CME live and feeder cattle futures rallied for a fourth session on October 7, reaching multi-week highs on technical buying and a steady cash market. Lean hog futures also firmed.
Traders are weighing economic growth, pandemic-related labor issues at packers and falling COVID cases.
Higher live cattle and hog futures signal firmer meat demand and support feeder and feed-consuming livestock values, though the gain is largely technical.
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