DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/18 08:05

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

DTN COMMENTS:  Cash cattle country is off to yet another very slow start 
this morning. A few asking prices have been noted in parts of the South 
at $233, but asking prices have yet to be established in the North. Bids 
remain very hard to find at this point. Significant trade volume will be 
delayed until later today and/or tomorrow. Beef cutouts are expected to 
be lower 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.