DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               01/22 11:50

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS   1,000  124.00        .              124.00        .
NEBRASKA   .    .            *198.00(BID)    .            *198.00(BID)
TEXAS      .   *124.00(BID)   .             *124.00(BID)   .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  A light trade is being reported in parts of Kansas, at $124 
fully steady with last week's business. Some asking prices are around $126 
to $127 in the South, and $202 plus in the North. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 215.18 +0.67, select 212.96 -0.51), 
with moderate box movement (58.41 lds of choice cuts, 10.47 lds of select 
cuts, 3.98 lds of trim, and 17.07 lds of ground). Cattle futures are 
modestly to moderately lower on live contracts, and moderately to sharply 
lower on feeder issues.

The Fed Cattle Exchange Auction today listed a total of 561 head total, 
consisting of four lots (two lots in Nebraska, one lot each in Texas and 
Kansas), all set for 1-9 day delivery. Asking prices were at $124, only one 
lot of 112 head, sold in Kansas at $124.

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:     665  WEEK TO DATE:       665
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
120.00   35-65  120.00-120.00    241  No reportable trade

120.00   TOTAL  120.00-120.00    241
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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:        48
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


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


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:     279  WEEK TO DATE:       484
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   199.00   80+    199.00-199.00     76

                                      199.00   TOTAL  199.00-199.00     76
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 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.