DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/18 12:15

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS    ,     .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA  ,     .             .              .             .     
TEXAS     ,     .             .              .             .
COLORADO  ,     .             .              .             .
IOWA       38   $118          .              .             .           
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS: The majority of trade is not expected to start until
later in the week. A very few head sold at $118 in Iowa Tuesday. 
Asking prices are expected to start around $120.

Morning beef cutouts were strong, up $1.06 on the choice and up $1.40
on the select. 

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:        0  WEEK TO DATE:         0
STEERS  - LIVE FOB                    STEERS  - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade        
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   26,063  WEEK TO DATE:    26,451
STEERS  - LIVE FOB                    STEERS  - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade 
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
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
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
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
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

IOWA     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      164  WEEK TO DATE:       164 
STEERS  - LIVE FOB                    STEERS  - DRESSED DELIVERED
118.00   80+    118.00-118.00      38 No reportable trade                  
118.00   TOTAL  118.00-118.00      38                             
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at 
1-800-369-7675, 1-402-399-6402, or 1-402-462-8897. All sales will be
listed anonymously and organized by state.  General trends and summaries
from this data will also be posted on the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page. 

NOTE:  Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-800-369-7675, 1-402-399-6402, or 1-402-462-8897. 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.