DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/02 08:10

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   .     .             .              .              .
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  All is quiet in cash cattle country this morning following 
a light to moderate trade that took place on Wednesday with a little 
light business reported yesterday. Asking prices for cattle left on 
showlists are around $219-plus in the South, and $352-plus in the North. 
While the bulk of business is essentially done for the week, a little 
clean up here and there is not completely out of the question. So far 
this week, Southern live trade has been at $214 to mostly $218, $5 to $6 
higher than the prior week's weighted averages, while Northern dress 
deals have had a range of $340 to $352, mostly $350, $8 higher than the 
previous week's weighted averages. Beef cutouts are expected to be mixed 
with light to moderate box movement.

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.