WEEKLY CASH CATTLE                               05/18 12:00

WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FOR THE WEEK ENDING: 05/17

WT AV LV  % CH   PRICE RANGE  VOLUME  WT AV DR   % CH   PRICE RANGE  VOL

KANSAS   FORMULA/FORWARD  66,344 / WTD   10,080 /  WEEKLY TOTAL  76,424
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED  
261.26  80+   260.00-265.00      725  No reportable trade
261.03  65-80 260.00-265.00    2,124
260.00  35-65 260.00-260.00    1,433
260.72  TOTAL 260.00-265.00    4,282
256.98   TOTAL  256.00-260.00  4,892  
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 
261.74  80+   260.00-265.00      328  415.00  80+   415.00-415.00  73
261.77  65-80 265.00-265.00    2,842
260.00  35-65 260.00-260.00       46
261.74  TOTAL 260.00-265.00    3,216  415.00  TOTAL 415.00-415.00  73
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA FORMULA/FORWARD  41,467 / WTD   32,760 /  WEEKLY TOTAL  74,227
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 
253.71  80+   258.00-266.00    8,219  411.10  80+   400.00-415.00  9,059
265.00  65-80 265.00-265.00       62  415.00  65-80 415.00-415.00    708
263.72  TOTAL 258.00-266.00    8,281  411.38  TOTAL 400.00-415.00  9,059
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   415.00   80+   415.00-415.00   319
                                      415.00   TOTAL 415.00-415.00   319
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 
262.83  80+   258.00-266.00    4,407  413.56  80+   400.00-415.00  2,873
262.83  TOTAL 258.00-266.00    4,407  410.00  65-80 410.00-410.00     40
                                      413.51  TOTAL 400.00-415.00  2,913
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   410.75  80+   410.00-415.00    724
                                      410.75  TOTAL 410.00-415.00    724


TEXAS    FORMULA/FORWARD  64,442 / WTD    3,273 /  WEEKLY TOTAL  67,715
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
260.00  80+   260.00-260.00      159  No reportable trade
260.15  65-80 260.00-261.50    2,446
260.14  TOTAL 260.00-261.50    2,605
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
260.00  80+   260.00-260.00       50  No reportable trade
260.74  65-80 260.00-261.00      174
260.58  TOTAL 260.00-261.00      224
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

SEE FRIDAY'S DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE 
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES SUMMARIES BELOW
 
DTN COMMENTS:  
Showlists this week are lighter in Texas, but mostly steady in Kansas, 
Nebraska and Colorado. The livestock futures contracts are lower heading 
into Monday's noon hour as traders continue to long for greater 
fundamental support to arise. No cash cattle trade has developed at this 
point and both bids and asking prices remain elusive.

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:      76  WEEK TO DATE:  10,080
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
265.00  80+   265.00-265.00       76  
265.00  TOTAL 265.00-265.00       76
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


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     829  WEEK TO DATE:  32,760
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
265.12  80+   265.00-266.00      260 
265.12  TOTAL 265.00-266.00      260
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
265.27  80+   265.00-266.00      327
265.27  TOTAL 265.00-266.00      327
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      63  WEEK TO DATE:  3,273
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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       0
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

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. General volume and summaries from this data will also be posted on 
the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page and will be left up all week for 
reference purposes.