Notable firmness in cattle prices

In a scenario where slaughter bookings in some cases have been pushed back to February 14 or 17, cattle prices showed a “notable firmness” over the last week, an intermediary reported to WBR. Although there is considerable disparity in demand across different plants, common steers are negotiated around US$3.65–3.70 per kilo carcass weight, while fat cows were in the US$3.40–3.45 range.