UPDATE: via Bloomberg:
*MEAT FROM ANIMAL DID NOT ENTER FOOD CHAIN, USDA SAYS
*COW WITH MAD-COW DISEASE CONFIRMED IN CALIFORNIA, USDA SAYS
Rumors of the return of bovine spongiform encephalopathy - or mad cow disease - in the US as the USDA conducts a conference [2] to discuss the potential find of an infected animal has sent Live and Feeder Cattle futures limit-down and back to almost 8 month lows prices. The find has been confirmed, according to The Farmer-Stockman [2]. Now, where is that zombie survival chart [3]?
Live Cattle Futures...
[4]
and Intraday...
[5]
Charts: Bloomberg