Direct cash cattle trade activity remains quiet. While the bulk of the week’s business has wrapped up, some cleanup trade could trickle in before the end of the week. Southern live deals have been at $140, fully steady with last week’s business. Northern dressed deals at mostly $232, about $2 higher than the bulk of last week’s business.
Boxed beef is mixed at midday on light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Choice is $.74 higher at $262.65 and Select is $.44 lower at $251.88. The Choice/Select spread is $10.77.
