Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet, with bids and asking prices not yet developed.  Buyers and sellers are preparing for the week ahead.  It’s likely significant trade volume is going to hold out until the last half of the week. It took until Friday for any business to develop last week.  Live deals in the South ranged from $180 to $183, mostly $182, generally steady with the previous week’s business.  Dressed business ranged from $292 to $294, mostly $292, $1 lower than the prior week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska. 

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