Direct cash cattle trade activity is unsurprisingly quiet to start the week.  Buyers and sellers are busy taking inventory.  Bids and asking prices have yet to be established and it’s likely significant trade volume will hold out until midweek or later.  The bulk of last week’s business took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with just a handful of deals on Friday.  The full range was $135 to $140, mostly $138 to $140 live, which is roughly $6 higher than the previous week’s weighted averages. 

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