DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               08/05 11:55

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .            *160.00(BID)    .            *160.00(BID)
TEXAS      700  99.00         .              99.00         .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .            *162.00(BID)    .            *162.00(BID)
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  A few deals have been reported in parts of Texas this 
morning, at $99, fully steady with yesterday's small amount of trade and 
roughly $2.50 higher than last week's weighted average. So far just a few 
scattered bids have been reported in parts of the North, but we expect 
packer inquiry will continue to improve as the day progresses. Asking prices 
are around $101 to $102 in the South, and $165 in the North. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 203.66 -0.58, select 191.01 +0.56) 
with light to moderate box movement (47.55 lds of choice cuts, 17.29 lds of 
select cuts, 3.54 lds of trim, and 15.21 lds of ground). Both live and 
feeder cattle futures near the top of the noon hour are mixed, with 
deferreds faring better than nearbys.

The Fed Cattle Exchange Auction today listed a total of 1,474 head, with 1,400 
actually sold, and 74 head listed as unsold. The state by state breakdown 
looks like this: KS 350 total head, with 276 head sold at $100.00, 74 head 
unsold; TX 788 total head, all of which sold at $99.75-$100.00; OK 336 total 
head, all of which sold at $100.00. The delivery date/weighted averages 
breakdown is as listed: 1-9 day delivery: 960 head total, all sold with a 
weighted average price of $99.95; 1-17 day delivery 514 head total, of which 
440 head sold, with a weighted average price of $100.00;

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:  13,868  WEEK TO DATE:    13,868
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
100.00   80+    100.00-100.00    566  No reportable trade
100.00   65-80  100.00-100.00  6,012

100.00   TOTAL  100.00-100.00  6,578
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
100.00   80+    100.00-100.00    347  No reportable trade
100.00   65-80  100.00-100.00  2,977

100.00   TOTAL  100.00-100.00  3,324
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     239  WEEK TO DATE:       239
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   163.00   80+    163.00-163.00    122
                                      163.00   65-80  163.00-163.00    117

                                      163.00   TOTAL  163.00-163.00    239
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:     434  WEEK TO DATE:       434
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
 99.00   80+     99.00-99.00     434  No reportable trade

 99.00   TOTAL   99.00-99.00     434
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:       0  WEEK TO DATE:         0
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:      39  WEEK TO DATE:       519
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

NOTE:  Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-800-369-7675, ext. 3678. All sales will be listed anonymously and 
organized by state. All live sales are FOB and set for 1-9 day delivery. 
General trends and summaries from this data will also be posted on the Daily 
Sales Reported to DTN page.