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Midweek trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday was limited, except for regular weight heavy native steers, which moved steady to yesterday’s levels. Also, regular weight butt branded steers traded $1 higher than yesterday’s levels but steady with last Wednesday’s levels.
Ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, a few sellers reported slightly more buying this year in comparison to last year.
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