DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS 05/15 11:25

HEAD SOLD LIVE STEERS DRESSED LIVE HEIFERS DRESSED
KANSAS . . . . .
NEBRASKA . *263-265(BID) *410-415(BID) *263-265(BID) *410-415(BID)
TEXAS . . . . .
COLORADO . . . . .
IOWA . *260-261(BID) . *260-261(BID) .
*=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: A few bids have been renewed at midday, but it is looking
like the bulk of business has been essentially completed. This week
Northern dressed deals have sported a full range of $400 to $415, it is
looking like it was mostly $410 to $415, $7 to $12 higher than last
week's weighted averages basis Nebraska. Southern live deals have had a
range of $260 to $265, mostly $260 to $262, $3 to $5 higher than the
prior week's weighted averages. With such wide ranges it is hard to tell
just where the weekly weighted averages will fall.

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (choice 388.86 +1.41, select 390.62
+1.62) with light to moderate box movement (61.53 lds of choice cuts,
4.03 lds of select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 10.38 lds of ground). Live
and feeder cattle contracts are sharply higher at this time.

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: 1,987 WEEK TO DATE: 10,004
STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
263.15 80+ 260.00-265.00 181 No reportable trade
265.00 65-80 265.00-265.00 476

264.49 total 260.00-265.00 657
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade No reportable trade

NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 7,148 WEEK TO DATE: 31,931
STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
265.00 80+ 265.00-265.00 2,355 415.00 80+ 415.00-415.00 1,460
265.00 65-80 265.00-265.00 62 415.00 65-80 415.00-415.00 314

265.00 total 265.00-265.00 2,417 415.00 total 415.00-415.00 1,774
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade 415.00 80+ 415.00-415.00 319

415.00 total 415.00-415.00 319
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
264.84 80+ 260.00-265.00 932 415.00 80+ 415.00-415.00 732

264.84 total 260.00-265.00 932 415.00 total 415.00-415.00 732
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade 415.00 80+ 415.00-415.00 108

415.00 total 415.00-415.00 108

TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 3,210
STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade No reportable trade

IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 4,874 WEEK TO DATE: 28,099
STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
264.93 80+ 264.00-265.00 2,894 411.65 80+ 410.00-415.00 403

264.93 total 264.00-265.00 2,894 411.65 total 410.00-415.00 403
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade 400.00 80+ 400.00-400.00 20

400.00 total 400.00-400.00 20
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
265.00 80+ 265.00-265.00 810 No reportable trade

265.00 total 265.00-265.00 810
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
262.00 80+ 262.00-262.00 135 No reportable trade

262.00 total 262.00-262.00 135

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.