WEEKLY CASH CATTLE                               04/22 11:45

WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FOR THE WEEK ENDING: 04/19

WT AV LV  % CH   PRICE RANGE  VOLUME  WT AV DR   % CH   PRICE RANGE  VOL

KANSAS   FORMULA/FORWARD  85,021 / WTD   21,916 /  WEEKLY TOTAL 106,937
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 
126.01   TOTAL  125.00-129.00 10,724  201.00   TOTAL  201.00-201.00    450
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 
126.10   TOTAL  126.00-129.00  6,657  205.00   TOTAL  205.00-205.00    283
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA FORMULA/FORWARD  54,585 / WTD   41,354 /  WEEKLY TOTAL  95,939
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
129.82   TOTAL  126.00-130.00 11,418  207.82   TOTAL  205.00-209.00 11,299
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB
128.50   TOTAL  128.50-128.50    280  206.25   TOTAL  205.00-205.00    372
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
129.19   TOTAL  126.00-130.00  7,115  208.01   TOTAL  205.00-209.00  3,905
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   208.00   TOTAL  208.00-208.00    356


TEXAS    FORMULA/FORWARD 112,571 / WTD   12,783 /  WEEKLY TOTAL 125,354
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
126.00   TOTAL  126.00-126.00  4,500  203.00   TOTAL  203.00-203.00    288
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
126.00   TOTAL  126.00-126.00  3,692  206.40   TOTAL  197.50-209.00    646
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade                   203.00   TOTAL  203.00-203.00    700

SEE FRIDAY'S DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE NEGOTIATED PURCHASES SUMMARIES 
BELOW
 
DTN COMMENTS:   Formula totals for last week were higher in all three 
major feeding areas: KS 85,021(+10,836), NE 54,585(+6,363), TX 112,571
(+13,999). Total trade volume was also higher in all three major feeding 
states:  KS 106,937(+13,804), NE 95,939(+23,703), TX 125,354 (+20,432). 
New showlists appear to be mostly larger, the lone exception is Nebraska 
which has come in smaller. Bids and asking prices have yet to be 
established, significant trade volume will likely be delayed until the 
second half of the week.  

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (Choice 234.63 +0.98, Select 221.95 
+1.46), with very light box movement (14.63 lds of choice cuts, 15.49 lds 
of select cuts, 3.56 lds of trim, and 0.81 lds of ground). Cattle futures 
near the noon hour are mostly sharply lower on both live and 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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:    21,916
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:     542  WEEK TO DATE:    41,354
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   208.00   80+    208.00-208.00     80
                                      208.00   65-80  208.00-208.00     42

                                      208.00   TOTAL  208.00-208.00    122
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
130.00   80+    130.00-130.00    260  208.00   80+    208.00-208.00     40

130.00   TOTAL  130.00-130.00    260  208.00   TOTAL  208.00-208.00     40
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:      0  WEEK TO DATE:    12,783
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: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE:   NA Conf 
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Due to Confidentiality             No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Duet o Confidentiality             No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


IOWA       CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  1,770  WEEK TO DATE:    36,446
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
130.59   80+    130.00-131.00    657  207.00   35-65  207.00-207.00    140
130.00   65-80  130.00-130.00     75

130.53   TOTAL  130.00-131.00    732  207.00   TOTAL  207.00-207.00    140
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
133.25   80+    133.25-133.25     38  205.00   80+    205.00-205.00     34

133.25   TOTAL  133.25-133.25     38  205.00   TOTAL  205.00-205.00     34
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
129.60   80+    129.00-130.50    159  207.68   80+    207.00-208.00    118

129.60   TOTAL  129.00-130.50    159  207.68   TOTAL  207.00-208.00    118
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

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