It’s another very quiet start for direct cash cattle business.  Bids have yet to surface and asking prices are around $180-plus live in the South, but still not established out of the North.  There were a handful of deals reported in parts of Nebraska on Tuesday at $288 dressed and some live deals in Iowa at $183.  But neither was enough business to establish and accurate price trend.  Look for more business to develop over the balance of the week.

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