Direct cash cattle trade is off to another very slow start. Early asking prices have been reported around $185-plus live in the South and $295-plus dressed in the North. Bids remain elusive. So far this week, only a handful of deals have been reported in parts of the North with a range of $289 to $293, but that’s certainly not enough business to establish an accurate price trend. Significant trade volume could be delayed until sometime Thursday or Friday.

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