There’s another round of light, scattered direct cash cattle trade on this Friday.  Dressed deals in the North are at $257, fully steady with the business that took place late in the day on Thursday, and $2 higher than the prior week’s business.  Bids in the South are at $161 live.  Asking prices are firm at $163-plus live in the South and $260 dressed in the North.  There was a light to moderate trade that took place on Thursday with dressed deals ranging from $252 to $258, generally $256 and mostly $257 about $2 to $3 above the prior week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska. 

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