Direct cash cattle trade is off to a quiet start following yesterday’s light trade.  Southern live deals were at mostly $157, fully steady with last week’s weighted averages, Northern dressed business was at mostly $252, roughly $.50 higher than last week’s weighted averages basis in Nebraska.  Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $158-plus in the South, and $254-plus in the North. 

Boxed beef cutouts are higher.  Choice is up $1.60 at $283.23 and Select is $3.45 sharply higher at $260.40.  The Choice/Select spread is $22.83.

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