It’s a sluggish Friday for direct cash cattle trade activity following the light to moderate trade that took place yesterday. Dressed deals in the North were marked at mostly $192, $4 lower than the previous week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska.  There was some scattered live business in the South at $118 to $119, $1 to $2 lower than the week’s previous business.  There could be a little cleanup trade trickle in today, but it’s likely the bulk of the week’s business has wrapped up. 

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