DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               07/16 13:35

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .    *225-228(BID)  .             *225-228(BID)   .
NEBRASKA   .    *235.00(BID)   .             *235.00(BID)    .
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  Still just a few bids on the table in parts of Western 
Nebraska, and Kansas, but they continue to be passed. Asking prices 
around $232-plus in the South, but they are still not established 
in the North. Packer inquiry should continue to improve as the day 
progresses. Having said that, significant trade volume will likely be 
delayed until Thursday and/or Friday. 

Today's slaughter totaled 117,000 head, even with last week, but 5,000 
less than a year ago. Cattle futures closed sharply higher on both live 
(up 122 to 187) and feeder (330 to 390) cattle contracts. Beef cutouts 
are expected to close lower 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:   1,000  WEEK TO DATE:   1,000
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
230.00   65-80  230.00-230.00    599  No reportable trade

230.00   total  230.00-230.00    599
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
230.00   65-80  230.00-230.00     75  No reportable trade

230.00   total  230.00-230.00     75
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  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


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      25  WEEK TO DATE:      25
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
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     701  WEEK TO DATE:     770
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
238.00   80+    238.00-238.00     66  378.56   80+    374.00-380.00     50

238.00   total  238.00-238.00     66  378.56   total  374.00-380.00     50
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
233.00   80+    233.00-233.00     45  No reportable trade

233.00   total  233.00-233.00     45
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

NOTE: Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-402-461-3561. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized by 
state. All live sales are FOB and set for 1-9-day delivery. A weekly 
summary from this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales Reported 
to DTN page and will be left up for the entire week for reference 
purposes.