DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               10/22 11:45

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS: The country remains quiet at midday, and it is possible that 
business could be essentially done for the week, especially in the South. 
Having said that we could see a little clean up trade. 

Yesterday saw another round of moderate business in the North with dressed 
deals at $163 to $165, mostly $164 to $165, roughly $3 to $4 lower than last 
week's weighted averages, and $1 to $2 lower than earlier in the week. A 
light trade took place in the South at $106, generally steady with the bulk 
of the rest of the week's deals. 

Beef cutouts are significantly higher at midday (choice 209.52 +1.05, select 
191.94 +1.03) with light to moderate box movement (38.81 lds of choice cuts, 
20.77 lds of select cuts, 5.34 lds of trim, and 7.63 lds of ground). Cattle 
futures near the top of the noon hour are moderately to sharply 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:   2,204  WEEK TO DATE:    17,794
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.48   80+    105.00-106.00    438  No reportable trade
104.00   65-80  104.00-104.00    273
106.00   35-65  106.00-106.00    572

105.40   TOTAL  104.00-106.00  1,283
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.00   80+    103.00-106.50    258  No reportable trade
106.00   65-80  106.00-106.00    128

105.66   TOTAL  103.00-106.50    386
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  13,061  WEEK TO DATE:    23,427
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
104.36   80+    103.00-105.00  5,174  163.30   80+    162.00-165.00  4,014
105.00   65-80  105.00-105.00    523  165.00   65-80  165.00-165.00     40

104.42   TOTAL  103.00-105.00  5,697  163.32   TOTAL  162.00-165.00  4,054
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
104.81   80+    104.00-105.00  1,505  164.14   80+    163.00-165.00    340
                                      163.00   65-80  163.00-163.00     40

104.81   TOTAL  104.00-105.00  1,505  164.02   TOTAL  163.00-165.00    380
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     780  WEEK TO DATE:    10,575
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
106.39   65-80  106.00-106.50    476  No reportable trade

106.39   TOTAL  106.00-106.50    476
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
106.00   65-80  106.00-106.00     80  No reportable trade
106.25   35-65  106.25-106.25    144

106.16   TOTAL  106.00-106.25    224
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:   7,168  WEEK TO DATE:    17,033
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
103.02   80+    102.00-105.00  2,237  163.22   80+    163.00-164.00  1,245

103.02   TOTAL  102.00-105.00  2,237  163.22   TOTAL  163.00-164.00  1,245
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
105.90   80+    105.00-106.00  1,021  No reportable trade

105.90   TOTAL  105.00-106.00  1,021
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
103.50   80+    103.00-105.00    722  163.28   80+    163.00-165.00  1,159

103.50   TOTAL  103.00-105.00    722  163.28   TOTAL  163.00-165.00  1,159
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.