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DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               10/17 10:55

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS   1,000   240.00        .              240.00         .
NEBRASKA 1,200   240.00 WEST   372.00         240.00 WEST    372.00
TEXAS      400   240.00        .              240.00         .
COLORADO   .    *240.00(BID)   .             *240.00(BID)    .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: A light trade is developing in most areas Northern dressed 
deals are marked at mostly $372, $9 higher than last week's weighted 
average basis Nebraska. Southern live deals are at $240, $5 higher (basis 
Kansas) than last week's very limited transactions. Some asking prices 
remain firm at $242-plus in the South, and $375 in the North. 

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (choice 367.00 +0.89, select 350.36 
+1.43) with moderate to good box movement (107.34 lds of choice cuts, 
14.24 lds of select cuts, 12.05 lds of trim, and 5.27 lds of ground). 
Cattle futures are sharply/significantly lower at this time, with many 
feeder issues locked limit down.

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.

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