Direct cash cattle markets were quiet Friday. Most of the week’s business was done Wednesday, with moderate to active trade in most of the major feeding areas. Live sales in the south were $168 to mostly $170, up $3 on the week for Kansas and $4 higher for Texas, while dressed trade in the north was at $274 to $284, mostly $275 to $277, about $4.50 to $6.50 higher. Live sales in the north were mostly at $175, up $5 from the prior week.
