DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               08/22 13:40

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .   *105.00(BID)   .             *105.00(BID)   .
NEBRASKA 1,500  108.00       *172-176(BID)   108.00       *172-176(BID)
TEXAS      .   *105.00(BID)   .             *105.00(BID)   .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .            *175.00(BID)    .            *175.00(BID)
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS: For the most part cattle country remains very quiet this 
afternoon, only a few cattle have traded on a live basis in Nebraska at 
$108. Asking prices are around $108 to $109 in the South, and $178 to $180 
in the North. It is looking like significant trade volume could be delayed 
until sometime Friday. 

Today's slaughter totaled 115,000 head, 1,000 below a week ago, and 3,000 
smaller than last year. Cattle futures closed mostly moderately higher with 
only spot months ending the day with triple digit gains (live up 40 to 230, 
feeders up 57 to 112). Beef cutouts are expected to close mixed with light 
to moderate box movement.

DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE-NEGOTIATED PURCHASES-SUMMARY
**Summary includes trade from 1:30 PM the previous day through 9:30 AM today.**

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      67  WEEK TO DATE:        67
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.00   65-80  105.00-105.00     67  No reportable trade

105.00   TOTAL  105.00-105.00     67
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,849  WEEK TO DATE:     2,085
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   175.00   80+    175.00-175.00  1,184
                                      174.86   65-80  172.00-175.00    241

                                      174.98   TOTAL  172.00-175.00  1,425
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
107.00   65-80  107.00-107.00    236  175.00   65-80  175.00-175.00    188

107.00   TOTAL  107.00-107.00    236  175.00   TOTAL  175.00-175.00    188
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      0  WEEK TO DATE:         0
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE:   NA Conf 
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
Not reportable due to confidentiality No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
Not reportable due to confidentiality No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


IOWA       CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  2,534  WEEK TO DATE:     2,612
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   174.83   80+    172.00-175.00    918
                                      172.62   65-80  172.00-173.00     97
                                      170.00   35-65  170.00-170.00     40

                                      174.44   TOTAL  170.00-175.00  1,055
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
109.02   80+    107.00-110.00    122  174.94   80+    173.00-175.00    468

109.02   TOTAL  107.00-110.00    122  174.94   TOTAL  173.00-175.00    468
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

NOTE:  Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-800-369-7675, ext. 3678. All sales will be listed anonymously and 
organized by state. All live sales are FOB and set for 1-9 day delivery. 
General trends and summaries from this data will also be posted on the Daily 
Sales Reported to DTN page.