DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/11 08:05

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

DTN COMMENTS:  Cash cattle country is very slow to start, 
following yesterday's light trade in Kansas at $191, steady with 
last week's weighted averages. A handful of deals were reported in 
parts of Texas also at $191, that is $1 higher than last week's 
weighted average for that area. The North remained very quiet. 
Today asking prices are around $192-plus in the South, but are 
still not established in the North. So far, no bids have been 
renewed this morning. More business should be reported today 
and/or tomorrow. Beef cutouts are expected to be mixed with light 
to moderate box movement.

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.