DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               08/12 11:45

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS: All is quiet in the country at midday, following the last two 
days of light to moderate business. Asking prices for cattle left on 
showlists are around $140-plus in the South, and $230-plus in the North. 
Having said that, it looks like the bulk of trading is essentially done for 
the week, but a little cleanup here and there is not out of the question. 

So far this week, live deals in Kansas and Texas have been marked at mostly 
$140, roughly $3.50 to $4.50 higher than last week's weighted averages. 
Dresses transactions in Nebraska and Iowa have been at mostly $229 to $230, 
about $2 to $3 higher than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska.

Beef cutouts at midday are higher (choice 263.32 +0.22, select 239.80 +2.34) 
with light to moderate box movement (23.26 lds of choice cuts, 7.48 lds of 
select cuts, 7.71 lds of trim, and 10.77 lds of ground). Cattle futures near 
the top of the noon hour are mixed, moderately higher to modestly lower. 
While feeder issues are mostly modestly to moderately lower.

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:  15,091  WEEK TO DATE:  15,664
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
139.89   80+    138.00-140.00  4,693  229.00   80+    229.00-229.00    142
139.97   65-80  139.00-140.00  1,647
140.00   35-65  140.00-140.00    339

139.92   TOTAL  138.00-140.00  6,679  229.00   TOTAL  229.00-229.00    142
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
139.86   80+    138.00-140.00  3,394  229.00   65-80  229.00-229.00     28
140.00   65-80  140.00-140.00    984

139.89   TOTAL  138.00-140.00  4,378  229.00   TOTAL  229.00-229.00     28
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   2,126  WEEK TO DATE:  31,007
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
145.14   80+    144.00-146.00    532  229.62   80+    228.00-232.00    911

145.14   TOTAL  144.00-146.00    532  229.62   TOTAL  228.00-232.00    911
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
144.65   80+    144.00-147.00    385  229.00   80+    229.00-229.00     78

144.65   TOTAL  144.00-147.00    385  229.00   TOTAL  229.00-229.00     78
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   6,388  WEEK TO DATE:   6,588
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
140.00   80+    140.00-140.00  1,115  No reportable trade
139.71   65-80  138.00-140.00  1,388
139.90   35-65  138.00-140.00  1,226

139.86   TOTAL  138.00-140.00  3,729
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
139.26   80+    139.00-140.00    435  No reportable trade
139.92   65-80  139.50-140.00    750
138.00   35-65  138.00-138.00    230

139.40   TOTAL  138.00-140.00  1,415
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:   4,427  WEEK TO DATE:  31,438
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
147.18   80+    141.00-149.00  2,066  229.08   80+    229.00-230.00    436
146.00   65-80  147.00-150.00    124  235.33   65-80  230.00-236.00    360 

147.11   TOTAL  141.00-149.00  2,190  231.91   TOTAL  229.00-236.00    796
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
148.44   80+    147.00-150.00     75  No reportable trade

148.44   TOTAL  147.00-150.00     75
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
146.24   80+    146.00-147.00    335  229.00   80+    229.00-229.00    193

146.24   TOTAL  146.00-147.00    335  229.00   TOTAL  229.00-229.00    193
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
150.00   80+    150.00-150.00     76  No reportable trade

150.00   TOTAL  150.00-150.00     76

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. A 
weekly summary from this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales 
Reported to DTN page.