DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               01/25 14:25

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS   1,000  137.00        .              137.00        .
NEBRASKA 2,500  137.00        218.00         137.00        218.00
TEXAS    1,000  137.00        .              137.00        .
COLORADO   200  137.00        .             *137.00(BID)   .
IOWA       300  .             218.00         .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  A light trade is being reported in most areas this afternoon, 
with live deals marked at $137, fully steady with last week's weighted 
averages. Northern dressed deals are at $218, also fully steady with last 
weeks weighted average, basis Nebraska. Some asking prices remain firm 
around $138 in the South and $220 in the North.

Today's slaughter totaled 118,000, 1,000 more than last week, but even with 
a year ago. Live cattle futures closed mixed, mostly lower on live 
contracts, off 30 to up 77. Feeder issues ended the day mostly sharply 
lower, off 140 to up 7. Beef cutouts are expected to close lower with 
moderate to good box movement.
  
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:       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


NEBRASKA  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


TEXAS     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


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:     429  WEEK TO DATE:       429
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
136.00   80+    136.00-136.00    300  No reportable trade

136.00   TOTAL  136.00-136.00    300
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   217.00   80+    217.00-217.00     90

                                      217.00   TOTAL  217.00-217.00     90
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.