Direct cash cattle trade is off to its typically quiet start to the week. Bids and asking prices have yet to surface as buyers and sellers are busy taking inventory. Significant trade volume isn’t expected until midweek or later. Business kicked off earlier than normal last week, with the bulk of trade taking place Tuesday and Wednesday with a little cleanup business on Friday. Live deals in the South had a range of $170 to $174, mostly $172, $1 lower than the previous week’s weighted averages.
