Amendments to the Live Cattle Futures Contract Delivery Points and Allowances

Effective Wednesday, November 9, 2016, and pending all relevant Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) regulatory review periods, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (“CME” or Exchange”) will amend the rules for delivery for live cattle in connection with its Live Cattle Futures contract (the “Contract”) (Rulebook chapter: 101; Clearing Code: LC; CME Open Outcry Code: LC; CME Globex Code: LE; CME ClearPort Code: 48).  Specifically, CME is amending Chapter 101 and the appendix relating to the Contract’s maximum daily grading capacities at approved stockyards located in CME Chapter 7 (“Delivery Facilities and Procedures”) to delete reference to the Norfolk, Nebraska delivery territory.  The amendments shall apply to all contract months.

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