DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               11/16 14:00

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS   2,500   178.00        .              178.00         .
NEBRASKA   800   178.00        282.00         178.00        *282.00(BID)
TEXAS    2,000   178.00        .              178.00         .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A light trade has been reported in Kansas and Texas at 
midday, at $178, $2 to $3 lower than last week's weighted averages. Some 
asking prices remain firm around $180 to $182 in the South, and $285-plus 
in the North. A light to moderate dressed trade was reported in parts of 
the North yesterday at $282 to $285, mostly $282, $4 lower than last 
week's weighted averages basis Nebraska. 

Today's slaughter totaled 119,000 head, 3,000 head less than a week ago, 
and 7,000 below the prior year. Live cattle futures closed sharply lower 
off 225 to 345, while feeder issued ended the day off 5 to 380. Beef 
cutouts are expected to close mixed with light to moderate 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:     516  WEEK TO DATE:     516
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
178.00   65-80  178.00-178.00    196  No reportable trade
178.00   35-65  178.00-178.00    304

178.00   TOTAL  178.00-178.00    500
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   6,642  WEEK TO DATE:   7,621
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
181.00   80+    181.00-181.00    106  282.00   80+    282.00-282.00  3,068
                                      282.00   65-80  282.00-282.00    489

181.00   TOTAL  181.00-181.00    106  282.00   TOTAL  282.00-282.00  3,557
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   285.00   80+    285.00-285.00  1,152

                                      285.00   TOTAL  285.00-285.00  1,152
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   282.00   80+    282.00-282.00  1,109

                                      282.00   TOTAL  282.00-282.00  1,109
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     325  WEEK TO DATE:     325
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
177.00   35-65  177.00-177.00    220  No reportable trade

177.00   TOTAL  177.00-177.00    220
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: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   2,157  WEEK TO DATE:   2,397
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   281.79   80+    280.00-282.00    767
                                      282.00   65-80  282.00-282.00    173

                                      281.83   TOTAL  280.00-282.00    940
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   283.74   80+    282.00-284.00    274

                                      283.74   TOTAL  282.00-284.00    274
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
177.56   80+    177.00-178.00    288  282.00   80+    282.00-282.00    113

177.56   TOTAL  177.00-178.00    288  282.00   TOTAL  282.00-282.00    113
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.