
Cattle futures notch new highs as supply tightens
Source: Live Mint CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures shot to new life-of-contract highs on Thursday, as a spate of freezing weather restricted an already-tight cattle supply and consumer demand remained steady, analysts said. Cattle take longer to hit market-ready weights in cold temperatures, as their bodies expend…