DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/03 12:25

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS   1,500   184.00        .              184.00         .
NEBRASKA   .    *186.00(BID)  *295.00(BID)   *186.00(BID)   *295.00(BID)
TEXAS      .    *184.00(BID)   .             *184.00(BID)    .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: Light trade is being reported in parts of Kansas at midday 
at $184, $2 higher than last week's weighted averages. Some producers in 
both Kansas and Texas continue to hold out for higher money closer to 
current asking prices of around $186-plus. Asking prices for cattle left 
on showlists in the North are around $296-plus following the last two 
days of light to moderate business at mostly $295, $1 higher than the 
prior week's weighted averages. 

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (choice 294.92 +2.02, select 288.49 
+0.51) with light to moderate box movement (28.04 lds of choice cuts, 
10.64 lds of select cuts, 7.51 lds of trim, and 12.79 lds of ground). 
Cattle futures at the top of the noon hour are higher on live contracts, 
but mixed on feeder issues.

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:     208  WEEK TO DATE:   1,103
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:   6,712  WEEK TO DATE:  21,681
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
186.32   80+    186.00-187.00  2,104  295.15   80+    295.00-296.00  1,652
                                      295.00   65-80  295.00-295.00    262

186.32   TOTAL  186.00-187.00  2,104  295.13   TOTAL  295.00-296.00  1,914
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
186.78   80+    186.00-187.00    987  295.00   80+    295.00-295.00    673

186.78   TOTAL  186.00-187.00    987  295.00   TOTAL  295.00-295.00    673
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:   9,860  WEEK TO DATE:  28,079
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
186.94   80+    185.00-188.00  5,410  295.10   80+    292.00-296.00    595

186.94   TOTAL  185.00-188.00  5,410  295.10   TOTAL  292.00-296.00    595
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
188.27   80+    187.00-189.00    339  294.00   80+    294.00-294.00    175

188.27   TOTAL  187.00-189.00    339  294.00   TOTAL  294.00-294.00    175
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
186.94   80+    186.00-187.00  1,160  295.00   80+    295.00-295.00    636

186.94   TOTAL  186.00-187.00  1,160  295.00   TOTAL  295.00-295.00    636
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   295.00   80+    295.00-295.00     38

                                      295.00   TOTAL  295.00-295.00     38

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.