DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               04/16 11:30

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     300  *248.00(BID)   .              248.00         .
NEBRASKA   .    *248.00(BID)  *388.00(BID)   *248.00(BID)   *388.00(BID)
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .    *248.00(BID)   .             *248.00(BID)    .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  A few more bids are on the table at midday, but asking 
prices remain rather elusive at this point. Significant trade volume will 
likely be delayed until later today or it just may hold off until 
sometime Friday, possibly after the on feed report is released tomorrow 
afternoon. 

Beef cutouts are higher at midday (choice 382.54 +0.56, select 379.04 
+0.46) with light to moderate box movement (34.84 lds of choice cuts, 
4.05 lds of select cuts, 7.89 lds of trim, and 5.64 lds of ground). 
Cattle futures are sharply lower on both live and feeder contracts at 
this time.

For the period of April 3 to April 9, beef net sales of 12,100 MT for 
2026 were down 31 percent from the previous week, but up 12 percent from 
the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for South Korea (4,900 
MT), Japan (2,400 MT), Mexico (1,400 MT), Taiwan (1,300 MT, including 100 
MT switched from Hong Kong), and Canada (400 MT). Exports of 13,400 MT 
were up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the 
prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea 
(4,200 MT), Japan (3,000 MT), Hong Kong (1,500 MT), Mexico (1,400 MT), 
and Taiwan (1,100 MT). 

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:     148  WEEK TO DATE:   1,028
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
248.00   65-80  248.00-248.00     70  No reportable trade

248.00   total  248.00-248.00     70
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
248.00   65-80  248.00-248.00     35  No reportable trade

248.00   total  248.00-248.00     35
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     995  WEEK TO DATE:   1,015
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   388.00   80+    388.00-388.00    185
                                      388.00   65-80  388.00-388.00    160

                                      388.00   total  388.00-388.00    345
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   388.00   65-80  388.00-388.00    440

                                      388.00   total  388.00-388.00    440
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   1,377  WEEK TO DATE:   1,377
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
248.00   65-80  248.00-248.00   712   No reportable trade

248.00   total  248.00-248.00   712
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:       0  WEEK TO DATE:      31
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

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.