DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               10/20 11:40

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     600  106.00        .             *106.00(BID)   .
NEBRASKA   .   *104.00(BID)  *166.00(BID)   *104.00(BID)  *166.00(BID)
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .   *104.00(BID)   .             *104.00(BID)   .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  Just a few scattered deals have been reported in parts of 
Kansas at midday, at fully steady money with yesterday's decline. A light 
trade took place mostly in the South on Monday at $106, $2 lower than the 
prior week's weighted averages. A few scattered deals were reported in parts 
of the North at $165 to $166, $2.50 to $3.50 lower than last week's weighted 
average basis Nebraska. Asking prices today are around $108 in the South, 
but none have surfaced yet in the North. 

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (choice 211.34 +1.60, select 195.12 +3.28) 
with light to moderate box movement (40.99 lds of choice cuts, 11.44 lds of 
select cuts, 12.43 lds of trim, and 6.39 lds of ground). Beef cutouts are 
moderately to sharply lower on live contracts, and mostly modestly higher on 
feeder issues, spot October and November feeders are showing a triple digit 
losses 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:  11,939  WEEK TO DATE:    11,939
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
106.00   80+    106.00-106.00  2,879  No reportable trade
106.00   65-80  106.00-106.00  4,691
106.00   35-65  106.00-106.00    276

106.00   TOTAL  106.00-106.00  7,846
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
106.00   80+    106.00-106.00  1,371  No reportable trade
106.00   65-80  106.00-106.00  1,233
106.00   35-65  106.00-106.00    648

106.00   TOTAL  106.00-106.00  3,252
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   3,782  WEEK TO DATE:     3,782
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   165.00   80+    165.00-165.00    344

                                      165.00   TOTAL  165.00-165.00    344
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   165.18   80+    165.00-166.00  1,123

                                      165.18   TOTAL  165.00-165.00  1,123
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   8,510  WEEK TO DATE:     8,510
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
106.00   80+    106.00-106.00    366  No reportable trade
106.00   65-80  106.00-106.00  2,196
105.93   35-65  105.00-106.00  2,109

105.97   TOTAL  105.00-106.00  4,671
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
106.00   80+    106.00-106.00    461  No reportable trade
106.00   65-80  106.00-106.00  2,148
105.78   35-65  105.00-106.00    490

105.97   TOTAL  105.00-106.00  3,099
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:   3,727  WEEK TO DATE:     3,727
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
103.00   80+    103.00-103.00    152  165.33   80+    164.00-166.00    358

103.00   TOTAL  103.00-103.00    152  165.33   TOTAL  164.00-166.00    358
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
103.00   80+    103.00-103.00     12  No reportable trade

103.00   TOTAL  103.00-103.00     12
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
104.65   80+    104.00-106.50  1,607  164.00   80+    164.00-164.00    179

104.65   TOTAL  104.00-106.50  1,607  164.00   TOTAL  164.00-164.00    179
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
106.50   80+    106.50-106.50    135  No reportable trade

106.50   TOTAL  106.50-106.50    135

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.