DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               09/24 11:55

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .   *103.00(BID)  *163.00(BID)   *103.00(BID)  *163.00(BID)
TEXAS      .   *103.00(BID)   .             *103.00(BID)   .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .   *105.00(BID)   .             *105.00(BID)   .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  A few more bids are now on the table at midday, and we expect 
that packer inquiry will continue to improve as the day progresses. Asking 
prices are around $106 to $108 in the South, and 167 plus in the North. 

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (choice 217.58 +1.71, select 208.19 +0.59) 
with light to moderate box movement (45.22 lds of choice cuts, 10.75 lds of 
select cuts, 3.42 lds of trim, and 15.38 lds of ground). Cattle futures near 
the top of the noon hour are mostly modestly higher on live contracts and 
moderately to sharply higher on feeders.

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:      71  WEEK TO DATE:       186
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
104.00   80+    104.00-104.00     71  No reportable trade

104.00   TOTAL  104.00-104.00     71
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,799  WEEK TO DATE:     2,238
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
104.25   80+    103.00-105.00    425  164.70   80+    164.00-167.25    536

104.25   TOTAL  103.00-105.00    425  164.70   TOTAL  164.00-167.25    536
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
104.39   80+    103.00-105.00    796  No reportable trade

104.39   TOTAL  103.00-105.00    796
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     354  WEEK TO DATE:       354
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
104.10   65-80  104.00-104.25    354  No reportable trade

104.10   TOTAL  104.00-104.25    354
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             No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA due to confidentiality             No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,999  WEEK TO DATE:     3,377
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
103.95   80+    103.00-105.30  1,019  163.66   80+    163.00-164.00    366
                                      163.00   65-80  163.00-163.00     38

103.95   TOTAL  103.00-105.30  1,019  163.59   TOTAL  163.00-164.00    404
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
104.00   80+    104.00-104.00    200  163.14   80+    163.00-164.00    296

104.00   TOTAL  104.00-104.00    200  163.14   TOTAL  163.00-164.00    296
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.