WEEKLY CASH CATTLE                               01/26 11:45

WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FOR THE WEEK ENDING: 01/23

WT AV LV  % CH   PRICE RANGE  VOLUME  WT AV DR   % CH   PRICE RANGE  VOL

KANSAS   FORMULA/FORWARD  70,001 /  WTD   6,711 /  WEEKLY TOTAL  76,712
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 
159.82   TOTAL  159.00-160.00  2,411  256.00  TOTAL 256.00-256.00     76
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 
159.97   TOTAL  159.00-160.00  2,774  256.00  TOTAL 256.00-256.00    382
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA FORMULA/FORWARD  65,307 /  WTD  35,394 /  WEEKLY TOTAL 100,701
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
159.41   TOTAL  158.00-160.00  5,324  254.35  TOTAL 247.00-257.00 13,269
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB
160.00   TOTAL  160.00-160.00     80  255.00  TOTAL 255.00-255.00    348
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
159.75   TOTAL  158.00-161.00  4,485  254.67  TOTAL 247.00-257.00  5,143
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS    FORMULA/FORWARD  63,339 /  WTD   1,240 /  WEEKLY TOTAL  64,579
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
160.00   TOTAL  160.00-160.00    403  No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
160.00   TOTAL  160.00-160.00    799  No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

SEE FRIDAY'S DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE NEGOTIATED PURCHASES SUMMARIES 
BELOW

DTN COMMENTS:  Formula totals for last week were mixed, larger in Nebraska 
and Kansas, but smaller in Texas: KS 70,001(+4,771), NE 65,307 (+4,381), 
TX 63,339(-3,016). Similarly total trade volume was also mixed:  KS 
76,712(+3,040), NE 100,701(+9,663), TX 64,579(-3,296).

New showlists are larger in Kansas, Texas and Colorado, but a good deal 
smaller in Nebraska. Overall the new week offering appears to be about 
steady. Generally speaking asking prices are poorly defined with just a 
few suggestions around 162.00 plus in the South and 260.00 plus in the 
North.

Beef cutouts are significantly lower at midday (Choice 252.09 -1.65, 
Select 246.03 -1.20), with very light box movement (39.54 lds of choice 
cuts, 9.70 lds of select cuts, 10.41 lds of trim, and 13.66 lds of 
ground). Cattle futures are lower at midday, especially in the feeder pit. 
Selling appears to be tied to further long liquidation and technical 
bearishness. Having said that both live and feeder contracts are now 
trading well above early session lows.

FRIDAY'S DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE-NEGOTIATED PURCHASES-
SUMMARIES BELOW

KANSAS   CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      961  WEEK TO DATE:   6,711
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS -  DRESSED DELIVERED
160.00   80+    160.00-160.00     55  No reportable trade
160.00   65-80  160.00-160.00    357
159.49   35-65  159.00-160.00    356

159.76   TOTAL  159.00-160.00    768
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
160.00   35-65  160.00-160.00    193  No reportable trade

160.00   TOTAL  160.00-160.00    193


NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES:    6,206  WEEK TO DATE:  35,394
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS -  DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   254.52  80+   251.00-257.00    423
                                      252.87  65-80 247.00-256.00  1,837
                                      247.56  35-65 247.00-251.00  1,819

                                      250.67  TOTAL 247.00-257.00  4,079
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   261.90  80+   260.00-262.00    877
                                      262.00  65-80 262.00-262.00    175
                                      260.00  35-65 260.00-260.00     79

                                      261.79  TOTAL 260.00-262.00  1,131


TEXAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      811  WEEK TO DATE:   1,240
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS -  DRESSED DELIVERED
160.00   35-65  160.00-160.00    365  No reportable trade

160.00   TOTAL  160.00-160.00    365
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
160.00   65-80  160.00-160.00     86  No reportable trade
160.00   35-65  160.00-160.00    360

160.00   TOTAL  160.00-160.00    446


COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES:        0  WEEK TO DATE:   1,404
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:    7,635  WEEK TO DATE:  17,121
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS -  DRESSED DELIVERED
158.62   80+    157.00-161.00  1,222  255.05  80+   253.00-257.00    439
159.00   65-80  159.00-159.00    200  254.81  65-80 253.00-255.00  2,410

158.68   TOTAL  157.00-161.00  1,422  254.85  TOTAL 253.00-257.00  2,849
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
157.00   65-80  157.00-157.00    141  255.28  80+   255.00-257.00    290
                                      254.87  65-80 254.00-257.00    374

157.00   TOTAL  157.00-157.00    141  255.05  TOTAL 254.00-257.00    664

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 also be posted on the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page.