DTN Cattle Prices 09/30 13:50

DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS 09/30 13:50 HEAD SOLD LIVE STEERS DRESSED LIVE HEIFERS DRESSED KANSAS 1,200 $124 $124 NEBRASKA 500 $190 $190 TEXAS COLORADO IOWA *=PRIVATE SOURCES DTN COMMENTS: Light trade is evident this afternoon in parts of Kansas and Nebraska. Live deals in Kansas have been marked at $124, $6 lower than last week. A few dressed sales in Nebraska have been tagged $190, $13 below last week's weighted average. Elsewhere cash business remains at a standstill with both sides confused by sharply lower futures and defensive cut-outs. More significant trade volume may be delayed until Thursday or Friday. Today's kill totaled 111,000 head (WTD 333,000), 1,000 more than last week (WTD 336,000) and 3,000 below last year (346,000). Cattle futures settled sharply lower with spot October plunging down the 450-point limit. Beef cut-outs should close lower with moderate to fairly good 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 666 WEEK TO DATE: 666 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade 192.42 80+ 192.00-196.00 408 192.42 TOTAL 192.00-196.00 408 HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade 192.00 80+ 192.00-192.00 174 192.00 60-80 192.00-192.00 84 192.00 TOTAL 192.00-192.00 258 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 3,860 WEEK TO DATE: 3,946 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 118.94 80+ 116.00-121.00 1,497 190.00 80+ 190.00-190.00 910 120.00 65-80 120.00-120.00 99 119.01 TOTAL 116.00-121.00 1,596 190.00 TOTAL 190.00-190.00 910 HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 120.00 80+ 120.00-120.00 83 191.71 80+ 190.00-193.00 490 120.00 TOTAL 120.00-120.00 83 191.71 TOTAL 190.00-193.00 490 Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at 1-800-369-7675, 1- 402-399-6402, or 1-402-462-8897. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized by state. General trends and summaries from this data will also be posted on the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page.