 It was expected earlier this week that cash cattle prices would trade steady at best in the north and likely for lower money in the south, but thus far, that assumption has been incorrect. Around the noon hour yesterday, southern live cattle began to trade at 188, which is steady with last week's average, and there hasn't been any dress cattle trade yet, but given the southern prices have held steady, seeing dress cattle trade for $1 to $2 higher this week is not out of the question at this point.