Direct cash cattle markets are quiet. The big feature will be the distribution of this week’s show list, with widespread business not expected until the second half of the week. Market ready numbers are generally tighter, but buyers might be reluctant to meet asking prices after last week’s sharply higher trade. Business was primarily at $150 live in the south, up $2 from the prior week’s weighted average, and mostly $240 dressed in the north, about $5 higher.

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