DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/09 11:30

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   200   228.00 West   .              228.00 West    .
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .    *225.00(BID)   .             *225.00(BID)    .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A live deal has been reported in Western Nebraska at $228, 
this morning following another round of light business yesterday. Asking 
prices for cattle left on showlists are around $221-plus in the South, 
and $356-plus in the North. So far this week, Northern dressed deals have 
been marked at mostly $355, $6 higher than last week's weighted average, 
basis Nebraska, a Regional paid as much as $360 for some cattle set for 
delayed delivery (the week of May 26th). The South had live sales marked 
at $218 to $221, mostly $219 to $220, $1 to $2 higher than last week's 
weighted averages. 

NOTE: The USDA Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Summary Reports are not 
available as of yet, we will get that information out to you as soon as 
it is made available to us.

Beef cutouts are lower at midday (choice 346.53 -1.36, select 332.52 -
0.68) with light to moderate box movement (54.93 lds of choice cuts, 7.62 
lds of select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 12.20 lds of ground). Live 
cattle futures near the top of the noon hour are mostly modestly lower, 
while feeder issues are mostly sharply lower.

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.