DTN Cattle Prices/Trends                09/03 12:04
         HEAD   LIVE                      LIVE
         SOLD  STEERS   DRESSED         HEIFERS        DRESSED
KANSAS*
NEBRASKA*
TEXAS*
COLORADO*
IOWA*
            *=PRIVATE SOURCES, B = Bid

DTN COMMENTS:
The cash cattle market remains quiet at Thursday's noon hour, with a bids of 
$219 currently on the table in Kansas, but otherwise, no developments have 
surfaced. There was some light trade noted on Wednesday at $345 in the North, 
whic

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ShayLe.Stewart@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.

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: Confiden
        WEEK TO DATE:   Confiden
STEERS - LIVE FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 
*       80+            -                *       80+          -
        60-80          -                                     -
        35-65          -
        TOTAL          -
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED           STEERS - DRESSED - FOB 
*                      -                *                    -
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 
*       80+            -                        80+          -
        TOTAL          -                        TOTAL        -           0
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED          HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB 
*                      -                *                    -
                       -                                     -
 * = No reportable trade.

NEBRASKA   
  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     7,859
        WEEK TO DATE:      13,983
STEERS - LIVE FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 
217.99  80+      216.00-219.00    2,912 344.88  80+    340.00-348.00 1,642
        65-80          -                345.00  65-80  345.00-345.00   671
                                        343.85  35-65  343.00-345.00   122
217.99  TOTAL    216.00-219.00    2,912 344.86  TOTAL  340.00-348.00 5,006
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED           STEERS - DRESSED - FOB 
*                                       *       80+          -
                                                TOTAL        -
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 
218.59  80+      218.00-219.00      509 345.00  80+    345.00-345.00 1,120
                                        345.00  65-80  345.00-345.00    75
                                        345.00  35-65  345.00-345.00   120
218.59  TOTAL    218.00-219.00      509 345.00  TOTAL  345.00-345.00 1,315
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED          HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB 
*                                       *       80+          -
 * = No reportable trade.                       TOTAL        -

1OWA\MINNESOTA   
  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     6,784
        WEEK TO DATE:      12,049
STEERS - LIVE FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 
217.78  80+      215.00-218.00    2,051 344.89  80+    348.00-350.00 2,246
217.78  TOTAL    215.00-218.00    2,051 344.89  TOTAL  348.00-350.00 2,246
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED           STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
219.46  80+      219.00-219.50      123 343.00  80+    343.00-343.00   496
219.46  TOTAL    219.00-219.50      123 343.00  TOTAL  343.00-343.00   496
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 
217.95  80+      217.00-218.00      854 345.00  80+    345.00-345.00   164
217.95  TOTAL    217.00-218.00      854 345.00  TOTAL  345.00-345.00   164
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED          HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB 
219.50  80+      219.50-219.50       80 *
219.50  TOTAL    219.50-219.50       80
 * = No reportable trade.

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS 
AM BEEF CUTOUT      9/3 CHOICE          SELECT
 (600-900#)              $377.30  -1.48 $351.00   -2.58
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:     $26.30        LOADS:       53
               CH CUTS  SEL CUTS           TRIM GROUND
        LOADS:    54.35      6.38           0.00  11.42



















h is steady with last week's weighted average, but no other trade has been 
noted. The futures market is trading notable higher, which could potentially 
help feedlot managers hold this week's trade steady.