DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               03/22 12:00

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .   *128.00(BID)   .             *128.00(BID)   .
NEBRASKA 1,000 *128.00(BID)   208.00        *128.00(BID)   208.00
TEXAS    1,000  128.00        .              128.00        .
COLORADO   .   *128.00(BID)   .             *128.00(BID)   .
IOWA       .    .            *205.00(BID)    .            *205.00(BID)
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS:  A light trade is being reported in parts of Texas with live 
deals at $128, $1 higher than last week's weighted average. Nebraska is also 
reporting a light trade with dressed business marked at $208, $4 higher than 
last week's weighted average. Some asking prices remain firm around $130 to 
$132 in the South and $210 plus in the North. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 229.16 -0.15, select 218.54 +0.17) 
with generally light box movement (23.20 lds of choice cuts, 5.65 lds of 
select cuts, 5.53 lds of trim, and 11.40 lds of ground). Cattle futures at 
this time are mostly modestly higher on live issues, and moderately to 
sharply higher on feeder contracts.

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:      37  WEEK TO DATE:        37
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:   1,546  WEEK TO DATE:     2,427
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:       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:  1,102  WEEK TO DATE:     3,286
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   208.70   80+    204.00-209.00    670

                                      208.70   TOTAL  204.00-209.00    670
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
131.00   80+    131.00-131.00    390  No reportable trade

131.00   TOTAL  131.00-131.00    390

NOTE:  Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-800-369-7675, 1-402-399-6402. 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.