It’s been a relatively quiet start to direct cash cattle trade activity following Wednesday’s light to moderate business.  A few bids have surfaced at $178 to $180 dressed in the North. Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $115 live in the South and $182 plus dressed in the North.  So far this week, live business has been at $113 to $114, mostly $114 which is steady to $1 lower than the previous week’s weighted averages. 

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