Direct cattle trade activity is still relatively quiet at midday, with just a few scattered bid on the table.  Packer inquiry is expected to improve as the day progresses.  Live bids in the South are at $106 and in the North at $104.  Dressed bids in the North are at $162.  Asking prices are at $110 live in the South, but have been slow to surface in the North.  There was some very light business that developed in parts of Kansas and Texas on Thursday with live deals at $106, generally steady with last week’s weighted averages. 

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