Cash cattle country is off to another very slow start on Wednesday. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established. Significant trade volume could be delayed for at least another day.

Boxed beef was mixed at midday. Choice was down $1.60 at $298.78 and Select was $.89 higher at $270.37. The Choice/Select spread is $28.41.

At the Callaway Livestock Center in Missouri, steer calves weighing 400 to 600 pounds sold steady to firm compared to the most recent sale, with spots $5 higher on the five weight steers.

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