Market Activity

Trading was very quiet to start the week with no activity reported. 

Cattle slaughter was estimated at 654,000 head last week, down 13,000 head from the week prior. Slaughter is forecast to wind down through the remainder of the year with this week being the last full slaughter week of 2018. Slaughter is projected at 631,000 head this week and at an average of 540,700 head…