Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed Dee 17, 1997 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week ly Cattle Summary ‘ »** This is the last sale week of this year. Nest sales week of January 5, 1998. »•* Compared to last week: Feeder steers heifers steady with last week’s full decline, or 1.00-2.00 lower than last week's open. Demand good for feeders. Steer calves i.OO-3.% higher. Heifer ctlves steady. Demand good for calves as warm dry weather excellent for moving calves. Quality plain to average and well below last week. Feeder cattle in medium fledi; calves in slightly thin to medium flesh, few fleshy. Calf condition continues attractive to buyers with moderate numbers of weaned dried out calves available. Weigh-ups gaunt to average. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher. Packer demand veiy good as availability of cows will be limited for balance of the year as auctions tike time off for holiday’s. 570 cows and bulls sold with 60 percent to packers. Receipts this week 8,200; last week 9,855; lid year 11,424. Supply consisted of 51 percent yearlings and few calves over 600 lbs; 42 percent calves under 600 lbs; 7 per cent cows and bulls. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in puenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 Ctlves: 350-400 lbs (376 lbs) 103.00-107.00 (104.87); 400450 lbs (425 lbs) 9850-105.00 (101.34); 450-500 lbs (477 lbs) 93.00-99.00 (97.08); 500-550 lbs (521 lbs) 90.00- 96.75 (94.03); 550-600 lbs (577 lbs) 86.75-93.00 (89.34); 600-650 lbs (623 lbs) 80.00-87.75 (85.38); 650-700 lbs (689 lbs) 74.00-78.75 (76.94); Yearlings: 600-630 lbs (632 lbs) 80.25-86. 75 (84.53); 650-700 lbs (670 lbs) uilding you want. TheLCcISC you need. The Telmark has been leasingequipment for over 30 years. Did you know that we’ve been leasing new buildings for that long too? 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Payment options include monthly, quarterly, annually, as well as, skip or specially designed seasonal payments First: Talk with a qualified builder to determine your needs and building cost Then: Call your Telmark representative for your financing Doug Andrew Elizabeth Snee McLean Anderson 412-627-5941 410-827-5052 410-651-4128 Ken Darlington 717-733-3532 Mike Dixon Fred Dixon 814-684-5707 412-346-3455 www.telmark.com 800-451-3322 In the Northeast, PA. KY. Ml. VA. OH. WV. IN. Wl, IL, NC. SC, AL. GA IN, MN. MO and IA Mm lease $5,000 79.25-84.00 (8243); 700-750 lbs (717 lbs) 77.00- 1.75 (79.07); 750-800 As (767 lbs) 78.00- (80.72): 800-850 lbs (813 lbs) 75.75-81.2 S (79.63); 8&900 lbs (863 lbs) 73.00- (74.16). Feeder Heifers: Medium snd Large I Calves: 300400 lbs (350 lbs) 81.0086.00 (84.77); 400450 lbs (431 lbs) 78.5086.30 (83.50); 450 500 lbs (476 lbs) 76508250 (79.20); 500550 lbs (516 lbs) 77.0082.00 (79.22); 550600 lbs (571 lbs) 71.007650 (72.95); 600650 lbs (627 lbs) 760074.25 (7153); Yearlings: 500550 lbs (531 lbs) 7850 83.00 (80.20); 6007001bs (650 lbs) 73.0077.75 (74.32); 700750 lbs (710 lbs) 74.0075.00 (74.18); 750800 lbs (763 lbs) 71.0074.00 (72.19). Slaughter Cows: Average dressing: Cut ters 33.0035.00, Utilities 35.003850, high dressing: Cutters 365039.00, Utili ties 38.004050; low dressing: Cutters 295033.50, Utilities 29.0035.00. Corner 265030.00, light weight or low dressing 235028.00. Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutters 73.15; Bon ers 73.40; Breakers 70.35, few Y.O. 5 6150, Canners 70.50. Bulls 83.75. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1350-2100 lbs Average dressing 45.0050.00, high dressing 49.5051.06 low dressing 39.0046.00, few Cinner type 35.00. Replacement Cows; Pretested for Bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 single head sales Heifers 9001050 lbs 5-8 mo brad hi quality 545.00600.06 5-7 yr old 10501150 lbs 5-8 mo brad hi quality 580.00-630.00; 4-6 yt old 875-1150 lbs 4-8 mo brad avg quality 505.00565.00. Weekly Livestock Sum mary January 2, 1998 CATTLE 2419...Compated with 2317 head last week and 4508 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s snm m»ry...slaughter steers mostly steady, lisa Francisco Sonnen 717-866-9217 £ Telmarklnc. instance* stronger, (laughter heifer* steady, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 high er, bulls steady to strong... SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice A Prime 67.t5-09.sb, Choice 63.25-6t.00, Select and Low Choice 60.00-65.00, Select 35.00- Standard 45.00-SS.OO. HOLSTEINS; High Choifc A Prime 58.00- Choice 54.25-SB.SO, Select 48.00- Standard 39.75-41.25. HEIF ERS: Choice 61.00-66.50, Select 56.50- few Standard 43.00-44.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 35.00- few to 43.00, Cutter and Bon ing Utility 30.50-36.50, Canner and Low Cutter 26150-33.00. Shells down to 18.00. BULLOCKS: Few Select 48.00-S2.SO. BULLS: Yield Grade No. I 1100/2400 lbs 42.50- No 2 900/2000 lbs 34.50- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium A Large Frame No. 1 300/700 lbs. 65.00-82.00, Medium A Large Frame No 2 400/700 lbs 43.50- HEIFERS: Medium A Large Frame No. 1 325/S7S lbs. 60.00-68.00, Medium A Large Frame No 2 300/700 lbs 35.00- few to 60.00; BULLS: Medium A Luge Frame No 1 300/600 lbs 63.00- Medium and Large Frame No. 2 300/700 lbs. 45.00-53.00. CALVES 20S4...Compated with 2280 head last week and 2724 head a year ago. Vealers steady to strong...VEALERS: Choice 140/325 lbs 100.00-108.00, Good 130/300 lbs 65.00-BS.OO, Standard and Good 70/120 lbs. 16.00-36.00, Utility 30/100 lbs S.OO-27.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady to S.OO lower. No. 1 Holstein bolls 90/125 lbs. 80.00-123.00, No. 2 83/125 lbs. 34.00-75.00, few to 90.00; Holstein heifers active 5.00-20.00 higher. No. 1 Holstein heifers 85/125 lbs 95.00- No. 2 75/125 lbs 47.00- Beef eras 73/130 lbs. bulls and heifers 35.00-90.00. HOGS 1293...C0mp0ted with 1534 hod last week and 1926 head a year ago. Bar rows and gilts 1.00 to 2.50 lower. Sows 3.00-4.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220/265 lbs 37.25-39.25, jlSi"** , J~P!Zi** m - Frank Hunter 716-595-3954 Pennsylvania Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association, Inc. FORWARD INGREDIENTS Corn Soybean Meal Soybeans Distillers Grains Wheat i' 1 Hominy Soybean Meal ,// Cottonseed Cottonseed n / \AI Hogs ’ \ j sj/j Cattle / -V RISK MANAGEMENT CASH GRAIN MARKET/ / Hedging Services Feed Grains / Market Consultation Wheat * '* Min./Max. Contracts Oilseeds >/ Specialized Contracts A privately held full service commodity merchandising firm. Call today to see how PACMA can broaden your marketing efforts whether you're BUYING or SELLING Agricultural Commodities Rail Facilities are available at Green Castle Sc Palmyra, PA 475 East High Street, Palmyra, PA 17078 800-PACMA Inc. • 717-838-7050 1-800-722-6246 Started by Producers for producers C. .■ show ~l Mike Fullam 717-966-9202 1-3 2W/270 lbs 3330-37.00,2-3 220/300 lbs 32.00-3530. SOWS; US J-330Q/SOO , lbs 25.00-30.50, US 1-3 500/700 lb*. 30.00- BOARS: 19.00-26.00. FEEDER PIGS lB9...Compated with 225 head last week and 218 head a year ago. REEDER PIGS; US 1-3 20/60 lbs. 20.00- 2.50... per head. SHEEP 18S2....Compated with 1247 head last week and 66S head a yeu ago. Slaughter lambs steady to 10.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 50/8S lbs 100.00- 80/105 lbs 90.00-110.00, few down to 80.00,100/135 lbs. 75.00-100.00, few down t 065.00; Choice new crop lambs 30/70 lbs 110.00-175.00 few to 200.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 25.00-50.00 few to 63.00. TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 1126.... Compared with 850 head last week and 1312headayeu ago. Feeder pigs: few sales steady to weak. Many sold for slaughter and were steady to weak. No. 1-2 20/40 lbs 120.00-141.00, 40/60 lbs 70.00-82.00, few to 90.00, 70/85 lbs 61.30-74.00. No. 2 20/30 lbs JOO.OO-101.00, 40/60 lbs 68.00-73.00. Slaughter 15/30 lbs 120.00-15230.... per hundredweight. Aberdeen Sales Company, Inc. Complete Auction A Appraisal Service Church vllle, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, December 31, 1997 SLAUGHTER STEERS: STEADY. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 67.00- SELECT A LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 59.00-66.00; HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE -A PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 59.00-62.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 57.00-60.00; SELECT. ALL WEIGHTS 52.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY. CHOICE A PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 66.00- SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 53.00-59.00. COWS; MARKET 2.00 HIGHER. BRK. UT. A COMM. 2-4 8ULK36.00-40,00; HI Lancaster n===i p=f==f Poured j Walls • Agriculture • Commercial • Residential L— J Call for Prices On: • SCS approved Manure Storage Pits • Basements • Retaining Walls • Footers • Floors ■ Customer Satisfaction is Our Goal Lancaster Poured Walls 2008 Horseshoe Rd. • Lancaster, PA • (717) 299-3974 DRESSING 41.00-44.00; CUTTER * BON. UT. 34.00h37.p0t IQ DRESSING 37.00- CANNER ft CUTTERS 29.00- LOW DRESSING 22.00- CRIPPLED, SLOW * SICK .15-55. BULLS: MARKET 4.00 HIGHER. ALL WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 41.00-53.00. VEAL CALVES; MARKET STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 71.00- HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 44.00-58.00. FARM CALVES: MARKET 5.00 HIGHER. HOL BULLS 100-125 LBS. 90.00- HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 60.00- HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 70.00-110.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 35.00-60.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 10.00- FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET STEADY. BULLS ft STEERS 400-900 LBS. 56.00-79.00; HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 49.0005.00. LAMBS: MARKET STEADY. CHOICE ft PRIME 90-110 LBS. 90.00- LIGHTER LAMBS 100.00- HEAVY EWES 29.00- LIGHT 34.00-50.00 GOATS: STEADY. SMALL 25.00- MEDIUM 40.00-70.00; LARGE 80.00-140.00 HOGS: MARKET 2.00 LOWER. 210-250 LBS. 34.00-36.00; 255-300 LBS. 31.00-33.00. HEAVY SOWS 24.00-28.00, LIGHT 21.00-23.00. BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 2aoo-23.0a Va. Feeder Sales Richmond, VA Mon Jan 05, 1998 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Special State Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale , Front Royal, Virginia on January I, 1997. 68 hard sold. Steers Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs 64.00 - 65.10 Choice 2-3 1301-1450 lbs 64.00 - 66.60 Choice 2-3 1451-1600 lbs 58.00 - 66.25 Heifers Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs 61.00 - 64.25 Choice 2-3 1301-1450 lbs 62.00 - 64.75 ru m»r'