It’s another quiet day for direct cash cattle trade activity.  Asking prices are around $164-plus live in the South, while the North has not been established yet.  Showlists this week are mixed – higher in Texas, somewhat higher in Kansas, but lower in Nebraska and Colorado. There were a handful of deals reported in the North on Monday at $257 dressed and $156 live, but not near enough sales to establish a trend for the week. 

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