DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               03/12 08:15

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

DTN COMMENTS:  Yet another slow start to the day in feeder cattle 
country, but we expect that packer inquiry will improve as the day 
progresses. So far, no bids have been renewed. Beef cutouts are expected 
to be higher with light to moderate box movement.

Yesterday asking prices were around $236 in the South, and $374 in the 
North, a light trade was reported in Nebraska and Iowa with dressed deals 
marked at mostly $372, $8 lower than last week's weighted averages, light 
scattered business took place in the South and was at $235 to $236, $3 
lower in Texas, and $5 lower in Kansas.   

For the period of February 27 to March 5, beef net sales of 25,400 MT for 
2026--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week 
and up 87 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily 
for South Korea (11,600 MT), Japan (5,900 MT), Hong Kong (3,200 MT), 
Taiwan (1,200 MT), and Mexico (1,000 MT). Exports of 11,400 MT were down 
23 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week 
average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (3,500 MT), Japan 
(3,300 MT), Mexico (1,100 MT), Taiwan (1,100 MT), and Hong Kong (1,000 
MT).  

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.