DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               10/17 14:20

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS   3,000   240.00        .              240.00         .
NEBRASKA 2,500   240-241       372.00         240-241        372.00
TEXAS    2,900   240.00        .              240.00         .
COLORADO   .    *240.00(BID)   .             *240.00(BID)    .
IOWA     1,000   240.00        372.00         240.00         372.00
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: A light trade has developed in most areas, Northern dressed 
deals are marked at mostly $372, $9 higher than last week's weighted 
average basis Nebraska. Southern live deals are at $240, $5 higher (basis 
Kansas) than last week's very limited transactions. Some asking prices 
remain firm at $242-plus in the South, and $375 in the North. 

Today's slaughter totaled 92,000 head, 1,000 more than last week, but 
15,000 less than a year ago. Saturday's kill is estimated at 9,000 head, 
bringing the weekly total to 567,000 head, 20,000 greater than the prior 
week, but 40,000 below 2024. Live cattle futures closed significantly 
lower, off 370 to 722, while most feeder issues ended the day locked 
limit down, off 772 to 925. Beef cutouts are expected to close higher 
with 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:     215
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:   5,573  WEEK TO DATE:   5,573
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
239.95   80+    238.00-240.00  2,594  372.33   80+    372.00-373.00  1,024

239.95   total  238.00-240.00  2,594  372.33   total  372.00-373.00  1,024
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   375.00   80+    375.00-375.00    350

                                      375.00   total  375.00-375.00    350
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
239.87   80+    238.00-240.00    957  372.00   80+    372.00-372.00     40

239.87   total  238.00-240.00    957  372.00   total  372.00-372.00     40
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     107  WEEK TO DATE:     107
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
239.00   80+    239.00-239.00    107  No reportable trade

239.00   total  239.00-239.00    107
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:  13,411  WEEK TO DATE:  13,433
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
239.74   80+    235.00-241.00  7,540  375.19   80+    372.00-378.00    626

239.74   total  235.00-241.00  7,540  375.19   total  372.00-378.00    626
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
242.29   80+    240.00-243.00    152  No reportable trade

242.29   total  240.00-243.00    152
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
239.69   80+    235.00-241.00  2,510  373.92   80+    370.00-378.00    157

239.69   total  235.00-241.00  2,510  373.92   total  370.00-378.00    157
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   378.00   80+    378.00-378.00     42

                                      378.00   total  378.00-378.00     42

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.