DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/20 11:55

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .    *260.00(BID)   .             *260.00(BID)    .
NEBRASKA   .    *260.00(BID)  *410.00(BID)   *260.00(BID)   *410.00(BID)
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A few bids are now on the table in parts of Kansas and 
Nebraska, but so far they are being passed. Significant trade volume may 
be delayed until tomorrow and/or Friday.

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 394.21 -1.54, select 394.86 
+1.28) with light to moderate box movement (48.80 lds of choice cuts, 
5.84 lds of select cuts, 10.18 lds of trim, and 8.05 lds of ground). Near 
the top of the noon hour live cattle contracts are sharply lower, most 
feeder issues are also sharply lower, with the lone exception of the spot 
May contract which is moderately higher.

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:       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


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   2,309  WEEK TO DATE:   2,309
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   410.00   80+    410.00-410.00  2,083

                                      410.00   total  410.00-410.00  2,083
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
264.00   80+    264.00-264.00    226  No reportable trade

264.00   total  264.00-264.00    226
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


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


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     354  WEEK TO DATE:     435
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
263.89   80+    263.00-264.00    322  No reportable trade

263.89   total  263.00-264.00    322
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

NOTE: Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-402-461-3561. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized by 
state. All live sales are FOB and set for 1-9-day delivery. A weekly 
summary from this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales Reported 
to DTN page and will be left up for the entire week for reference 
purposes.