DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               04/03 11:55

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .    *246.00(BID)   .             *246.00(BID)    .
NEBRASKA   .     .            *385.00(BID)    .             *385.00(BID)
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  Still just a few bids on the table in parts of Kansas and 
Nebraska, but the rest of cattle country remains quiet at midday. 
Yesterday saw light business with Southern live deals marked at $245 to 
$246, $8 to $9 higher than last week's weighted averages. Northern 
dressed trade was marked at mostly $385, $13 higher than last week's 
weighted averages. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 389.77 +0.19, select 386.47 -
1.23) with light to moderate box movement (54.72 lds of choice cuts, 2.43 
lds of select cuts, 4.19 lds of trim, and 5.56 lds of ground). Cattle 
futures are not available due to the Good Friday holiday.

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:   5,069  WEEK TO DATE:   5,069
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
245.40   80+    245.00-246.00    540  No reportable trade
245.73   65-80  245.00-246.00    734
246.00   35-65  246.00-246.00    256

245.66   total  245.00-246.00  1,530
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
245.73   80+    245.00-246.00  1,046  No reportable trade
245.68   65-80  245.00-246.00    535
246.00   35-65  246.00-246.00    101

245.73   total  245.00-246.00  1,682
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  21,640  WEEK TO DATE:  21,640
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
245.14   80+    245.00-246.50  5,487  384.88   80+    380.00-385.00  5,521
245.00   65-80  245.00-245.00    135  385.00   65-80  385.00-385.00    245
                                      380.00   35-65  380.00-380.00     75

245.13   total  245.00-246.50  5,622  384.82   total  380.00-385.00  5,841
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   385.41   80+    385.00-386.00    415

                                      385.41   total  385.00-386.00    415
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
245.41   80+    245.00-246.50  3,985  385.00   80+    385.00-385.00  2,007
                                      385.00   65-80  385.00-385.00    262

245.41   total  245.00-246.50  3,985  385.00   total  385.00-385.00  2,269
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
245.00   80+    245.00-245.00     36  386.00   80+    386.00-386.00    150

245.00   total  245.00-245.00     36  386.00   total  386.00-386.00    150


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   2,080  WEEK TO DATE:   2,080
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
245.00   80+    245.00-245.00    397  386.62   65-80  384.00-389.00    181
245.00   65-80  245.00-245.00    221  389.00   35-65  389.00-389.00     68
244.00   35-65  244.00-244.00     76

244.89   total  244.00-245.00    694  387.27   total  384.00-389.00    249
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
245.00   80+    245.00-245.00    276  No reportable trade
245.00   65-80  245.00-245.00    250

245.00   total  245.00-245.00    526
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   389.00   65-80  389.00-389.00    103

                                      389.00   total  389.00-389.00    103


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  27,245  WEEK TO DATE:  27,639
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
244.62   80+    240.00-246.00 11,320  384.13   80+    380.00-385.00  3,300
246.00   65-80  246.00-246.00    119

244.63   total  240.00-246.00 11,439  384.13   total  380.00-385.00  3,300
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
246.75   80+    244.00-248.00  1,927  381.95   80+    380.00-384.00    176

246.75   total  244.00-248.00  1,927  381.95   total  380.00-384.00    176
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
244.42   80+    242.00-245.00  6,473  383.00   80+    380.00-385.00    680

244.42   total  242.00-245.00  6,473  383.00   total  380.00-385.00    680
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
246.15   80+    244.00-247.00    300  384.00   80+    384.00-384.00     38

246.15   total  244.00-247.00    300  384.00   total  384.00-384.00     38

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.