DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               11/05 11:55

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .    *232.00(BID)   .             *232.00(BID)    .
NEBRASKA 1,200   230-230.50    358-360        230-230.50     357-360
TEXAS      400   232.00        .              232.00         .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: Some light trade has been reported in several areas, with 
Northern dressed deals marked at mostly $360, $2 higher than last week's 
weighted averages, while live business in the South is at $232, $4 lower 
than last week's weighted average. Having said all of that, bids in 
Nebraska have now been lowered to $357 to $358 dressed, while live bids 
have been knocked down to $225. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 377.89 +0.31, select 360.11 -
1.14) with light to moderate box movement (42.89 lds of choice cuts, 7.85 
lds of select cuts, 6.36 lds of trim, and 15.40 lds of ground). At this 
time many contracts are locked limit down on both live and feeder issues, 
and all other issues are sharply lower. 

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:     123  WEEK TO DATE:     123
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
235.00   35-65  235.00-235.00     60  No reportable trade

235.00   total  235.00-235.00     60
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


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      98  WEEK TO DATE:      98
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   358.00   80+    358.00-358.00     98

                                      358.00   total  358.00-358.00     98
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


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      35  WEEK TO DATE:      35
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
230.00   65-80  230.00-230.00     35  No reportable trade

230.00   total  230.00-230.00     35
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


COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Due to Confidentiality             NA Due to Confidentiality


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     260  WEEK TO DATE:     260
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   358.00   80+    358.00-358.00    240

                                      358.00   total  358.00-358.00    240
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

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.