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BC-Merc Early

5/17/2013 8:00 AM
By Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri:

OpenHighLowLastChg.
CATTLE
40,000 lbs.; cents per lb.
Jun119.90120.22119.85120.07+.17
Aug119.70119.85119.30119.45—.27
Oct122.87123.05122.52122.65—.22
Dec124.30124.50123.97124.10—.17
Feb125.50125.65125.15125.25—.40
Apr126.92127.00126.65126.65—.30
Jun122.82122.95122.45122.95
Est. sales 8,137. Thu.'s sales 49,546
Thu.'s open int 314,875, up 89
FEEDER CATTLE
50,000 lbs.; cents per lb.
May134.87134.90134.62134.85—.17
Aug144.97145.30144.55144.72—.40
Sep147.35147.35146.82147.10—.30
Oct149.20149.20148.70148.97—.25
Nov150.10150.10149.90149.95—.45
Jan150.05150.12150.05150.12—.23
Mar151.00
Apr151.02152.00150.97152.00
Est. sales 1,093. Thu.'s sales 3,228
Thu.'s open int 35,168, up 333
HOGS,LEAN
40,000 lbs.; cents per lb.
Jun93.2293.7592.8793.25+.38
Jul92.6293.1792.3592.60+.05
Aug90.9091.5590.8291.10+.20
Oct80.7081.1580.5580.80+.25
Dec77.3577.8777.3577.60+.25
Feb80.2580.6280.2580.40+.25
Apr82.5082.5082.2582.25+.08
May87.50
Jun89.7589.8089.7589.75—.15
Jul89.3289.5089.3289.50+.85
Aug88.0088.0087.8587.85+.05
Oct83.0083.0082.7582.75—.50
Est. sales 11,135. Thu.'s sales 54,348
Thu.'s open int 246,549, up 3,148
PORK BELLIES
40,000 lbs.; cents per lb.
No open contracts.


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