DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               03/05 11:40

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  
It's been a dismal day throughout the cash cattle market as packers aren't 
overly interested in procuring cattle and know feedlots are willing to take 
lower prices. It's looking like the bulk of this week's trade is done with, 
though a little clean-up trade could develop before the week's end. 

Boxed beef prices are lower: choice down $0.75 ($233.13) and select down 
$0.95 ($220.73) with a movement of 65 loads (38.95 loads of choice, 9.75 
loads of select, 8.56 loads of trim and 7.61 loads of ground beef).

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:     685  WEEK TO DATE:    14,859
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
113.00  80+    113.00-113.00      238 No reportable trade
113.00  65-80  113.00-113.00      189 
113.00  TOTAL  113.00-113.00      427 
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:   1,998  WEEK TO DATE:    14,991
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
113.00  80+    113.00-113.00      279 179.55  80+    178.00-182.00     637
                                      180.00  65-80  180.00-180.00      63
113.00  TOTAL  113.00-113.00      279 179.59  TOTAL  178.00-182.00     700
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   180.00  80+    180.00-180.00     105
                                      180.00  TOTAL  180.00-180.00     105
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   181.27  80+    180.00-182.00     107
                                      181.27  TOTAL  180.00-182.00     107
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:       0  WEEK TO DATE:     8,725
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
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:      0  WEEK TO DATE:   2,789
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
114.00  TOTAL  114.00-114.00    1,308
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:   6,857  WEEK TO DATE:    14,772
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
113.29  80+    112.00-114.00    2,425 179.16  80+    178.00-180.00   2,471
113.29  TOTAL  112.00-114.00    2,425 179.16  TOTAL  178.00-180.00   2,471
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
112.89  80+    112.00-114.00      234 180.00  80+    180.00-180.00      38
112.89  TOTAL  112.00-114.00      234 180.00  TOTAL  180.00-180.00      38
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
111.63  80+    111.00-113.00      732 180.00  80+    180.00-180.00     212
111.63  TOTAL  111.00-113.00     732  180.00  TOTAL  180.00-180.00     212
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
115.00  80+    115.00-115.00     36   No reportable trade
115.00  TOTAL  115.00-115.00     36


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.