WEEKLY CASH CATTLE                               04/06 13:30

WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FOR THE WEEK ENDING: 04/03

WT AV LV  % CH   PRICE RANGE  VOLUME  WT AV DR   % CH   PRICE RANGE  VOL

KANSAS   FORMULA/FORWARD  68,795 / WTD    7,583 /  WEEKLY TOTAL  76,378
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED  
245.82   TOTAL  245.00-246.00  2,877  385.00   TOTAL  385.00-385.00     39
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 
245.83   TOTAL  245.00-246.00  2,743  385.00   TOTAL  385.00-385.00    284
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA FORMULA/FORWARD  43,923 / WTD   22,697 /  WEEKLY TOTAL  66,620
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 
245.13   TOTAL  245.00-246.50  5,929  384.82   TOTAL  380.00-385.00  6,019
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB 
No reportable trade                   385.41   TOTAL  385.00-386.00    415
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 
245.36   TOTAL  245.00-246.50  4,557  385.00   TOTAL  385.00-385.00  2,269
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 
245.00   TOTAL  245.00-245.00     36  386.00   TOTAL  386.00-386.00    150


TEXAS    FORMULA/FORWARD  55,318 / WTD    3,690 /  WEEKLY TOTAL  59,008
STEERS - LIVE FOB                     STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
245.33   TOTAL  244.00-246.00  1,671  No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED               STEERS - DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade                   387.27   TOTAL  384.00-389.00    249
HEIFERS - LIVE FOB                    HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED
245.46   TOTAL  245.00-246.00    978  No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED              HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade                   389.00   TOTAL  389.00-389.00    103

SEE FRIDAY'S DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE 
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES SUMMARIES BELOW
 
DTN COMMENTS:  It is a very quiet afternoon in cash cattle country with bids 
and asking prices yet to be established, and significant trade volume will 
likely be delayed until the second half of the week. New showlists appear to 
be lower in all three major feeding areas. 

Today's slaughter totaled 101,000 head, 8,000 less than a year ago, and 5,000 
below a year ago. Live cattle futures closed mostly moderately higher, up 40 
to 182, while feeder issues ended the day, mixed off 87 to up 117. Beef 
cutouts are expected to close higher with light to moderate box movement.

Saturday, JBS workers agreed to resume a new round of talks on Thursday, 
April 9th, and Friday April 10th. A news release from JBS said that it had 
received formal notification from the United Food and Commercial Workers, 
Local 7, that it will end its strike and has made an unconditional offer for 
employees to return to work on Tuesday, April 7th. The strike began on March 
16th. The Union says that workers remain united and will continue to fight 
until JBS fully ends unfair labor practices, pays a livable wage, and shows 
them the respect they deserve.

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:   2,514  WEEK TO DATE:   7,583
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
246.00   80+    246.00-246.00    466  385.00   80+    385.00-385.00     39
246.00   65-80  246.00-246.00    685
246.00   35-65  246.00-246.00    196

246.00   TOTAL  246.00-246.00  1,347  385.00   TOTAL  385.00-385.00     39
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
246.00   65-80  246.00-246.00  1,061  No reportable trade

246.00   TOTAL  246.00-246.00  1,061
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,057  WEEK TO DATE:  22,697
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
245.00   80+    245.00-245.00    307  385.00   80+    385.00-385.00    178

245.00   TOTAL  245.00-245.00    307  385.00   TOTAL  385.00-385.00    178
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
245.00   80+    245.00-245.00    572  No reportable trade

245.00   TOTAL  245.00-245.00    572
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,610  WEEK TO DATE:   3,690
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
246.00   80+    246.00-246.00    163  No reportable trade
246.00   65-80  246.00-246.00    589
244.47   35-65  244.00-246.00    225

245.65   TOTAL  244.00-246.00    977
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
246.00   80+    246.00-246.00     88  No reportable trade
246.00   65-80  246.00-246.00    364

246.00   TOTAL  246.00-246.00    452
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,469  WEEK TO DATE:  29,108
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
245.00   80+    245.00-245.00    602  385.00   80+    385.00-385.00    240

245.00   TOTAL  245.00-245.00    602  385.00   TOTAL  385.00-385.00    240
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
243.30   80+    242.00-245.00    175  No reportable trade

243.30   total  242.00-245.00    175
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

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. General volume and summaries from this data will also be posted on 
the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page and will be left up all week for 
reference purposes.