DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               08/19 11:45

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  The country is quiet at midday following yesterday's light to 
moderate business. Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around 
$144-plus in the South, and $236-plus in the North. While it looks as if the 
bulk of business is essentially done for the week, a little cleanup here and 
there is very likely.

Southern live deals this week have been marked at mostly $142, $2 higher 
than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed sales were marked at 
mostly $234, $4 higher than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (choice 264.51 +0.12, select 238.19 +0.72) 
with light box movement (16.69 lds of choice cuts, 9.07 lds of select cuts, 
0.00 lds of trim, and 8.20 lds of ground). Live cattle futures at midday are 
mostly modestly higher while feeder issues are mixed mostly modestly lower. 

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:   8,424  WEEK TO DATE:  11,994
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
142.11   80+    142.00-143.00  3,127  231.65   80+    226.00-234.00    221
142.00   65-80  142.00-142.00  1,096

142.08   TOTAL  142.00-143.00  4,223  231.65   TOTAL  226.00-234.00    221
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
142.00   80+    142.00-142.00  1,782  No reportable trade
142.00   65-80  142.00-142.00    484

142.00   TOTAL  142.00-142.00  2,266
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  18,852  WEEK TO DATE:  25,101
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
147.32   80+    145.00-150.00  5,365  234.21   80+    233.00-237.00  4,766
                                      234.00   65-80  234.00-234.00  1,371

147.32   TOTAL  145.00-150.00  5,365  234.16   TOTAL  233.00-237.00  6,137
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
146.36   80+    145.00-148.50  3,322  234.00   80+    234.00-234.00  1,266
                                      234.00   65-80  234.00-234.00    138

146.36   TOTAL  145.00-148.50  3,322  234.00   TOTAL  234.00-234.00  1,404
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   235.00   80+    235.00-235.00     40

                                      235.00   TOTAL  235.00-235.00     40


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   5,415  WEEK TO DATE:   9,340
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
142.00   80+    142.00-142.00    340  No reportable trade
141.74   65-80  138.00-142.00  2,187
142.00   35-65  142.00-142.00    106

141.78   TOTAL  138.00-142.00  2,633
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
142.00   80+    142.00-142.00    455  No reportable trade
141.92   65-80  141.50-142.00  1,684
141.50   35-65  141.50-141.50    117

141.92   TOTAL  141.50-142.00  2,256
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:  17,394  WEEK TO DATE:  33,026
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
149.08   80+    147.00-151.00  8,332  234.02   80+    231.00-237.00  1,741
148.59   65-80  148.00-150.00    573  234.00   65-80  234.00-234.00    504

149.05   TOTAL  147.00-151.00  8,905  234.01   TOTAL  231.00-237.00  2,245
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
152.00   80+    152.00-152.00    105  No reportable trade

152.00   TOTAL  152.00-152.00    105
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
148.40   80+    148.00-150.00  2,144  233.92   80+    231.00-236.00  1,063
                                      235.00   65-80  235.00-235.00    125

148.40   TOTAL  148.00-150.00  2,144  234.03   TOTAL  231.00-236.00  1,188
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
151.27   80+    151.00-152.00    307  No reportable trade

151.27   TOTAL  151.00-152.00    307

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. A 
weekly summary from this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales 
Reported to DTN page.