Direct cash cattle trade activity is off to a quiet start following Tuesday and Wednesday’s business.  It’s likely the bulk of the week’s trade has wrapped up, but some deals could trickle in before the end of the week.  Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $140-plus live in the South and $232 dressed in the North.  So far this week live deals have been at mostly $140, fully steady with last week’s business, and dressed deals around $230, slightly lower than last week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska. 

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