DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/06 13:30

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     500  119.00        .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      200  119.00        .              119.00        .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS: A few deals have been reported in parts of the South, at fully 
steady money with the bulk the week's trade, all remains quiet in the North 
though. Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $120 plus in 
the South, and $192 plus in the North. Having said all of that, it is 
looking like the bulk of business is essentially done for the week. 

Today's slaughter totaled 115,000 head, 4,000 less than last week, but 
25,000 greater than a year ago. Cattle futures closed mostly moderately 
higher on live contracts, up 22 to 162, while feeder issues ended the day 
sharply lower, off 100 to 247. Beef cutouts are expected to close higher 
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:   2,326  WEEK TO DATE:     4,717
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
119.00   80+    119.00-119.00    973  No reportable trade

119.00   TOTAL  119.00-119.00    973
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
119.00   80+    119.00-119.00    736  No reportable trade

119.00   TOTAL  119.00-119.00    736
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,469  WEEK TO DATE:    31,988
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
117.75   80+    117.75-117.75     53  187.57   80+    187.00-188.00    690

117.75   TOTAL  117.75-117.75     53  187.57   TOTAL  187.00-188.00    690
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   188.99   80+    188.00-190.00    404

                                      188.99   TOTAL  188.00-190.00    404
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   2,128  WEEK TO DATE:     5,745
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
119.00   80+    119.00-119.00     76  No reportable trade
118.86   65-80  118.75-119.00    267
118.78   35-65  118.50-119.00    449

118.83   TOTAL  118.50-119.00    792
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
118.75   80+    118.75-118.75    202  No reportable trade
118.21   65-80  118.00-111.90    490
118.63   35-65  118.50-118.75    452

118.47   TOTAL  118.00-119.00  1,144
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       564
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
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,910  WEEK TO DATE:    23,279
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
117.83   80+    117.00-118.00    460  187.59   80+    187.00-188.00    477

117.83   TOTAL  117.00-118.00    460  187.59   TOTAL  187.00-188.00    477
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
119.20   80+    118.00-120.15    356  No reportable trade

119.20   TOTAL  118.00-120.15    356
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
117.34   80+    117.00-118.00    104  No reportable trade

117.34   TOTAL  117.00-118.00    104
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.