 Direct cash cattle trade ended the day sluggish, and cash hogs were steady to higher. I'm Brent Barnett with your Brownfield Livestock Market Report. Cash cattle country had some bids on the table Thursday afternoon in parts of Nebraska at $3.10 dressed and $1.96 on a live basis. No sizable sales were reported in the north. Packer interest was expected to improve as the week winds down, but at this point northern feedlots are holding out for better money.