# Bull Spreaders Take Hold of Cattle Market Again

> DTN reports fat cattle traded sharply higher the prior week, with South trade up $3 to $4 and North up $4.50 to $9.50. Feeder cattle gained $1 to $6 as the complex followed live cattle. Analyst ShayLe Stewart says packers are pulling cattle forward and second-half supplies look thinner.

- Date: 2023-04-10 · published 2023-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36531-bull-spreaders-take-hold-of-cattle-market-again
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Short market-ready supplies and steady consumer demand keep cattle prices elevated, which lifts feeder costs for buyers heading into the second half of the year.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-04-11 | 5 | +3.0% | 3.1 | DTN notes sharply higher fat cattle trade, bull spreading, packers pulling cattle forward and thinner second-half supplies, which supports futures momentum. |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/sort-cull/blog-post/2023/04/10/bull-spreaders-take-hold-cattle

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