DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               10/28 12:40

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS: All remains fairly quiet in the country this afternoon. Asking 
prices for cattle left on showlists are around $126 to $127 in the South, 
and $201 plus in the North. While it looks like the bulk of business is 
essentially done for the week, some scattered deals here and there today 
and/or tomorrow are very possible.

So far this week, Southern live deals have been marked at $124 to $126, 
steady to $2 higher than last week's weighed averages. Northern dressed 
trade has been at $196 to $200, mostly $200, $4 higher than last week's 
weighed averages basis Nebraska.

Today's slaughter totaled 122,000 head, 2,000 more than last week, and 
11,000 greater than a year ago. Cattle futures closed mostly sharply lower 
on both live (off 82 to 272) and feeder (off 202 to up 17) contracts the 
lone exception was the spot October feeder contract which ended the day 
higher. Beef cutouts are expected to close lower with moderate to good 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:  14,306  WEEK TO DATE:    14,382
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
125.97   80+    125.00-126.00  3,627  199.45   80+    198.00-200.00    145
125.93   65-80  125.00-126.00  3,583
126.00   35-65  126.00-126.00    154

125.95   TOTAL  125.00-126.00  7,364  199.45   TOTAL  198.00-200.00    145
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
125.97   80+    125.00-126.00  2,774  201.00   80+    201.00-201.00    510
126.00   65-80  126.00-126.00  1,492
126.00   35-65  126.00-126.00    151

125.98   TOTAL  125.00-126.00  4,417  201.00   TOTAL  201.00-201.00    510
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  26,372  WEEK TO DATE:    33,854
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
126.91   80+    126.00-128.00  9,500  199.87   80+    197.00-200.00  3,965
127.00   65-80  127.00-127.00    201  200.00   65-80  200.00-200.00    720

126.91   TOTAL  126.00-128.00  9,701  199.89   TOTAL  197.00-200.00  4,685
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
127.00   80+    127.00-127.00    304  200.00   80+    200.00-200.00     65

127.00   TOTAL  127.00-127.00    304  200.00   TOTAL  200.00-200.00     65
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
126.86   80+    125.00-127.00  5,274  200.00   80+    200.00-200.00  1,800

126.86   TOTAL  125.00-127.00  5,274  200.00   TOTAL  200.00-200.00  1,800
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   5,063  WEEK TO DATE:    12,455
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
126.00   80+    126.00-126.00    352  No reportable trade
125.72   65-80  125.00-126.00  1,773
125.55   35-65  125.00-126.00    725

125.71   TOTAL  125.00-126.00  2,850
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
126.00   80+    126.00-126.00    139  No reportable trade
125.97   65-80  125.75-126.00  1,219
126.00   35-65  126.00-126.00    182

125.98   TOTAL  125.75-126.00  1,540
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 Confidentiality                    NA confidentiality
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Confidentiality                    NA confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Confidentiality                    NA confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Confidentiality                    NA confidentiality


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  18,771  WEEK TO DATE:    21,960
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
126.97   80+    125.00-128.00  6,682  199.94   80+    196.00-201.00  5,149
                                      200.00   65-80  200.00-200.00    284

126.97   TOTAL  125.00-128.00  6,682  199.94   TOTAL  196.00-201.00  5,433
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
128.46   80+    128.00-129.00  1,067  200.00   80+    200.00-200.00    315

128.46   TOTAL  128.00-129.00  1,067  200.00   TOTAL  200.00-200.00    315
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
126.37   80+    126.00-128.00  1,286  200.00   80+    200.00-200.00  1,004

126.37   TOTAL  126.00-128.00  1,286  200.00   TOTAL  200.00-200.00  1,004
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
129.00   80+    129.00-129.00    152  No reportable trade

129.00   TOTAL  129.00-129.00    152

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.