DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               07/17 12:20

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   .    *238(BID)     *375(BID)      *238(BID)      *375(BID)
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A few bids are now on the table in parts of Nebraska, but 
the rest of cattle country remains very quiet. Over the past three days, 
some light trade was reported in most areas. Northern dressed business 
has had a range of $370 to $385, mostly $377 to $380, $12 to $15 lower 
than last week's weighted averages. Southern live deals have been marked 
at mostly $237 to $238, $10 to $11 lower than last week's weighted 
average. While it looks like the bulk of business has essentially been 
completed for the week, a little cleanup here and there is not out of the 
question. 

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (choice 368.69 +0.31, select 356.35 
+0.66) with light to moderate box movement (40.23 lds of choice cuts, 
6.39 lds of select cuts, 9.73 lds of trim, and 17.97 lds of ground), with 
a choice/select spread of 12.34. Cattle futures are sharply lower on both 
live and feeder contracts at this time.

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:   3,319  WEEK TO DATE:   3,695
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
237.51   80+    235.00-238.00    221  No reportable trade
237.00   65-80  237.00-237.00  1,238
237.00   35-65  237.00-237.00    469

237.06   total  235.00-238.00  1,928
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
235.00   80+    235.00-235.00    213  No reportable trade

235.00   total  235.00-235.00    213
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
238.00   80+    238.00-238.00    312  No reportable trade
237.00   65-80  237.00-237.00     79

237.80   total  237.00-238.00    391
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   2,319  WEEK TO DATE:  21,866
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
235.00   80+    235.00-235.00    236  368.13   80+    365.00-375.00  1,320
                                      367.00   65-80  365.00-368.00    506

235.00   total  235.00-235.00    236  367.82   total  365.00-375.00  1,826
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
235.00   80+    235.00-235.00    177  No reportable trade

235.00   total  235.00-235.00    177
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     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:   4,215  WEEK TO DATE:  15,903
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
236.30   80+    233.00-240.00  2,157  372.74   80+    365.00-375.00   366

236.30   total  233.00-240.00  2,157  372.74   total  365.00-375.00   366
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
242.50   80+    242.50-242.50    174  No reportable trade

242.50   total  242.50-242.50    174
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
235.76   80+    235.00-238.00    268  370.49   80+    370.00-375.00    348

235.76   total  235.00-238.00    268  370.49   total  370.00-375.00    348
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

NOTE: Feedlots are encouraged to email DTN with any cattle sales, at
linda.nellson@dtn.com. 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.