DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               04/25 08:25

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

DTN COMMENTS:  The country is slow to start this morning without even token 
bids on the table as of yet, but we expect packer inquiry will start to 
improve as the day progresses. The South has posted some asking prices of 
around 125.00 on a live basis. The Fed Cattle Exchange Auction to be held a 
little later this morning has 3,194 head listed. We will have to see if that 
will spark any interest in the country. It is very possible that significant 
trade volume could be delayed until sometime Thursday or Friday. Beef 
cutouts are expected to be higher with light to moderate box movement.

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. All live sales are FOB and set for 1-9 
day delivery. General trends and summaries from this data will also be 
posted on the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page.