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Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Oct 8, 1997
Oklahoma National Stockyards
Weekly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
steady to 3.00 lower, least decline on
700-800 ibs. Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 low
er. Steer calves 3.00-6.00 lower. Heifer
calves 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate
for steers, light for heifers and all calves.
Quality of supply plain, few average to
attractive. Weigh-ups full to mostly aver
age. Calves in moderate to fleshy condi
tion. Calf market in usual October dol
drums as turnout to wheat/rye pastures a
month away and calves in need of condi
tioning prior to turnout. Feeder cattle in
medium flesh. Large placements in August
and September left little space in feedlots.
A sluggish beef market has kept packer
interest minimal creating slow movement
out of feedlots the last couple of weeks.
Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls steady. Packer demand
moderate. Country cow buyers remain
aggressive on thin cows for feedlots and
stalks. Total of 650 cows and bulls sold
with 65 percent going to packers. Receipts
this week 10,350; last week 10,321; last
year 12,152. Supply consisted of 55 per
cent yearlings and few calves over 600 Ibs,
38 percent calves under 600 Ibs; 7 percent
cows and bulls. Prices follow with weight
ed average weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
Calves: 350-400 lbs (374 lbs)
95.50-102.00 (97.87); 400-500 lbs (450
lbs) 88.75-96.00 (94.74); 500-550 lbs (528
lbs) 84.00-89.75 (87.63); 550-600 lbs (574
lbs) 80.00- 86.00 (84 11), 600-700 lbs (650
lbs) 75.25-83.25 (78.08); 700-725 lbs (708
lbs) 75.75-76.50 (75.90); Yearlings:
600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 79.00- 82.00 (80.74);
700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 75.00-81.00 (78.29);
800-850 lbs (830 lbs) 73.75-76.75 (75.86);
850-900 lbs (877 lbs) 71 00-75.75 (71.70),
900-950 lbs (934 lbs) 75 (67.97).
Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large I
Calves: 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 77.00-86.00
(82.12), 400 450 lbs (431 lbs) 75.25-80.00
(77.62), 450- 500 lbs (476 lbs) 70.25-79.50
(74.86); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 70.00-
77.00, few fancy to 80.00 (73.67); 600-650
lbs (616 lbs) 68.25-71.50, fancy 76.25
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Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547
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WED NOV 5 WINROSS TRUCKS & TOYS 630 PM
FRI NOV 14 FARM EQUIP TRACTORS & FARM SUPPLIES 900 AM
TUE NOV 25 QUILT, CRAFTS BUGGIES 900 AM
WED NOV 26 QUILT, S CRAFT 900 AM
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(71.44); Yearlings: 600-650 lbs (631 lbs)
72.75-76.00 (73.93); 650-700 lbs (686 lbs)
70.00- (71.42), 700-750 Ibs (719 lbs)
69.25- (71.26); 750-800 Ibs (769 lbs)
67.00- 1.00 (69.38); 800-810 Ibs (807 lbs)
68.25- (68.63).
Slaughter Cows: Average dressing: Cut
ters 31.50-34.50, Utilities 33.00-36.50;
high dressing mostly Utilities 35.00-39.00;
low dressing: Cutters 28.00-32.00, Utilities
31.00-34.00. Canners 27.00-30.50. light
weights down to 23.00.
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Cutters 71.25; Bon
ers 70.90, Breakers 66.60, Canners 71.10.
Bulls 81.85.
Slaughter Bulls; Yield Grade 1
1500-2150 lbs average dressing
43.00- 1200-1400 lbs 42.00-43.00;
high dressing 48.00-51.00; low dressing
40.00-
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
Bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 single head sales: 4-5 year old
1050-1250 lbs 2-4 months bred high qual
ity 585.00-635.00. 4-6 year old 950-1150
lbs 3-5 months bred FI Bra Cross
520.00- 6-8 year old 1000-1250 lbs
3-5 months bred high quality
415.00- 4-6 year old 900-1100 lbs
3-7 months bred avg quality
465.00- 8-10+yr old 1000-1100 lbs
5-7 months bred avg quality
360.00-
Pans: Medium and Large 1 5-6 yr old
900-1150 lb cow 100-250 lb calf avg qual
ity 660.00-710.00, fancy 3 yr old 750.00.
Source: USDA Market News Service,
Oklahoma City, OK Robert Miles - Tina
Colby Telephone (405) 232-5425.
Leesport
Livestock
Leesport, PA
Wednesday, Oct. t, 1997
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 308...PDA...SUPPLY
INCLUDED 136 SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND HEIFERS AND 55 FEEDER
CATTLE-COMPARED WITH LAST
WED. SALE-SLAUGHTER STEERS
MOSTLY STEADY. COW 1.00-2.50
HIGHER.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 1200-1300 LBS.
66.00-67.50, CHOICE 1065-1355 LBS.
62.50-65.25. SELECT 57.50-62.25.
HOLSTEINS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 1325-1610 LBS. 59.25-62.25,
ONE 64.00, CHOICE 1200-1795 LBS.
54.00- SELECT 48.00-56.25, FEW
STANDARD 40.00-42.00.
HEIFERS: ONE PRIME 1200 LBS. AT
66.00, CHOICE 1075-1395 LBS.
60.00- FEW SELECT 52.00-58.25.
FEW STANDARD 46.00-47.25.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 38.00-42.25; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 34.75-38.00,
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
29.00- SHELLS DOWN TO 15.00.
BULLOCKS: ONE SELECT AT 49.00.
BULLS: YG#l 1195-2185 LBS.
40.00- #2 900-2050 LBS.
37.00-
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS LARGE
FRAME #1 500-550 LBS. 72.50-74.50,
FEW MED. FRAME #1 500-550 LBS.
62.50-70.00; HEIFERS MED. AND
LRGE. FRAME #1 400-575 LBS.
58.00- ONE LOT MED. FRAME #2
330 LBS. AT 50.00; BULLS FEW MED.
AND LRGE. FRAME #1 500-800 LBS.
57.00- FEW LARGE FRAME #2
330-400 LBS. 48.00-57.00.
CALVES: 173...VEALERS, ONE
CHOICE 255 LBS. AT 82.50, FEW GOOD
120-185 LBS. 40.00-50.00, GOOD 85-95
LBS. 32.50-35.00, STANDARD AND
GOOD 70-115 LBS. 20.00-30.00, UTILI
TY 55-85 LBS. 8.00-20.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; GOOD AND
CHOICE 330-450 LBS. 53.00-58.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
STEADY TO 20.00 LOWER...#I HOLS
TEIN BULLS 95-120 LBS. 70.00-90.00,
90-95 LBS. 57.50-70.00, #2 90-120 LBS.
25.00- FEW #1 HOLSTEIN HEIF
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MONDAY J
SLAUGHTER HOGS
EARLY BIRD HOG SALE
7:30 A.M.
Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Sales Stables Inc
See them weighed sold and pickup your check
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SHEEP, GOATS &
CALVES
1:30 P.M.
BEEF SALE
HEIFER SALE 11:0
COW SALE 12:00 NOON
We have the usual run of 50 to 100 Heifers all ages
Loads of fresh cows and springers from our regular
shippers Also some local fresh cows and springers
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
12 Miles East of Lancaster Off Route 23, New Holland, Penna.
Norman & David Kolb- 717-397-5538
ERS 90-120 LBS. 100.00-132.50, FEW #2
80-100 LBS. 40.00-50.00.
BEEF X BULLS AND HEFIERS
85-105 LBS. 55.00-85.00.
HOGS: S4...BARROWS AND GILTS
.25 LOWER. SOWS 1.00-2.00 HIGHER.
BARROWS ANDGILTS US#l-3 240-250
LBS. 47.25-47.50.
SOWS: US#l-3 300-565 LBS.
36.50-42.50, MED. 300-635 LBS.
29.00-
BOARS: 190-765 LBS. 32.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 94....U5«1-3 25-40
LBS. 100.00-125.00. ONE LOT 90.00.
SHEEP: 32...SLAUGHER LAMBS
CHICE 45-75 LBS. 140.00-145.00, 80-90
LBS. 85.00-100.00, FEW 105-160 LBS.
70.00-
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 26.00-53.00,
FEW YEARLINGS 50.0W7.50.
GOATS: 17-. ONE LARGE BILLY AT
92.50, ONE MED. AT 65.00, FEW
LARGE NANNIES 37.50-47.50, FEW
MED. 22.50-37.50, LARGE KIDS
22.50-32.50, SMALL 14.00-20.00 PER
HEAD.
BERKS COUNTY 4-H LIVESTOCK
BEEF ROUNDUP AT LEESEPORT:
GRAND CHAMPION 1285 LBS. 1200.00.
RESERVE CHAMPION 1255 LBS.
1175.00 PER HEAD.
CLASS CHAMPION 1155-1350 LBS.
950.00-1000.00 PER HEAD. REMAIN
ING 20 HEAD WERE MOSTLY
900-1555 LBS. 750.00-1100.00 PER
HEAD.
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
MIDDLEBURG, PA
October 7, 1997
CATTLE 361... SUPPLIED BY THE
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FAX #717-355-0706
Order Buyer:
Paul Good - 215-445-6662
NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES. INC.
DAIRYSALE
WED., OCT. 15,1997
16 FRESH 2 YEAR OLDS MILKING
60-80 LBS. SELLING FROM ONE
HERD IN CHESTER COUNTY
At
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC
7 1 7.354.434 1, NEW HOLLAND, PA
[ THURSDAY J
fIBHHp BULLS, STEERS,
jMSapT BEEF COWS
1:00 P.M.
STOCKERS «c FEEDERS -jZ—-3-
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Pigs are accepted after 6 30 AM State graded from 0 to 12 Dairy
Barn and Feeder Pig Barn are cleaned and disinfected weekly for
your protection
Field Representatives For Beef am
Luke Eberly - 215-267-6608 738-1665
Homer Eberly- 610-267-3047
Nevin Martin 717-354-7186
Ron Ranck - 717-656-9849
Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123
AUCTION ...Compared with lost week’s
sale...st. steers and heifers steady, cows 1.50
higher, bulls 2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1250/1450
lbs. 66.00-68.00, Choice 1200/1475 lbs.
62.50-65.50, Select 58.00-62.00, Standard
48.00- HOLSTEINS: High Choice and
Prime 1250/1500 lbs. 59.50-62.50. Choice
1150/1500 lbs. 55.00-59.00, Select
48.00- Standard 42.00-48.00. HEIF
ERS: High Choice and Prime 1100/1300 lbs.
64.00- Choice 1050/1200 lbs.
59.00- Select 55.00-59.00, Standard
45.00- COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 37.00-40.00, few to 41.50, Cut
ter and Boning Utility 34.00-37.00, Canner
and Low Cutter 28.00-34.00. Shells down to
15.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 48.00-54.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1400/2100 lbs.
42.00- No. 2 1200/1600 lbs.
38.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Medium Frame No. 1 400/600 lbs.
55.00- Large Frame No. 1 600/800 lbs.
58.00- HEIFERS: Medium Frame No.
1 400/600 lbs. 45.00-55.00, Large Frame No.
1 600/800 lbs. 45.00-60.00.
CALVES 182... FARM CALVES: No. 1
Holstein bulls 95/120 lbs. 95.00-120.00, No.
2 90/115 lbs. 65.00-95.00; No. 1 Holstein
heifers 100/110 lbs. 100.00-150.00. No. 2
80/100 lbs. 40.00-100.00.
HOGS 202...(10/06 & 07/97)..8u1k of
supply sold on Monday and repotted by the
auction. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220/260 lbs. 46,00-48.00, US 1-3 230/260
lbs. 48.00-50.75, US 2-3 200/220 lbs
42.00- SOWS: US 1-3 300/400 lbs.
36.00- 400/500 lbs. 40.00-43.00,
500/675 lbs. 43.00-46.50.
FEEDER PIGS 163... US 1-3 20.00-35.00,
35.00- 45.00-52.00. per head.
SHEEP 66... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High
Choice and Prime 68.00-80.00, Choice
80.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
25.00-
GOATS B... Large 80.00-120.00, Medium
40.00-80.00. per head.
Beef Auction 10:QP A.M.
10:30 A.M. 3m.
GOATS, SHEEP
CALVES ILM
.M.
FEEDER PIG SALE