Direct cash cattle trade is off to a slow start.  Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $105 live and $165 dressed.  Bids haven’t been renewed.  There could be some trade develop today, but its possible business has wrapped for the week.  There was a light to moderate trade that has taken place through the week with Southern live deals marked at $102 to $103, $2 to $3 lower than last week’s weighted averages and Northern dressed trade ranged from $162 to $163, mostly at $163, $4 lower than last week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska. 

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