DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               08/23 11:55

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .    *106.00(BID)   .             *106.00(BID)    .
NEBRASKA   .    *107.00(BID)  *170-173(BID)  *107.00(BID)   *170-173(BID)
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  The country remains quiet near the noon hour with just a few 
scattered bids reported at this time. The Fed Cattle Exchange Auction had no 
sales reported today. It is looking like significant trade volume will be 
delayed until Thursday or later. Asking prices are around 112.00-113.00 in 
the South and 178.00 plus in the North. 

The Fed Cattle Exchange Auction report today listed a total of 1,067 head, 
with 0 actually sold, 731 head listed as unsold, and 336 listed as PO. The 
state by state breakdown looks like this: KS 271 total head, with 0 head sold, 
141 head unsold, 130 head listed as PO ($107.25); NE no cattle offered this 
week; TX 427 total head, with 0 head sold, 221 head unsold, and 206 head 
listed as PO ($107.00); CO 176 total head, with 0 head sold, 176 head unsold, 
and 0 head listed as PO; IA 193 total head, with 0 head sold, 193 head unsold, 
and 0, head listed as PO; other states no cattle offered this week. 

Beef cutouts are lower at midday, especially on select product (Choice 
192.91 -0.12, Select 189.44 -1.45) with light to moderate box movement 
(59.37 lds of choice cuts, 25.55 lds of select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 
11.16 lds of ground). Beef cutouts are lower on both live and feeder futures 
with a couple of contracts showing triple digit losses at this time.

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
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      123  WEEK TO DATE:       123
STEERS  - LIVE FOB                    STEERS  - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   173.00   80+    173.00-173.00    123

                                      173.00   TOTAL  173.00-173.00    123
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
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
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES:        0  WEEK TO DATE:         0
STEERS  - LIVE FOB                    STEERS  - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


IOWA     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:    1,018  WEEK TO DATE:     1,220
STEERS  - LIVE FOB                    STEERS  - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   173.00   80+    173.00-173.00    884

                                      173.00   TOTAL  173.00-173.00    884
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   173.00   80+    173.00-173.00    119
                                      173.00   65-80  173.00-173.00     15

                                      173.00   TOTAL  173.00-173.00    134

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.  General trends and summaries from this 
data will be posted on the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page.