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Chart: May Corn Sets 20 Day High

04/29/2010 3:13:11 PM
May Corn sets a 20 day high closing at 360-4.
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Cattle Weights By U.S. & State (2009 vs. 2010)

04/28/2010 7:47:17 AM
Cattle weights are down 32 pounds from last year.  Oklahoma down 113; Nebraska down 54. 
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Cattle Slaughter By U.S. & States (2009 vs. 2010)

04/27/2010 2:33:20 PM
Cattle slaughter totaled 2.91 million head, up 7 percent from March  2009. The average live weight was down 32 pounds from the previous year, at 1,273 pounds. ... Full story.

Weekly Beef Export Sales Highest Since July 2008

04/27/2010 2:20:23 PM
Net sales of 20,300 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 97 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (4,400 MT), Mexico (4,000 MT), Japan (2,900 MT), Russia (2,500 MT), and the Netherlands (2,100 MT). ... Full story.

Open Interest For Live Cattle Sets Another High

04/27/2010 2:07:58 PM
Open interest up almost 10K contracts to 366K.  Long/Short spread widens to near-record levels.
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Beef In Cold Storage At 27-Month Low (That's Good News)

04/27/2010 2:01:29 PM
Beef in cold storage drops under 400 million pounds; 27-month low. 
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Cattle Trader's Scorecard: 59.22% (Trade Down Slightly)

04/27/2010 8:55:37 AM
Boxed beef up 10 weeks in a row!   Cattle trade down .13 from the week prior. 
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Crop Progress: Corn Planting 28% Ahead Of 5-Year Average

04/27/2010 8:42:13 AM
Iowa corn planting 45% ahead of 5-year average; Texas 10% behind.
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Meat Board: Beef & Pork Hit New Highs

04/26/2010 7:49:53 PM
Boxed beef over $170; Pork carcass over $90.
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