DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/21 13:40

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS   1,500   260.00        .              260.00         .
NEBRASKA   600   260.00        410.00         260.00        *410.00(BID)
TEXAS    1,000   260.00        .              260.00         .
COLORADO   .    *260.00(BID)   .             *260.00(BID)    .
IOWA       100   263.00        .             *260.00(BID)    .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A light trade has been reported in most areas. Southern 
live deals are marked at $260, steady/weak with last week's weighted 
averages. In Nebraska the bulk of today's business is on a live basis, 
also at $260, $4 lower than last week's weighted average.

Today's slaughter totaled 109,000 head, 1,000 more than last week, but 
8,000 less than a year ago. Cattle futures closed sharply to 
significantly lower on both live (off 335 to 595) and feeders (down 160 
to 925). Beef cutouts are expected to close lower 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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:     774
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
260.00   80+    260.00-260.00    242  No reportable trade
260.00   65-80  260.00-260.00     27

260.00   total  260.00-260.00    269
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    128  No reportable trade
260.00   65-80  260.00-260.00     66

260.00   total  260.00-260.00    194
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   3,401  WEEK TO DATE:   5,710
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
265.00   80+    265.00-265.00  1,018  413.60   80+    412.00-415.00  1,567

265.00   total  265.00-265.00  1,018  413.60   total  412.00-415.00  1,567
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
264.19   80+    260.00-265.00    684  415.00   80+    415.00-415.00     94

264.19   total  260.00-265.00    684  415.00   total  415.00-415.00     94
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     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


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   2,885  WEEK TO DATE:   3,320
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
265.00   80+    265.00-265.00  1,120  414.88   80+    412.00-415.00    722

265.00   total  265.00-265.00  1,120  414.88   total  412.00-415.00    722
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
264.00   80+    264.00-264.00     35  No reportable trade

264.00   total  264.00-264.00     35
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
264.51   80+    260.00-265.00    355  No reportable trade

264.51   total  260.00-265.00    355
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

NOTE: Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-402-461-3561. 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.