DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               03/23 12:05

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .            *265.00(BID)    .            *265.00(BID)
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .   *164.00(BID)  *264.00(BID)   *164.00(BID)  *264.00(BID)
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  The country remains fairly quiet at midday with just a few 
bids renewed at this time. A light to moderate trade took place yesterday, 
with Southern live deals marked at mostly $163, $1 lower than last week's 
weighted averages. While Northern dressed trade was marked at $264 to $265, 
steady to $1 higher than the prior week's weighted averages. Asking prices 
for cattle left on showlists are around $165 in the South, and $265-plus in 
the North. While it looks as if the bulk of business could essentially be 
done for the week, a little cleanup here and there is quite likely. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 283.25 +1.95, select 269.50 -0.32) 
with light to moderate box movement (53.02 lds of choice cuts, 8.06 lds of 
select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 10.08 lds of ground). Cattle futures at 
the top of the noon hour are mixed mostly lower on both live and feeder 
contracts.

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:  10,938  WEEK TO DATE:  12,554
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
163.00   80+    163.00-163.00  1,713  265.00   80+    265.00-265.00    117
162.98   65-80  162.00-163.00  3,144  265.00   65-80  265.00-265.00     78
163.00   35-65  163.00-163.00    447

162.99   TOTAL  162.00-163.00  5,304  265.00   TOTAL  265.00-265.00    195
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
162.94   80+    162.50-163.00  1,700  No reportable trade
163.00   65-80  163.00-163.00  2,318
163.00   35-65  163.00-163.00    131

162.98   TOTAL  162.50-163.00  4,149
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  20,196  WEEK TO DATE:  20,196
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
164.37   80+    164.00-165.00  4,280  265.33   80+    264.00-268.00  5,670
164.00   65-80  164.00-164.00    737  265.00   65-80  265.00-265.00    787

164.32   TOTAL  164.00-165.00  5,017  265.29   TOTAL  264.00-268.00  6,457
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
168.70   80+    168.70-168.70    800  268.00   80+    268.00-268.00    495

168.70   TOTAL  168.70-168.70    800  268.00   TOTAL  268.00-268.00    495
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
164.27   80+    162.00-165.00  3,893  264.91   80+    264.00-265.00    800
163.77   65-80  163.00-164.00    271  264.00   65-80  264.00-264.00     70

164.24   TOTAL  162.00-165.00  4,164  264.83   TOTAL  264.00-265.00    870
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
168.70   80+    168.70-168.70    152  268.00   80+    268.00-268.00     80

168.70   TOTAL  168.70-168.70    152  268.00   TOTAL  268.00-268.00     80


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   5,470  WEEK TO DATE:   5,470
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
163.00   80+    163.00-163.00  1,336  No reportable trade
163.00   65-80  163.00-163.00    938
162.73   35-65  162.00-163.00    523

162.95   TOTAL  162.00-163.00  2,797
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
163.00   80+    163.00-163.00    906  No reportable trade
163.00   65-80  163.00-163.00    958

163.00   TOTAL  163.00-163.00  1,864
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:  19,585  WEEK TO DATE:  20,677
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
165.27   80+    163.50-166.50 11,980  264.74   80+    264.00-265.00  2,734

165.27   TOTAL  163.50-166.50 11,980  264.74   TOTAL  264.00-265.00  2,734
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
167.51   80+    166.00-168.00    912  No reportable trade

167.51   TOTAL  166.00-168.00    912
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
164.95   80+    162.00-166.00  1,875  265.00   80+    265.00-265.00    500

164.95   TOTAL  162.00-166.00  1,875  265.00   TOTAL  265.00-265.00    500
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
166.77   80+    166.00-167.50    149  No reportable trade

166.77   TOTAL  166.00-167.50    149

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.