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Live cattle futures gained about $10 in the week before Easter, with April at $246.20 and June at $246.32. Cash trade ran $240 to $245 live, and steady packer bids supported the rally.
Firm cash trade and steady packer demand support futures, though traders are cautious about further gains.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Strong pre-Easter gains with steady packer bids and firm cash trade set up the momentum carried into 04-06.