DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/21 11:45

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   .     .             .              .              .
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  Cattle country is very quiet at midday with bids and asking 
prices poorly defined. Buyers and sellers are focused on what appears to be 
a promising recovery in cattle futures. Both live and feeder contracts are 
significantly higher at this time, supported by recent planting progress and 
technical buying. A few showlists are priced around 127 in the South, and 
203-205 in the North. Significant trade may not develop until Thursday or 
later. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (Choice 210.46 +.21, Select 193.20 -.21) 
with very light box movement (32.20 lds of choice cuts, 29.70 lds of select 
cuts, 7.66 lds of trim, and 15.91 lds of ground). Some believe that the box 
beef trade will remain rather lackluster through the end of the week now 
that retailors have Memorial Day features in place. 

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:        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


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:      130  WEEK TO DATE:      130
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS -  DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

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.