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Oct 15 (Reuters) - Due to the suspension of USDA's daily slaughter report amid the partial U.S. federal government shutdown, the following estimates were provided by analytical market research firm Urner Barry. Averages of the analyst estimates are rounded to nearest thousand head. HOGS CATTLE Tuesday 10/15/2013 (est) 432,000 122,000 Week-ago slaughter (est) 433,000 122,000

Oct 15 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures turned lower on Tuesday, pressured by deliveries the exchange posted late Monday, traders and analysts said.

* Cash price optimism lifts CME live cattle * Most hog futures slip on fund liquidation By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures rose to new highs for a second straight session on Friday fueled by a shortage of supplies, traders and analysts said. October feeder cattle ended

* CME live cattle up on cash price optimism * Hog futures snapback on fund buying, spreads By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Thursday rose to a record high for the second time this week as reduced corn costs encourage feedlots to buy young cattle. Chicago

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Due to the suspension of USDA's daily slaughter report amid the partial U.S. federal government shutdown, the following estimates were provided by analytical market research firm Urner Barry. Averages of the analyst estimates are rounded to nearest thousand head. HOGS CATTLE Tuesday 10/08/2013 (est) 433,000 122,000 Week-ago slaughter (est) 433,000 123,000

* Tight supply expectations boost CME live cattle * Feeders follow live cattle futures higher * Tyson to price hogs using private industry data By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs on Friday gained for a third day in a row as fund buying stirred short covering, traders and analysts