Cash cattle country is off to a quiet start on Monday. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Wednesday or later. Last week, Northern dressed deals were marked at mostly $287 to $288, steady to $1 below the previous week’s business.  Southern live deals were at mostly $180, $2 lower than the prior week’s weighted averages.

Boxed beef cutout values were mixed at midday with Choice down $.21 at $296.88 and Select $2.76 higher at $290.16.

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