 Cash cattle did trade mostly steady, with some trading a dollar higher, but the higher prices are more of the exception. It's a holiday-shortened week, with the packers coming into the week short-bought and a tight cattle market. Packers are trying to improve their margins by reducing slaughter, and margins are improving and demand is not slowing. This requires them to step up and pay more for cattle to meet the demand. Feedlots are comfortable holding cattle for higher cash. The quarterly stocks and acreage report did put some pressure on the corn market.