DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               11/05 11:25

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .    *232.00(BID)   .             *232.00(BID)    .
NEBRASKA 1,200   230-230.50    358-360        230-230.50     357-360
TEXAS      400   232.00        .              232.00         .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: Some light trade has been reported in several areas, with 
Northern dressed deals marked at mostly $360, $2 higher than last week's 
weighted averages, while live business in the South is at $232, $4 lower 
than last week's weighted average. Having said all of that, bids in 
Nebraska have now been lowered to $357 to $358 dressed, while live bids 
have been knocked down to $225. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 377.89 +0.31, select 360.11 -
1.14) with light to moderate box movement (42.89 lds of choice cuts, 7.85 
lds of select cuts, 6.36 lds of trim, and 15.40 lds of ground). At this 
time several contracts are locked limit down on both live and feeder 
issues, and all other contracts are sharply lower. 

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.