Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet to start the week.  Bids and asking prices have yet to be established.  Significant trade volumes will likely be delayed until midweek or later.  The bulk last week’s trade took place at midweek with some cleanup business on Thursday and Friday.  Southern live trade had a full range of $118 to $122, mostly $121, $4 higher than last week’s weighted averages.  Northern dressed deals had a full range of $192 to $196, mostly $195 to $196, about $5 to $6 higher than the bulk of the prior week’s trade. 

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