DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/14 11:55

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   200  *265.00(BID)   415.00        *265.00(BID)   *410-415(BID)
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .    *260-261(BID)  .             *260-261(BID)   .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A few bids have been renewed in Nebraska and Iowa, and a 
handful of cattle have been sold as high as $415 in those areas. As of 
now the South remains quiet. Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 
388.67 -0.01, select 389.33 +0.75) with light to moderate box movement 
(43.42 lds of choice cuts, 3.21 lds of select cuts, 6.99 lds of trim, and 
5.17 lds of ground). Cattle futures are sharply higher on both live and 
feeder issues near the top of the noon hour.

This week, a light trade has taken place every day with some pretty wide 
ranges. Northern dressed deals have sported a range of $400 to $415, 
mostly $405 to $410, $2 to $7 higher than last week's weighted averages. 
Southern live deals have had a range of $260 to $265, mostly $260 to 
$262, $3 to $5 higher than the prior week's weighted averages.

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:   2,481  WEEK TO DATE:   8,017
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
262.26   80+    260.00-265.00    235  No reportable trade
262.69   65-80  260.00-265.00    811
260.00   35-65  260.00-260.00     59

262.46   total  260.00-265.00  1,105
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     91  415.00   80+    415.00-415.00     73
265.00   65-80  265.00-265.00    528

264.26   total  260.00-265.00    619  415.00   total  415.00-415.00     73
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  23,339  WEEK TO DATE:  24,783
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
263.29   80+    260.00-266.00  5,383  410.73   80+    405.00-415.00  7,331
                                      415.00   65-80  415.00-415.00    394

263.29   total  260.00-266.00  5,383  410.95   total  405.00-415.00  7,725
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
263.14   80+    260.00-265.00  2,369  413.67   80+    410.00-415.00  2,031
                                      410.00   65-80  410.00-410.00     40

263.14   total  260.00-265.00  2,369  413.60   total  410.00-415.00  2,071
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   410.00   80+    410.00-410.00    616

                                      410.00   total  410.00-410.00    616


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     367  WEEK TO DATE:   3,210
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
261.50   65-80  261.50-261.50    238  No reportable trade

261.50   total  261.50-261.50    238
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
261.00   65-80  261.00-261.00    129  No reportable trade

261.00   total  261.00-261.00    129
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  21,489  WEEK TO DATE:  23,225
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
263.21   80+    260.00-265.00 11,418  410.77   80+    405.00-415.00  1,341
                                      415.00   65-80  415.00-415.00     40

263.21   total  260.00-265.00 11,418  410.90   total  405.00-415.00  1,381
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
263.39   80+    262.00-268.00  1,536  No reportable trade

263.39   total  262.00-268.00  1,536
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
262.16   80+    260.00-265.00  4,900  411.80   80+    410.00-415.00    222

262.16   total  260.00-265.00  4,900  411.80   total  410.00-415.00    222
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
262.00   80+    262.00-262.00    172  No reportable trade

262.00   total  262.00-262.00    172

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.