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Hundred Weight - Cwt

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Hundred Weight - Cwt
A unit of weight measurement created by U.S. merchants in the late 1800s. A hundred weight is equal to exactly 100 pounds.

Notes:
Usually, this measurement is used in futures contracts that require the weight of the underlying to be specified.


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