There’s some scattered direct cash cattle business developing across cattle country.  Live deals in the South are at $142, about $2 higher than last week’s weighted averages.  Some bids have been raised in Nebraska to $230 to $234, but no one is biting yet.  Asking prices are at $143 to $145 live in the South and $240-plus dressed in the North.  Look for additional business to develop throughout the day. 

Boxed beef is higher at midday on solid demand for light offerings.  Choice is $.27 higher at $264.61 and Select is $1.36 higher at $239.25.  The Choice/Select spread is $25.36. 

At the Hub City Livestock Auction in South Dakota, there was no accurate price trend available. 

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