Direct cash cattle trade was relatively quiet to start the day following the light to moderate business that took place on Tuesday.  There are a handful of deals being reported in the South at $136, $1 lower than both Tuesday’s and the prior week’s business.  Asking prices are around $138 live in the South and $220 dressed in the North.  Previous deals this week have been at $137 live in the South, fully steady with last week’s business and $218 dressed, also fully steady with the previous week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska. 

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