DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/24 14:10

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS: The country remains quiet this afternoon with business 
essentially done for the week. Northern dressed trade was at mostly $184 to 
$185, and $115 to $116 live. Southern business was at $114 to $115. Asking 
prices on cattle left on showlists are around $117 to $118 on a live basis. 

The May 1 cattle on feed totaled 11.8 million head 2% more than a year ago; 
Placements in April totaled 1.84 million head 9% higher than a year ago; 
Marketing in April totaled 1.93, 7% higher than last year; Disappeared in 
April 60,000, 5% lower than last year.

Today's slaughter totaled 119,000 head, 2,000 more than last week, but 2,000 
below a year ago. Saturday's kill is estimated at 45,000 head, bringing the 
weekly total to 641,000 head, 19,000 lower than the prior week, but 10,000 
greater than 2018. Cattle futures closed mostly moderately lower on both 
live (off 20 to 40) and feeder (off 12 to 57) issues, the lone exceptions 
were spot month June live which ended 37 points higher and spot August 
feeders which were 20 points higher. Beef cutouts are expected to close 
higher 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:   2,401  WEEK TO DATE:    16,198
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
114.00   80+    114.00-114.00    526  No reportable trade
115.00   65-80  115.00-115.00    252

114.32   TOTAL  114.00-115.00    778
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
114.00   80+    114.00-114.00    404  No reportable trade
115.00   65-80  115.00-115.00    485
115.00   35-65  115.00-115.00    298

114.66   TOTAL  114.00-115.00  1,187
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  17,896  WEEK TO DATE:    40,718
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
116.00   80+    116.00-116.00  2,525  186.00   80+    186.00-186.00    331
116.00   65-80  116.00-116.00  7,082  184.36   65-80  184.00-185.00    397

116.00   TOTAL  116.00-116.00  9,607  185.10   TOTAL  184.00-186.00    728
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
118.00   80+    118.00-118.00    160  No reportable trade

118.00   TOTAL  118.00-118.00    160
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
116.00   80+    116.00-116.00  2,198  184.00   65-80  184.00-184.00    145
116.00   65-80  116.00-116.00  2,972

116.00   TOTAL  116.00-116.00  5,170  184.00   TOTAL  184.00-184.00    145
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  1,083  WEEK TO DATE:     5,227
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
115.00   35-65  115.00-115.00    914  No reportable trade

115.00   TOTAL  115.00-115.00    914
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
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
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


IOWA       CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  5,453  WEEK TO DATE:    20,051
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
116.82   80+    115.00-118.00  1,898  186.26   80+    185.00-187.00    613
                                      184.00   65-80  184.00-184.00    425

116.82   TOTAL  115.00-118.00  1,898  185.33   TOTAL  184.00-187.00  1,038
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
119.00   80+    119.00-119.00    265  186.00   80+    186.00-186.00    175

119.00   TOTAL  119.00-119.00    265  186.00   TOTAL  186.00-186.00    175
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
116.39   80+    116.00-117.00    285  186.00   80+    186.00-186.00    657
                                      186.00   65-80  186.00-186.00     45

116.39   TOTAL  116.00-117.00    285  186.00   TOTAL  186.00-186.00    702
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
119.00   80+    119.00-119.00    100  No reportable trade

119.00   TOTAL  119.00-119.00    100

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