DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               07/09 09:45

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   .     .             .              .              .
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:   A rather slow start in cash cattle country with bids 
nowhere to be found this morning. Asking prices are around $228 to $230 
in the South but not established in the North. While we may see packer 
inquiry improve as the day progresses, it is likely that significant 
trade volume will be delayed until Thursday and/or Friday. Beef cutouts 
are expected to be higher with light to moderate box movement.

A few heifers sold in Kansas yesterday at $225, and just a handful of 
steers moved in Iowa at $235, certainly not enough trade to establish any 
kind of accurate trend for the week.

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.