DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/29 14:30

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     300   256.00        .             *255-256(BID)   .
NEBRASKA   300  *253-256(BID)  405.00        *253-256(BID)  *405-407(BID)
TEXAS      500   256.00        .              256.00         .
COLORADO   .    *256.00(BID)   .             *256.00(BID)    .
IOWA       .    *258.00(BID)   .             *258.00(BID)    .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  Still just a little light live trade has been reported in 
parts of the South at $256, $4 below last week's weighted average, in 
Nebraska dressed business is marked at $405, $5 lower than last week's 
weighted averages. Some asking prices have been noted in Nebraska at 
$410. 

Today's slaughter totaled 105,000 head, 6,000 more than last week, but 
13,000 less than a year ago. Saturday's kill is estimated at 14,000 head, 
bringing the weekly total to 448,000 head, 84,000 below the prior week, 
but even with a year ago. Both live (off 150 to 240) and feeder (down 440 
to 502) future contract ended the day sharply lower. Beef cutouts are 
expected to close lower 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:       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:     465  WEEK TO DATE:     505
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                   405.00   80+    405.00-405.00    423

                                      405.00   total  405.00-405.00    423
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


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      32  WEEK TO DATE:     428
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

NOTE: Feedlots are encouraged to email DTN with any cattle sales, at
linda.nellson@dtn.com. 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.