Direct cash cattle trade activity remains quiet. Bids and asking prices still haven’t surfaced. Showlists this week are mixed, higher in Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado but lower in Texas. It’s likely significant trade volume will hold out until midweek or later.
Boxed beef is mixed at midday on light to moderate demand for light offerings. Choice is $1.49 lower at $296.04 and Select is $.70 higher at $290.91. The Choice/Select spread is $5.13.
