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Cattle futures closed higher on April 23 as traders expected firm cash prices, with April live cattle at a contract high. Lean hog futures were mixed, and the DTN lean hog equivalent index fell to $99.85.
Strong cattle futures and feeder demand support feedlot holding decisions and feed purchases, while the mixed hog market shows packers have bought most weekly needs.
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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.