DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               08/13 14:00

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     500  104.00        .              104.00        .
NEBRASKA   .   *104.00(BID)  *165-166(BID)  *104.00(BID)  *165-166(BID)
TEXAS      400  104.00        .              104.00        .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .   *106-107(BID) *165-170(BID)  *106-107(BID) *165-170(BID)
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  Still only a few deals reported in parts of Kansas and Texas 
this afternoon, at fully steady money with yesterday's business. Some asking 
prices remain firm around $105 to $107 on a live basis and $170 plus 
dressed. It is looking like the North will wait until Friday to move more 
cattle.

Light to moderate business took place in the South yesterday with a range of 
$103 to $105, mostly $104, $4 higher than last week's weighted averages. The 
North remained rather quiet with just a little scattered trade reported. 

Today's slaughter totaled 118,000 head, even with last week, but 1,000 more 
than a year ago. Cattle futures closed mixed on live contracts, up 70 to off 
22, while feeders ended the day mostly lower off 62 to up 5. Beef cutouts 
are expected to close higher 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:  17,977  WEEK TO DATE:    21,644
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
104.33   80+    104.00-105.00  4,768  No reportable trade
104.07   65-80  104.00-105.00  3,292
104.00   35-65  104.00-104.00    266

104.22   TOTAL  104.00-105.00  8,326
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
103.00   80+    103.00-103.00    119  No reportable trade

103.00   TOTAL  103.00-103.00    119
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
104.05   80+    103.00-105.00  2,795  No reportable trade
104.00   65-80  104.00-104.00  1,061
104.00   35-65  104.00-104.00    222

104.04   TOTAL  103.00-105.00  4,078
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     823  WEEK TO DATE:     8,208
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.00   80+    105.00-105.00     80  167.48   80+    165.00-170.00    230

105.00   TOTAL  105.00-105.00     80  167.48   TOTAL  165.00-170.00    230
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.00   80+    105.00-105.00    195  165.00   80+    165.00-165.00     60

105.00   TOTAL  105.00-105.00    195  165.00   TOTAL  165.00-165.00     60
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  15,916  WEEK TO DATE:    15,916
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
104.00   80+    104.00-104.00    770  No reportable trade
104.00   65-80  104.00-104.00  2,622
104.00   35-65  104.00-104.00  3,496

104.00   TOTAL  104.00-104.00  6,888
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
104.00   80+    104.00-104.00    105  No reportable trade
104.00   65-80  104.00-104.00     38
103.00   35-65  103.00-103.00     80

103.64   TOTAL  103.00-104.00    223
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
104.00   80+    104.00-104.00    529  No reportable trade
104.00   65-80  104.00-104.00  2,559
103.72   35-65  103.00-104.50  2,330

103.88   TOTAL  103.00-104.50  5,418
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     403  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
104.00   80+    104.00-104.00    151  No reportable trade
104.00   65-80  104.00-104.00    252

104.00   TOTAL  104.00-104.00    403
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   7,781  WEEK TO DATE:    16,824
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
106.52   80+    104.00-107.40  4,195  166.66   80+    165.00-170.00    726

106.52   TOTAL  104.00-107.40  4,195  166.66   TOTAL  165.00-170.00    726
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
107.00   80+    107.00-107.00    101  No reportable trade

107.00   TOTAL  107.00-107.00    101
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.61   80+    104.00-107.00    711  165.00   80+    165.00-165.00     84

105.61   TOTAL  104.00-107.00    711  165.00   TOTAL  165.00-165.00     84
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
106.00   80+    106.00-106.00     82  No reportable trade

106.00   TOTAL  106.00-106.00     82

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.