DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               08/14 11:55

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA 2,000  106.00        168.00         106.00        168.00
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .   *106-107(BID) *165-170(BID)  *106-107(BID) *165-170(BID)
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS: A light trade is developing in parts of Nebraska at $168 
dressed, roughly $5 higher than last week's weighted average, live deals are 
marked at $106, about $3 higher than last week's weighted average. Some 
asking prices remain firm around $107 in the South, and $170 in the North. 

A very light trade took place in Kansas and Texas yesterday at mostly $104, 
fully steady the bulk of this week's trade and $4 higher than last weeks 
weighted averages. It is looking like business in this area could 
essentially be done for the week. Only a handful of deals were reported in 
the North.

Beef cutouts are significantly higher at midday (choice 214.04 +3.09, select 
199.24 +1.83) with moderate box movement (51.76 lds of choice cuts, 14.07 
lds of select cuts, 11.38 lds of trim, and 9.76 lds of ground). Cattle 
futures at midday are mostly modestly higher on live contracts and mostly 
modestly lower on feeder issues.

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:   4,520  WEEK TO DATE:    26,164
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
103.63   80+    103.00-104.00    286  No reportable trade
103.97   65-80  103.50-104.00  1,080

103.90   TOTAL  103.00-104.00  1,366
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
103.94   80+    103.25-104.00  1,524  No reportable trade

103.94   TOTAL  103.25-104.00  1,524
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      96  WEEK TO DATE:     8,304
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   169.00   80+    169.00-169.00     96

                                      169.00   TOTAL  169.00-169.00     96
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:     558  WEEK TO DATE:    16,474
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
104.00   65-80  104.00-104.00    558  No reportable trade

104.00   TOTAL  104.00-104.00    558
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       403
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:   1,551  WEEK TO DATE:    18,375
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.86   80+    105.00-107.00    237  165.75   80+    165.00-167.00    604

105.86   TOTAL  105.00-107.00    237  165.75   TOTAL  165.00-167.00    604
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
106.97   80+    106.00-107.50    325  165.00   80+    165.00-165.00     34

106.97   TOTAL  106.00-107.50    325  165.00   TOTAL  165.00-165.00     34
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.00   80+    105.00-105.00     38  165.51   80+    165.00-166.00    164

105.00   TOTAL  105.00-105.00     38  165.51   TOTAL  165.00-166.00    164
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

NOTE:  Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-800-369-7675, ext. 3678. All sales will be listed anonymously and 
organized by state. All live sales are FOB and set for 1-9 day delivery. 
General trends and summaries from this data will also be posted on the Daily 
Sales Reported to DTN page.