DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               10/29 31:45

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .   *106.00(BID)   .             *106.00(BID)   .
NEBRASKA   700  103.00       *161.00(BID)    103.00       *161.00(BID)
TEXAS      .   *106.00(BID)   .             *106.00(BID)   .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  A few deals have been reported in Eastern Nebraska this 
afternoon at $103, most are set for delayed delivery (week of 11/09), that 
is a little more than $1 lower than last week's weighted average. In other 
areas still just some scattered bids on the table. Packer inquiry should 
continue to improve throughout the afternoon. Asking prices are around $108 
to $110 in the South, and $168 in the North. Having said all of that, it is 
possible that significant trade volume may be delayed until Friday. 

Today's slaughter totaled 114,000 head, 6,000 below last week, and 4,000 
less than a year ago. Cattle futures closed mostly sharply higher on both 
live (up 42 to up 330) and feeder (up 27 to 182) contracts. Beef cutouts are 
expected to close higher with light to moderate box movement.

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:     151  WEEK TO DATE:       151
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
106.25   35-65  106.25-106.25    151  No reportable trade

106.25   TOTAL  106.25-106.25    151
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:   2,338  WEEK TO DATE:     2,590
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
103.00   80+    103.00-103.00    944  158.28   80+    158.00-160.00  1,394

103.00   TOTAL  103.00-103.00    944  158.28   TOTAL  158.00-160.00  1,394
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:   1,126  WEEK TO DATE:     1,545
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
106.25   65-80  106.25-106.25    288  No reportable trade
106.00   35-65  106.00-106.00    316

106.12   TOTAL  106.00-106.25    604
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
105.00   35-65  105.00-105.00     20  No reportable trade

105.00   TOTAL  105.00-105.00     20
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
105.75   80+    105.75-105.75    162  No reportable trade
105.00   65-80  105.50-105.50    198
105.75   35-65  105.75-105.75    142

105.65   TOTAL  105.50-105.75    502
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:     956  WEEK TO DATE:     2,164
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
101.00   80+    101.00-101.00    181  No reportable trade

101.00   TOTAL  101.00-101.00    181
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
101.43   80+    101.00-103.00    581  163.00   80+    163.00-163.00     40

101.43   TOTAL  101.00-103.00    581  163.00   TOTAL  163.00-163.00     40
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.