DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               04/18 14:30

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   .    *212.00(BID)  *335.00(BID)   *212.00(BID)   *335.00(BID)
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: The country is very quiet this afternoon with just a few 
bids being renewed. Yesterday saw Northern dressed deals marked at $332 
to $335, $4 to $7 higher than last week's weighted averages. Southern 
live transactions were marked at mostly $210, $6 higher than last week's 
weighted averages. It looks like business is essentially done for the 
week. 

Today's slaughter totaled 89,000 head, 7,000 below last week, and 22,000 
less than a year ago. Saturday's kill is estimated at 10,000 head, 
bringing the weekly total to 576,000 head, 12,000 more than the previous 
week, but 42,000 under 2024. The CME is closed today for the Good Friday 
holiday, so cattle futures will not be available. 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:   8,575  WEEK TO DATE:   8,746
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
209.81   80+    208.00-210.00    399  335.00   80+    335.00-335.00     40
209.78   65-80  208.00-210.00  1,685  332.00   65-80  332.00-332.00    116
210.00   35-65  210.00-210.00    357

209.82   total  208.00-210.00  2,441  332.77   total  332.00-335.00    156
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
212.00   80+    212.00-212.00     40  No reportable trade

212.00   total  212.00-212.00     40
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
209.71   80+    208.00-210.00    443  334.00   80+    332.00-335.00    120
208.87   65-80  208.00-210.00    688
210.00   35-65  210.00-210.00    330

209.38   total  208.00-210.00  1,461  334.00   total  332.00-335.00    120
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
212.00   80+    212.00-212.00     40  No reportable trade

212.00   total  212.00-212.00     40


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:  21,117  WEEK TO DATE:  21,159
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
212.60   80+    210.00-215.00  5,536  337.28   80+    332.00-345.00  8,931
212.00   65-80  212.00-212.00    178  332.00   65-80  332.00-332.00     70

212.58   total  210.00-215.00  5,714  337.24   total  332.00-345.00  9,001
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   335.00   80+    335.00-335.00    224

                                      335.00   total  335.00-335.00    224
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
212.68   80+    212.00-214.00  3,118  335.93   80+    332.00-340.00  1,008

212.68   total  212.00-214.00  3,118  335.93   total  332.00-340.00  1,008
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   7,542  WEEK TO DATE:   7,542
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
208.00   80+    208.00-208.00  1,007  No reportable trade
209.56   65-80  208.00-210.00  1,349
209.16   35-65  208.00-210.00    713

208.96   total  208.00-210.00  3,069
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
208.97   80+    208.00-210.00    571  No reportable trade
209.71   65-80  208.00-210.00  2,180
210.00   35-65  210.00-210.00    182

209.59   total  208.00-210.00  2,933
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:  14,644  WEEK TO DATE:  14,730
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
212.63   80+    210.00-215.00  7,040  334.47   80+    332.00-340.00  1,126
                                      335.00   65-80  335.00-335.00     74

212.63   total  210.00-215.00  7,040  334.51   total  332.00-340.00  1,200
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
214.24   80+    211.00-216.00  1,552  335.00   80+    335.00-335.00     70

214.24   total  211.00-216.00  1,552  335.00   total  335.00-335.00     70
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
212.01   80+    210.00-214.00  2,033  336.46   80+    335.00-340.00    360

212.01   total  210.00-214.00  2,033  336.46   total  335.00-340.00    360
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
214.31   80+    214.00-214.50    579  335.00   80+    335.00-335.00     17

214.31   total  214.00-214.50    579  335.00   total  335.00-335.00     17

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.