Direct cash cattle trade is off to a quiet start on Wednesday. It’s looking like business will be delayed again this week until Thursday or Friday. Asking prices are around $185 to $186 in the South, but still not established in the North.

Boxed beef is lower at midday. Choice is $.78 lower at $301.34 and Select is down $1.87 at $279.91. The Choice/Select spread is $21.43.

At the Ozark Regional Stockyards in Missouri, feeder steers and heifers over 700 pounds sold $3 to $4 higher compared to the most recent sale.

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