DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS 11/16 14:00

HEAD SOLD LIVE STEERS DRESSED LIVE HEIFERS DRESSED
KANSAS 2,500 178.00 . 178.00 .
NEBRASKA 800 178.00 282.00 178.00 *282.00(BID)
TEXAS 2,000 178.00 . 178.00 .
COLORADO . . . . .
IOWA . . . . .
*=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: A light trade has been reported in Kansas and Texas at
midday, at $178, $2 to $3 lower than last week's weighted averages. Some
asking prices remain firm around $180 to $182 in the South, and $285-plus
in the North. A light to moderate dressed trade was reported in parts of
the North yesterday at $282 to $285, mostly $282, $4 lower than last
week's weighted averages basis Nebraska.

Today's slaughter totaled 119,000 head, 3,000 head less than a week ago,
and 7,000 below the prior year. Live cattle futures closed sharply lower
off 225 to 345, while feeder issued ended the day off 5 to 380. 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: 516 WEEK TO DATE: 516
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
178.00 65-80 178.00-178.00 196 No reportable trade
178.00 35-65 178.00-178.00 304

178.00 TOTAL 178.00-178.00 500
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade No reportable trade


NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 6,642 WEEK TO DATE: 7,621
STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
181.00 80+ 181.00-181.00 106 282.00 80+ 282.00-282.00 3,068
282.00 65-80 282.00-282.00 489

181.00 TOTAL 181.00-181.00 106 282.00 TOTAL 282.00-282.00 3,557
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade 285.00 80+ 285.00-285.00 1,152

285.00 TOTAL 285.00-285.00 1,152
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade 282.00 80+ 282.00-282.00 1,109

282.00 TOTAL 282.00-282.00 1,109
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade No reportable trade


TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 325 WEEK TO DATE: 325
STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
177.00 35-65 177.00-177.00 220 No reportable trade

177.00 TOTAL 177.00-177.00 220
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 NA Due to Confidentiality
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality


IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 2,157 WEEK TO DATE: 2,397
STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade 281.79 80+ 280.00-282.00 767
282.00 65-80 282.00-282.00 173

281.83 TOTAL 280.00-282.00 940
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade 283.74 80+ 282.00-284.00 274

283.74 TOTAL 282.00-284.00 274
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
177.56 80+ 177.00-178.00 288 282.00 80+ 282.00-282.00 113

177.56 TOTAL 177.00-178.00 288 282.00 TOTAL 282.00-282.00 113
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade No reportable trade

NOTE: Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-402-461-3561. 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.