Direct cash cattle trade activity is typically quiet on this Monday as buyers and sellers are preparing for the week’s business.  Bids and asking prices have yet to surface.  It’s likely significant trade volume is going to hold out until at least midweek or later.  Deals last week ranged from $169 to $172, mostly $171, $3 lower than the previous week’s weighted averages.  Northern dressed business had a full range of $265 to $272, mostly $270 to $271, $4 to $5 below the prior week’s weighted averages basis. 

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