DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               09/30 13:25

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  It looks as if business is done for the week, although a 
little cleanup here and there will likely be reported by Mandatory later 
this afternoon. This week Northern dressed sales have had a range of $225.60 
to $233, mostly $228, $1 lower than last week's weighted average basis 
Nebraska. Southern live deals have been marked at mostly $143, fully steady 
with last week's weighted averages.

Today's slaughter totaled 115,000 head, 10,000 head below last week, but 
6,000 more than a year ago. Saturday's kill is estimated at 42,000 head, 
bringing the weekly total to 664,000 head, 3,000 less than the prior week, 
but 24,000 greater than the prior year. Cattle futures closed modestly to 
moderately lower, off 17 to 85. Feeder issues ended the day sharply lower, 
off 202 to 320. 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:     895  WEEK TO DATE:   8,583
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
143.00   65-80  143.00-143.00    447  No reportable trade

143.00   TOTAL  143.00-143.00    447
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
143.00   65-80  143.00-143.00    328  No reportable trade

143.00   TOTAL  143.00-143.00    328
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   3,394  WEEK TO DATE:  35,232
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
145.02   80+    144.00-145.50    980  228.94   80+    228.00-232.00    157

145.02   TOTAL  144.00-145.50    980  228.94   TOTAL  228.00-232.00    157
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
148.50   80+    148.50-148.50    706  No reportable trade

148.50   TOTAL  148.50-148.50    706
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
144.81   80+    144.00-145.00    677  228.00   80+    228.00-228.00    137

144.81   TOTAL  144.00-145.00    677  228.00   TOTAL  228.00-228.00    137
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,713  WEEK TO DATE:   7,783
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
142.00   65-80  141.00-143.00    611  No reportable trade

142.00   TOTAL  141.00-143.00    611
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
141.96   65-80  141.00-143.00    816  No reportable trade
143.50   35-65  143.50-143.50    146

142.19   TOTAL  141.00-143.50    962
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:   5,786  WEEK TO DATE:  26,715
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
146.29   80+    145.00-148.00  4,137  227.84   80+    226.00-228.00    446

146.29   TOTAL  145.00-148.00  4,137  227.84   TOTAL  226.00-228.00    446
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
147.40   80+    146.00-149.00    141  229.00   80+    229.00-229.00    148

147.40   TOTAL  146.00-149.00    141  229.00   TOTAL  229.00-229.00    148
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
145.67   80+    145.00-147.00    352  228.00   80+    228.00-228.00     42
142.00   65-80  142.00-142.00     42

145.28   TOTAL  142.00-147.00    394  228.00   TOTAL  228.00-228.00     42
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   229.00   80+    229.00-229.00    168

                                      229.00   TOTAL  229.00-229.00    168

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. A 
weekly summary from this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales 
Reported to DTN page.