DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/02 13:20

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   500  157.00       *248-249(BID)   157.00       *248-249(BID)
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .   *157-158(BID) *245.00(BID)   *157-158(BID) *245.00(BID)
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  Some bids are improving this afternoon (live bids in Iowa and 
Nebraska are up to $158 to $159 respectively) but so far, only a few takers. 
This week Southern live deals have been marked at mostly $155, fully steady 
with last week's weighted averages. While Northern dressed sales were marked 
at mostly $249, $4 higher than the prior week's weighted averages. Asking 
prices for cattle left on showlists are around $157-plus in the South, and 
$150 to $152 in the North.

Today's slaughter totaled 123,000 head, 2,000 more than last week, and 3,000 
above a year ago. Saturday's kill is estimated at 28,000 head, bringing the 
weekly total to 663,000, 67,000 greater than the prior week, but 19,000 
below a 2021. Cattle futures closed mostly moderately higher on live 
contracts, up 22 to 47. While feeders ended the day mostly moderately to 
sharply higher, up 65 to 137. Beef cutouts are expected to close mixed 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:     325  WEEK TO DATE:  10,234
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
155.00   80+    155.00-155.00     99  249.00   65-80  249.00-249.00     40

155.00   TOTAL  155.00-155.00     99  249.00   TOTAL  249.00-249.00     40
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:  14,950  WEEK TO DATE:  16,385
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
157.51   80+    156.50-159.00  3,934  248.82   80+    247.00-249.00  2,184
                                      249.00   65-80  249.00-249.00  1,857
                                      249.00   35-65  249.00-249.00    195

157.51   TOTAL  156.50-159.00  3,934  248.91   TOTAL  247.00-249.00  4,236
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
159.50   80+    159.50-159.50    481  No reportable trade
159.50   65-80  159.50-159.50    666

159.50   TOTAL  159.50-159.50  1,147
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
157.22   80+    157.00-159.00    928  248.41   80+    245.00-249.00    816
                                      249.00   65-80  249.00-249.00    125

157.22   TOTAL  157.00-159.00    928  248.49   TOTAL  245.00-249.00    941
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
159.50   80+    159.00-159.50    429  No reportable trade
159.50   65-80  159.50-159.50    195

159.50   TOTAL  159.50-159.50    624


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:       0  WEEK TO DATE:   8,745
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:     683  WEEK TO DATE:     683
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
157.00   80+    157.00-157.00    535  No reportable trade

157.00   TOTAL  157.00-157.00    535
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:  10,317  WEEK TO DATE:  11,750
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
157.44   80+    156.00-158.00  3,397  248.42   80+    245.00-249.00  2,234
                                      249.00   65-80  249.00-249.00    113

157.44   TOTAL  156.00-158.00  3,397  248.45   TOTAL  245.00-249.00  2,347
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
157.25   80+    157.00-158.00     48  No reportable trade

157.25   TOTAL  157.00-158.00     48
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
157.37   80+    156.00-159.00  1,925  247.05   80+    245.00-249.00  1,061

157.37   TOTAL  156.00-159.00  1,925  247.05   TOTAL  245.00-249.00  1,061
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
158.00   80+    158.00-158.00     20  249.00   80+    249.00-249.00    118

158.00   TOTAL  158.00-158.00     20  249.00   TOTAL  249.00-249.00    118

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. A 
weekly summary from this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales 
Reported to DTN page.