DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               09/28 11:50

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   .    *184.00(BID)  *290-292(BID)  *184.00(BID)   *290-292(BID)
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: A few bids have been renewed in Nebraska at midday, 
Following the last two days of light to moderate business. So far this 
week, Southern live trade has been at $183, fully steady with the bulk of 
last week's transactions. Northern dressed sales have been marked at 
mostly $290 to $291, $1 to $2 lower than last week's weighted averages. 
Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $183-plus in the 
South, and $292-plus in the North. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 301.48 +0.53, select 278.22 -
0.29) with light to moderate box movement (31.00 lds of choice cuts, 23.92 
lds of select cuts, 3.03 lds of trim, and 12.39 lds of ground). Cattle 
futures near the top of the noon hour are sharply higher on both live and 
feeder issues.

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:     337  WEEK TO DATE:   8,566
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
183.00   65-80  183.00-183.00    116  290.00   65-80  290.00-290.00     50
183.00   35-65  183.00-183.00     38

183.00   TOTAL  183.00-183.00    154  290.00   TOTAL  290.00-290.00     50
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
183.00   35-65  183.00-183.00     63  290.00   80+    290.00-290.00     70

183.00   TOTAL  183.00-183.00     63  290.00   TOTAL  290.00-290.00     70
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  17,625  WEEK TO DATE:  20,203
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
184.00   80+    184.00-184.00  3,491  290.47   80+    288.00-292.00  3,845
                                      290.00   65-80  290.00-290.00  1,759

184.00   TOTAL  184.00-184.00  3,491  290.32   TOTAL  288.00-292.00  5,604
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   291.65   80+    291.50-292.00    782

                                      291.65   TOTAL  291.50-292.00    782
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
185.38   80+    184.00-186.00  2,609  291.06   80+    290.00-292.00    540
                                      290.00   65-80  290.00-290.00    117

185.38   TOTAL  184.00-186.00  2,609  290.87   TOTAL  290.00-292.00    657
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
186.20   80+    186.20-186.20  2,515  No reportable trade

186.20   TOTAL  186.20-186.20  2,515


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     580  WEEK TO DATE:  6,412
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
183.00   35-65  183.00-183.00    288  No reportable trade

183.00   TOTAL  183.00-183.00    288
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
183.25   65-80  183.25-183.25    258  No reportable trade

183.25   TOTAL  183.25-183.25    258
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:   9,841  WEEK TO DATE:  11,482
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
184.01   80+    184.00-185.00  2,869  290.24   80+    290.00-291.00  2,744
184.00   65-80  184.00-184.00    500

184.01   TOTAL  184.00-185.00  3,369  290.24   TOTAL  290.00-291.00  2,744
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
184.00   80+    184.00-184.00     36  290.38   80+    290.00-291.00    392

184.00   TOTAL  184.00-184.00     36  290.38   TOTAL  290.00-291.00    392
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
184.05   80+    184.00-185.00  1,694  No reportable trade

184.05   TOTAL  185.00-185.00     
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.