A slow morning for direct cash cattle trade activity following two days o flight to moderate business.  Southern live deals this week have had a full range of $108 to $111, mostly $110 to $111, which is $1 to $2 lower than last week’s weighted averages.  Northern dressed deals ranged from $171 to $173, mostly $172 to $173, steady to $1 lower than Tuesday’s decline and $4 lower than last week’s weighted averages.  Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $111 to $112 live in the South and $175 dressed in the North. 

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