DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/06 13:15

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS   1,700   171.00        .              171.00         .
NEBRASKA 1,400   171.00        271-272        171.00         271.00
TEXAS    1,200   171.00        .              171.00         .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .    *171.00(BID)  *271.00(BID)   *171.00(BID)   *271.00(BID)
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A light trade has developed in all three major feeding 
states, with Southern live deals marked at $171, $3 lower than last week's 
weighted averages, but steady with yesterday's trade. Northern dressed 
sales are marked at mostly $271, $4 lower than the prior week's weighted 
averages. Some asking prices remain firm around $275 in the North, and 
$175 in the South. 
 
Today's slaughter totaled 125,000 head, even with last week, but 1,000 
more than a year ago. Cattle futures closed sharply to significantly lower 
on both live (off 297 to 542) and feeder (off 455 to 577) cattle 
contracts. Beef cutouts are expected to close mixed, with good 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:     884  WEEK TO DATE:   3,240
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
171.00   80+    171.00-171.00    152  No reportable trade
171.00   65-80  171.00-171.00    257

171.00   TOTAL  171.00-171.00    409
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
170.00   80+    170.00-170.00    230  No reportable trade

170.00   TOTAL  170.00-170.00    230
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,796  WEEK TO DATE:   1,796
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   271.34   80+    271.00-272.00    588
                                      271.00   65-80  271.00-271.00    334

                                      271.22   TOTAL  271.00-272.00    922
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   271.88   80+    271.00-272.00    641
                                      271.00   65-80  271.00-271.00    128

                                      271.74   TOTAL  271.00-272.00    769
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     539  WEEK TO DATE:     539
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
171.00   65-80  171.00-171.00    477  No reportable trade

171.00   TOTAL  171.00-171.00    477
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
171.00   65-80  171.00-171.00     62  No reportable trade

171.00   TOTAL  171.00-171.00     62
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:     957  WEEK TO DATE:   1,350
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
170.00   80+    170.00-170.00    453  No reportable trade

170.00   TOTAL  170.00-170.00    453
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
170.00   80+    170.00-170.00    197  No reportable trade

170.00   TOTAL  170.00-170.00    197
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.