DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               04/03 11:50

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  The country is very quiet at midday and bids remain scarce. 
Asking prices are around $112 to $115 in the South, and $183 plus in the 
North. If any bids do resurface today we may see more business develop. A 
light trade took place on Wednesday with Southern live deals at $112, 
roughly $7 lower than last week's weighted averages. Only a very light 
Northern dressed trade was reported at mostly $180, $9 lower than last 
week's weighted average basis Nebraska. Very light live business was 
reported in parts of Nebraska yesterday at $114, $5 lower than last week's 
weighted average. 

Beef cutouts are lower at midday (choice 231.95 -0.69, select 221.01 -1.11), 
with light box movement (18.19 lds of choice cuts, 5.70 lds of select cuts, 
0.00 lds of trim, and 12.78 lds of ground). Cattle futures near the top of 
the noon hour are mixed on live contracts with far deferreds faring better 
than nearbys and moderately to sharply lower on feeder issues.

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:   1,301  WEEK TO DATE:     6,988
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.00   80+    105.00-105.00    355  No reportable trade
105.00   65-80  105.00-105.00    125

105.00   TOTAL  105.00-105.00    480
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.00   80+    105.00-105.00    328  No reportable trade
105.00   65-80  105.00-105.00    251

105.00   TOTAL  105.00-105.00    579
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   2,159  WEEK TO DATE:     8,312
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
114.00   65-80  114.00-114.00    311  No reportable trade

114.00   TOTAL  114.00-114.00    311
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
114.00   80+    114.00-114.00  1,848  No reportable trade

114.00   TOTAL  114.00-114.00  1,848


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     834  WEEK TO DATE:     3,612
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.00   80+    105.00-105.00    531  No reportable trade
105.00   65-80  105.00-105.00    254

105.00   TOTAL  105.00-105.00    785
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.00   80+    105.00-105.00     49  No reportable trade

105.00   TOTAL  105.00-105.00     49
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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:     5,558
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

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.