale beef price bounce, traders said. Spot October finished 1.15 cents/lb. higher at 131.925 cents, and December up 0.25 cent to 137.575 (all figures US$). Monday morning’s wholesale choice beef price, or cutout, climbed $1.32/cwt […] Read more