Direct cash cattle trade was quiet on Friday following the light, scattered round of business that took place on Thursday. Asking prices for what’s left on showlists are around $173 live in the South and $288 dressed in the North. The week’s business has likely concluded, but some cleanup deals could still be reported. For the week, Southern live deals were at mostly $171, about steady in Kansas and $1 higher than the prior week’s weighted averages in Texas.
