DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               11/06 11:45

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   .    *230.00(BID)  *355-360(BID)  *230.00(BID)   *355-360(BID)
TEXAS      .    *232.00(BID)   .             *232.00(BID)    .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A few more bids are on the table in parts of Nebraska and 
Texas at midday, and packer inquiry should continue to improve as the day 
progresses. Yesterday a light to moderate trade was reported in the North 
with dressed deals at mostly $360, $2 higher than previous week's 
weighted average, basis Nebraska, while Southern live business was light 
at $232, $4 lower than last week's weighted averages. We should need to 
see more transactions today and/or tomorrow, especially in the South, 
where asking prices are around $236-plus. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 377.97 -0.29, select 362.01 
+1.76) with light to moderate box movement (38.63 lds of choice cuts, 
6.91 lds of select cuts, 6.48 lds of trim, and 7.83 lds of ground). Live 
cattle futures are mostly higher at midday, while feeder issues are 
sharply lower at this time.

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:   1,041  WEEK TO DATE:   1,164
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
232.00   80+    232.00-232.00    221  360.00   80+    360.00-360.00     50
232.00   65-80  232.00-232.00    188

232.00   total  232.00-232.00    409  360.00   total  360.00-360.00     50
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
232.00   80+    232.00-232.00     70  360.00   80+    360.00-360.00    117

232.00   total  232.00-232.00     70  360.00   total  360.00-360.00    117
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  21,826  WEEK TO DATE:  21,924
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
229.91   80+    226.00-230.50  5,666  358.66   80+    355.00-360.00  6,038
                                      358.79   65-80  357.00-360.00    216

229.91   total  226.00-230.50  5,666  358.67   total  355.00-360.00  6,254
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   359.70   80+    358.00-362.00  1,286
                                      358.00   65-80  358.00-358.00     55

                                      359.63   total  358.00-362.00  1,341
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
229.91   80+    227.00-230.50  3,104  358.72   80+    355.00-360.00  1,560
                                      359.53   65-80  358.00-360.00    574

229.91   total  227.00-230.50  3,104  358.93   total  355.00-360.00  2,134
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   4,527  WEEK TO DATE:   4,562
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
232.00   80+    232.00-232.00     69  No reportable trade
232.00   65-80  232.00-232.00    973
232.00   35-65  232.00-232.00     29

232.00   total  232.00-232.00  1,071
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
230.28   80+    230.00-232.00    226  No reportable trade
232.00   65-80  232.00-232.00     35
232.00   35-65  232.00-232.00    208

231.17   total  230.00-232.00    469
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:  24,131  WEEK TO DATE:  24,391
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
227.86   80+    225.00-230.00  9,034  357.96   80+    355.00-365.00  4,741
229.00   65-80  229.00-229.00     48

227.87   total  225.00-230.00  9,082  357.96   total  355.00-365.00  4,741
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
229.55   80+    229.00-230.00  1,115  360.00   80+    360.00-360.00    605

229.55   total  229.00-230.00  1,115  360.00   total  360.00-360.00    605
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
228.09   80+    225.00-230.00  4,801  358.00   80+    358.00-358.00     69

228.09   total  225.00-230.00  4,801  358.00   total  358.00-358.00     69
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   360.00   80+    360.00-360.00    178

                                      360.00   total  360.00-360.00    178

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.