DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               04/18 11:50

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   .     .            *290-291(BID)   .             *290-291(BID)
TEXAS      .    *180.00(BID)   .             *180.00(BID)    .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A few bids are now on the table in parts of Nebraska and 
Texas at midday, but they are well below current asking prices of around 
$184 to $185 in the South, and $295-plus in the North. Significant trade 
volume could be delayed until sometime Friday. 

Beef cutouts are lower at midday (choice 296.10 -0.71, select 289.38 -
1.50) with light to moderate box movement (48.89 lds of choice cuts, 7.62 
lds of select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 13.49 lds of ground). Cattle 
futures near the top of the noon hour are mixed on live contracts, and 
sharply higher 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:       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:     221  WEEK TO DATE:     467
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
183.00   80+    183.00-183.00    115  294.00   80+    294.00-294.00    106

183.00   TOTAL  183.00-183.00    115  294.00   TOTAL  294.00-294.00    106
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:     222  WEEK TO DATE:     234
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   293.62   80+    292.00-294.00    222

                                      293.62   TOTAL  292.00-294.00    222
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
1-402-461-3561. 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.