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http://www.1mtx.com/markets-trades/en/index.php?language=en&menu=MARKETS&punkt=Meats&punkt2=Meats&index=LC#MeatsLC ...Cattle, commonly (but incorrectly) referred to as cows, are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat (called beef and veal), dairy products (milk), leather and as draught animals (pulling carts, plows and the like). In some countries, such as India, they are subject to religious ceremonies and respect. It is estimated that there are 1.4 billion head of cattle in the world today..... Commodities Meats & : LC Live Cattle 'LC' is the Symbol of Live Cattle Futures traded at CME, The Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("The Merc"), the largest futures exchange in the USA. LC Futures Contract Specs (CME) The CME (founded 1898 as the Chicago Butter and Egg Board) in 1964 broke the mould of traditional futures markets by introducing a futures contract on a non-storable commodity: Live Cattle... »...below Latest Updates... Daily Updated: Latest ? Cash Prices Commodities Energy - Metals - Grains - Meats (Steers, Feeder; Pork; Hogs) - Softs (Sources: WSJ Market Data Group) Latest Updates... »...Since then, the CME Live Cattle contract has proven to be an important tool for both cattle producers and packers to effectively manage price risks. The seasonal aspects of meat production, cyclical aspects of the cattle industry and consumer's desire for meat products are reasons for an attractive contract to trade. Cattle: Top News (CattleNetwork.com) List of major commodities exchanges around the world, trading Livestock, Meats &: ....1MTX List of major commodities exchanges around the world Exchanges Traded Commodities USA CME Group Meats &: Feeder Cattle (FC), Live Cattle (LC), Frozen Pork Bellies (PB), Lean Hogs (LH), IV Milk, Butter, Softs &: Lumber (LB), Fertilizer, CME Weather, Brazil BM&F Meats &: Feeder Cattle, Live Cattle, Softs &: Coffee, Cotton, Sugar, Alcohol, Grains: Soybeans, Corn, Metals: Gold, Australia SFE»ASX Meats &: Cattle, Softs &: Wool, Energy: Electricity, Japan C-Com Meats &: Eggs, Metals: Ferrous Scrap, Energy: Gasoline, Kerosene, Gas Oil, Europe RMX Meats &: Hogs, Piglets, Grains: Wheat, Barley, Potatoes, The world cattle population is estimated to be about 1.3 billion head. India is the nation with the largest number of cattle, about 400 million, followed by Brazil and China, with about 150 million each, and the United States, with about 100 million. Africa has about 200 million head of cattle, many of which are herded in traditional ways and serve largely as tokens of their owners' wealth. Europe has about 130 million head of cattle. ...Modern Texas cowboys. Note that their clothes are similar to those of the 19th century cowboy above... ADVERTISEMENT Books: 'Cattle' Magazines: 'Cowboys' Home & Garden: 'Cattle' Apparel : 'Cowboy' Cattle today are the basis of a many billion dollar industry worldwide. The international trade in beef for 2000 was over $30 billion and represented only 23 percent of world beef production. (Clay 2004). The production of milk, which is also made into cheese, butter, yogurt, and other dairy products, is comparable in size to beef production and provides an important part of the food supply for much of the world's people. ...Hereford cattle grazing in a field at the Nullamunjie Olive Grove in Tongio, in Victoria, Australia.... Victoria/Australia Take a break... 'NYBOT last trading day' Cattle and cane - The Go-Betweens 'A Day on the Wheat Harvest! ' ...just relax... Market Outlook: Livestock, Grains & Energy Archive (Cattlenetwork.com) United States Department of Agriculture Commodities ^ top Sources: various commodities exchanges; cme.com; wikipedia.org; Others; .1MTX 2007 / 2008