Direct cash cattle trade is off to its typically quiet start to the week with both buyers and sellers busy taking inventory.  Bids and asking prices have yet to be established.  Look for significant trade volume to hold out until midweek or later.  Last week was another wild one with Northern dressed trade ranging from $290 to $304, mostly $300, generally $10 higher than the previous week’s weighted averages.  Southern live trade had a range of $180 to $191, mostly $185 to $186, roughly $8 higher than the prior week’s weighted averages. 

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