DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/20 08:05

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS: The country is very quiet this morning with business 
essentially completed for the week, although a little cleanup here and there 
is possible. Asking prices for cattle left on showlists are around $140 in 
the South, and $228 in the North. Beef cutouts are expected to be higher with 
light to moderate box movement.

This week Southern live trade has had a range of $136 to $138, mostly $138, 
$2 lower than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed deals have had 
a range of $223 to $228, mostly $226, $3 lower than last week's weighted 
average basis Nebraska.  

NOTE:  Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-800-369-7675, ext. 3678. 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.