DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               10/18 11:40

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .   *111.00(BID)   .             *111.00(BID)   .
NEBRASKA 1,000  111.00       *174.00(BID)    111.00       *174.00(BID)
TEXAS      .   *111.00(BID)   .             *111.00(BID)   .
COLORADO   .   *111.00(BID)   .             *111.00(BID)   .
IOWA       .    .            *174.00(BID)    .            *174.00(BID)
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  A scattered trade is being reported in parts of Nebraska with 
a few deals marked at 111.00, fully steady with yesterday and last week. 
Packer inquiry is improving at midday but asking prices remain firm around 
113.00-114.00 in the South, and 176.00 plus in the North. 

Beef cutouts are sharply higher near midday, especially on choice product 
(choice 206.76 +2.20, select 192.44 +1.25) with light to moderate box 
movement (44.19 lds of choice cuts, 13.89 lds of select cuts, 14.15 lds of 
trim, and 6.15 lds of ground). Cattle futures near the top of the noon hour 
are moderately lower on live contracts, and mostly sharply lower on feeder 
issues, the spot October feeder contract is the only one that is higher (up 
80) far deferred feeder issues are showing triple digit losses.

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:     295  WEEK TO DATE:       295
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
111.00   65-80  111.00-111.00    133  No reportable trade

111.00   TOTAL  111.00-111.00    133
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
111.00   65-80  111.00-111.00     62  No reportable trade

111.00   TOTAL  111.00-111.00     62
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  18,853  WEEK TO DATE:    29,841
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
110.52   80+    110.00-111.00  4,298  174.00   80+    174.00-174.00  1,632
109.16   65-80  109.00-110.50  1,689  173.89   65-80  173.00-174.00  1,698

110.14   TOTAL  109.00-111.00  5,987  173.94   TOTAL  173.00-174.00  3,330
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   172.00   80+    172.00-172.00    455

                                      172.00   TOTAL  172.00-172.00    455
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
110.67   80+    109.50-111.00  5,018  174.00   80+    174.00-174.00  2,005
                                      174.00   65-80  174.00-174.00    211

110.67   TOTAL  109.50-111.00  5,018  174.00   TOTAL  174.00-174.00  2,216
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   172.00   80+    172.00-172.00     80

                                      172.00   TOTAL  172.00-172.00     80


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:     181  WEEK TO DATE:       181
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
111.00   65-80  111.00-111.00    117  No reportable trade

111.00   TOTAL  111.00-111.00    117
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:  21,125  WEEK TO DATE:    28,649
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
109.59   80+    108.00-111.50  7,107  173.87   80+    172.00-174.00    931
110.00   65-80  110.00-110.00     36  174.00   65-80  174.00-174.00    960

109.59   TOTAL  108.00-111.50  7,143  173.94   TOTAL  172.00-174.00  1,891
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
109.00   80+    109.00-109.00    146  170.00   80+    170.00-170.00    211

109.00   TOTAL  109.00-109.00    146  170.00   TOTAL  170.00-170.00    211
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
109.86   80+    108.00-110.50  5,561  174.00   80+    174.00-174.00  1,349
110.00   65-80  110.00-110.00     41  174.00   65-80  174.00-174.00    387
110.00    0-35  110.00-110.00    172

109.87   TOTAL  108.00-110.50  5,774  174.00   TOTAL  174.00-174.00  1,736
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
110.32   80+    110.00-110.50    443  No reportable trade

110.32   TOTAL  110.00-110.50    443

NOTE:  Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-800-369-7675, 1-402-399-6402, or 1-402-462-8897. 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.