DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               10/17 11:55

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS   1,200   240.00        .              240.00         .
NEBRASKA 1,900   240.00 WEST   372.00         240.00 WEST    372.00
TEXAS    1,700   240.00        .              240.00         .
COLORADO   .    *240.00(BID)   .             *240.00(BID)    .
IOWA       400   240.00        372.00         .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: A light trade is developing in most areas Northern dressed 
deals are marked at mostly $372, $9 higher than last week's weighted 
average basis Nebraska. Southern live deals are at $240, $5 higher (basis 
Kansas) than last week's very limited transactions. Some asking prices 
remain firm at $242-plus in the South, and $375 in the North. 

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (choice 367.00 +0.89, select 350.36 
+1.43) with moderate to good box movement (107.34 lds of choice cuts, 
14.24 lds of select cuts, 12.05 lds of trim, and 5.27 lds of ground). 
Cattle futures are sharply/significantly lower at this time, with many 
feeder issues locked limit down.

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:     215
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


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   5,573  WEEK TO DATE:   5,573
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
239.95   80+    238.00-240.00  2,594  372.33   80+    372.00-373.00  1,024

239.95   total  238.00-240.00  2,594  372.33   total  372.00-373.00  1,024
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   375.00   80+    375.00-375.00    350

                                      375.00   total  375.00-375.00    350
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
239.87   80+    238.00-240.00    957  372.00   80+    372.00-372.00     40

239.87   total  238.00-240.00    957  372.00   total  372.00-372.00     40
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     107  WEEK TO DATE:     107
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
239.00   80+    239.00-239.00    107  No reportable trade

239.00   total  239.00-239.00    107
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


COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  13,411  WEEK TO DATE:  13,433
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
239.74   80+    235.00-241.00  7,540  375.19   80+    372.00-378.00    626

239.74   total  235.00-241.00  7,540  375.19   total  372.00-378.00    626
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
242.29   80+    240.00-243.00    152  No reportable trade

242.29   total  240.00-243.00    152
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
239.69   80+    235.00-241.00  2,510  373.92   80+    370.00-378.00    157

239.69   total  235.00-241.00  2,510  373.92   total  370.00-378.00    157
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   378.00   80+    378.00-378.00     42

                                      378.00   total  378.00-378.00     42

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.