It’s a quiet Friday for direct cash cattle trade activity.  There could be a handful of cleanup deals reported, but it’s more than likely the bulk of the week’s business has wrapped up.  Live deals in the South had a range of $137 to mostly $140, steady with the previous week’s business.  Dressed deals ranged from $225 to mostly $230, below the prior week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska. 

Boxed beef is mixed at midday on fairly light demand for light offerings.  Choice is $1.23 higher at $258.43 and Select is $.52 lower at $243.82.  The Choice/Select spread is $14.59. 

At the MO-Kan Livestock Market in Missouri, compared to last week feeder steers were uneven, with the majority of steers steady to $5 lower. 

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