DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/09 12:05

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   200   228.00 West   .              228.00 West    .
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .    *225.00(BID)   .             *225.00(BID)    .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A live deal has been reported in Western Nebraska at $228, 
this morning following another round of light business yesterday. Asking 
prices for cattle left on showlists are around $221-plus in the South, 
and $356-plus in the North. So far this week, Northern dressed deals have 
been marked at mostly $355, $6 higher than last week's weighted average, 
basis Nebraska, a Regional paid as much as $360 for some cattle set for 
delayed delivery (the week of May 26th). The South had live sales marked 
at $218 to $221, mostly $219 to $220, $1 to $2 higher than last week's 
weighted averages. 

Beef cutouts are lower at midday (choice 346.53 -1.36, select 332.52 -
0.68) with light to moderate box movement (54.93 lds of choice cuts, 7.62 
lds of select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 12.20 lds of ground). Live 
cattle futures near the top of the noon hour are mostly modestly lower, 
while feeder issues are mostly sharply lower.

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:     378  WEEK TO DATE:   7,672
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
220.00   65-80  220.00-220.00    188  No reportable trade

220.00   total  220.00-220.00    188
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  18,700  WEEK TO DATE:  21,000
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
227.04   80+    224.75-228.00  6,062  356.58   80+    355.00-360.00  4,722
225.00   65-80  225.00-225.00    167  355.00   65-80  355.00-355.00    220

226.98   total  224.75-228.00  6,229  356.51   total  355.00-360.00  4,942
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   355.95   80+    355.00-360.00    698
                                      355.00   65-80  355.00-355.00     75

                                      355.86   total  355.00-360.00    773
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
225.97   80+    225.00-228.00  2,672  356.96   80+    355.00-360.00    868
225.00   65-80  225.00-225.00    127  355.00   65-80  355.00-355.00    196

225.92   total  225.00-228.00  2,799  356.60   total  355.00-360.00  1,064
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   355.00   80+    355.00-355.00    143

                                      355.00   total  355.00-355.00    143


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     627  WEEK TO DATE:  10,607
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
219.50   65-80  219.00-220.00    511  No reportable trade

219.50   total  219.00-220.00    511
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
220.00   80+    220.00-220.00     39  No reportable trade
220.00   65-80  220.00-220.00     77

220.00   total  220.00-220.00    116
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:  22,517  WEEK TO DATE:  24,080
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
226.61   80+    224.00-230.00 10,935  355.87   80+    352.00-363.00  2,161
227.78   65-80  227.00-228.00    316  355.00   65-80  355.00-355.00    282

226.64   total  224.00-230.00 11,251  355.77   total  352.00-363.00  2,443
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
228.93   80+    227.00-230.00  2,370  355.00   80+    355.00-355.00    111

228.93   total  227.00-230.00  2,370  355.00   total  355.00-355.00    111
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
226.98   80+    225.00-229.00  2,781  356.14   80+    355.00-357.00    140
225.00   65-80  225.00-225.00    165  359.58   65-80  358.00-360.00    391

226.87   total  225.00-229.00  2,946  358.67   total  355.00-360.00    531
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
230.33   80+    229.00-231.00    120  No reportable trade

230.33   total  229.00-231.00    120

NOTE: Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-402-461-3561. 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.