date:Apr 26, 2012
available on The Wall Street Journal website, WSJ.com.)
Rumors of a mad-cow discovery in the U.S. crashed into markets on Tuesday before the USDA confirmed the finding after pit trading closed for the day. Nearly all cattle futures fell by their exchange-imposed limit of 3 cents for daily price movements.
USDA officials said Tuesday afternoon that the finding didn't pose any immediate threat to the safety of the food supply. They said that no meat from the animal had entered the food chain, and