DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               01/15 11:40

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  The country is very quiet at midday, while it is possible 
that we may see a little cleanup trade take place today, it is looking like 
the bulk of business is essentially done for the week. Asking prices for 
cattle left on showlists are around $112 in the South, and $175 in the 
North. 

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (choice 213.62 +0.25, select 203.15 +2.08) 
with light to moderate box movement (45.75 lds of choice cuts, 10.34 lds of 
select cuts, 10.72 lds of trim, and 14.32 lds of ground). Cattle futures 
near the noon hour are moderately to sharply higher on live cattle, and 
sharply higher on feeder issues.

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:     242  WEEK TO DATE:    12,481
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
109.00   80+    109.00-109.00     60  No reportable trade

109.00   TOTAL  109.00-109.00     60
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   5,338  WEEK TO DATE:    30,882
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   172.62   80+    172.00-173.00  2,732
                                      172.00   65-80  172.00-172.00    251

                                      172.57   TOTAL  172.00-173.00  2,983
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   172.00   80+    172.00-172.00    763

                                      172.00   TOTAL  172.00-172.00    763
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
110.00   80+    110.00-110.00  1,470  No reportable trade

110.00   TOTAL  110.00-110.00  1,470


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      37  WEEK TO DATE:     7,316
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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:     5,485
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:   2,353  WEEK TO DATE:    26,981
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
106.35   80+    106.00-107.00    248  172.45   80+    171.00-173.00  1,571

106.35   TOTAL  106.00-107.00    248  172.45   TOTAL  171.00-173.00  1,571
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
108.00   80+    108.00-108.00     52  173.00   80+    173.00-173.00    210

108.00   TOTAL  108.00-108.00     52  173.00   TOTAL  173.00-173.00    210
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

NOTE:  Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-800-369-7675, 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.