It’s a quiet Friday for direct cash cattle trade activity following the light to moderate business that’s taken place throughout the week.  Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $140 plus live in the South and $235 dressed in the North.  While the bulk of the week’s business has likely wrapped up – a few cleanup deals could trickle in before the end of the day.  Deals this week have been at mostly $136 to $140 live in the South, steady to $4 higher than the prior week’s weighted averages. 

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