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Direct cash cattle trade was slow on December 23, 2022, with bids at $156 to $158 live in Nebraska and $155 in Colorado. Boxed beef Choice rose $6.32 to $172.53 at midday, and Lonestar feeder steers were mostly $2 to $4 higher.
Firm cash cattle and strong boxed beef support feeder and live cattle values heading into the new year, which raises the cost of finishing cattle for feeders buying feed.
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