DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               10/03 08:05

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

DTN COMMENTS:  Another very slow start to the day with just a few 
asking prices noted at $187 in the South, but they are still not 
established in the North. Bids remain very hard to find this 
morning. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until 
later this afternoon and/or Friday. Beef cutouts are expected to 
be lower with light to moderate box movement.

According to the Export Sales Highlight Report, for the period of 
September 20 through September 26, beef net sales of 22,500 MT for 
2024 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 68 percent 
from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for South 
Korea (7,900 MT), China (6,200 MT), Mexico (2,800 MT), Japan 
(2,600 MT), and Taiwan (1,000 MT). Exports of 17,700 MT--a 
marketing-year high--were up 42 percent from the previous week and 
28 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were 
primarily to South Korea (4,100 MT), Japan (4,000 MT), China 
(2,900 MT), Mexico (1,800 MT), and Taiwan (1,400 MT).

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.