DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/11 11:40

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  The country remains quiet at midday, with some early asking 
prices starting out around $121 to $122 in the South, and $192 plus in the 
North. Bids remain few and far between. Significant trade volume will likely 
be delayed until Thursday or later.

Beef cutouts are sharply lower at midday (choice 219.72 -1.77, select 204.19 
-1.16), with moderate box movement (63.29 lds of choice cuts, 17.54 lds of 
select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 20.40 lds of ground). Cattle futures near 
the top of the noon hour are modestly to moderately higher on both live and 
feeder contracts.

The Fed Cattle Exchange Auction today reported a total of 1,068 head total 
(2 lots in KS, 1 lot in TX, 4 lots in NE) asking prices ranged from $119 to 
$119.50. No sales were reported. 

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:   1,541  WEEK TO DATE:     1,689
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
118.00   65-80  118.00-118.00    356  No reportable trade

118.00   TOTAL  118.00-118.00    356
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
118.00   65-80  118.00-118.00  1,185  No reportable trade

118.00   TOTAL  118.00-118.00  1,185
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: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE:   NA Conf
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             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             No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     692  WEEK TO DATE:       948
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
119.00   80+    119.00-119.00    237  No reportable trade

119.00   TOTAL  119.00-119.00    237
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
119.00   80+    119.00-119.00     80  No reportable trade

119.00   TOTAL  119.00-119.00     80
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.