DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               07/09 13:45

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .    *225-227(BID)  .             *225-227(BID)   .
NEBRASKA   .     .             .              .              .
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:   A few scattered bids are on the table in parts of Kansas, 
the $225 is by a Major and the $227 is by a Regional, but they still 
below current asking prices of $228 to $230 in the South but they are 
still not established in the North. While packer inquiry will continue to 
improve as the day progresses, it is likely that significant trade volume 
will be delayed until Thursday and/or Friday. 

Today's slaughter totaled 117,000 head, 5,000 less than both a week and 
year ago. Live cattle futures closed mixed, mostly moderately to sharply 
higher, up 52 to 155, the spot month Aug contract ended the day down 20. 
Feeder issues concluded the day moderately to sharply higher, up 72 to 
262. 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:   1,136  WEEK TO DATE:   1,136
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
225.00   65-80  225.00-225.00    131  No reportable trade

225.00   total  225.00-225.00    131
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
225.00   65-80  225.00-225.00  1,005  No reportable trade

225.00   total  225.00-225.00  1,005
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  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


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


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:      73  WEEK TO DATE:      84
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
235.00   80+    235.00-235.00     33  368.00   80+    368.00-368.00     40

235.00   total  235.00-235.00     33  368.00   total  368.00-368.00     40
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

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.