Direct cash cattle trade activity is off to a slow start following the light to moderate business that took place on Tuesday.  Asking prices are around $140 live in the South and $228 plus dressed in the North.  While the bulk of the week’s business has taken place, there could be some cleanup trade take place over the next couple of days.  So far this week, Southern live deals have been marked at $137 to mostly $138, about $2 lower than last week’s weighted averages. 

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