It’s a quiet Friday for direct cash cattle trade activity. The bulk of the week’s business has likely wrapped up. Deals this week have been at $124 to $126, steady to $2 higher than last week’s weighted averages. Northern dressed trade has been at $196 to mostly $200, $4 higher than last week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska. Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $126 to $127 live and $201 plus dressed.
