Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet following three days of light to moderate business. It’s likely the bulk of the week’s business has wrapped up, but some cleanup deals could trickle in before the end of the day Friday. Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $139 plus live in the South and $224 dressed in the North. Deals this week have been at $138 live, fully steady with last week’s business and $222 dressed about steady with last week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska.
