Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Mar 4, 1998
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Demand
turned good for feeder cattle as cattle
Allures closed higher. Stocker cattle and
calves 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand very
good for stockers. Quality average to
attractive, end plain. Feeder cattle in most
ly moderate flesh off wheat. Stockers and
adves in thin to medium flesh, few fleshy.
Weigh-ups average to full, late many Aril.
Cattle market followed the futures move
ment upward despite the build up of
slaughter ready cattle in feedlots in neigh
boring states. Wheat pasture in the North
and Western pert of the state are coming
along nicely, however the dust is starting to
blow and tain is needed. Southern Oklaho
ma. on the other hand is drenched and
many wheat fields are bogged down.
Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls 1.00 lower. Packer demand moderate.
Demand moderate to good for cows return
ing to the country. Total of 1,000 cows and
lulls sold with 20 percent going to peckers.
Special stock cow sale accounted for 600
of the tout. Receipts; this week 16,000;
last week 17,147; last year 18,046. Supply
LAMB & KID GOAT
CONSIGNORS
/v, X An Important Notice
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
recommends that all lambs & kid goats for
the Christian Easter trade be consigned
either:
Monday, March 30
or
Monday, April 6
since Easter is April 12.
Your consignments are respectfully solicited.
Sorting will begin at 5:00 AM -Auction at 9:30
AM For more information, contact JIM HUNSICKER
(717) 397-5136 (office).
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717)397-5136
An Old Line Comml—ioa Firm Ketpimj Stress! With The Timei
consisted of 74 percent yearlings over 600
lbs; 20 percent calves under 600 lbs; 6 per
cent cows and bulls. Prices follow with
weighted average weight and price in
parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
400-450 lbs (417 lbs) 100.00- 109.50
(104.21); 450-500 lbs (476 lbs)
96.00- (98.58), Fancy
100.00- (103.41); 500-550 lbs (516
lbs) 88.00-95.50 (92.89), Fancy
94.00- (97.88); 550-600 lbs (593 lbs)
85.50-89.75 (88.52), Fancy 550-600 lbs
(581 lbs) 92.50-95,00 (93.33); 600-650 lbs
(635 lbs) 79.25- 86.25 (84.21). Fancy
85.25- (88.76); 650-700 lbs (678 lbs)
76.00- 83.50 (79.36), few Fancy
84.25- (84.57); 700-750 lbs (728 lbs)
75.00- (76.66); 750-800 lbs (786 lbs)
71.75- (74-21); 800- 850 lbs (822 lbs)
70.75- (72.66); 850-900 lbs (870 lbs)
69.25- (70.71); 900-950 lbs (922 lbs)
67.75- (69.88); 950-1000 lbs (969
lbs) 68.75-69.25 (69.03). Holsteins: Large
2 few 600-675 lbs 56.50-58.00; 750-775
lbs 55.00- 57.00,885 lbs 5550; lot 950 lbs
plain 50.00; lot 985 lbs fancy 56.25; pkg
1020 lbs 51.25.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 86.50-9250 (93.00);
400-450 lbs (434 lbs) 8350-85.75 (85.45),
Fancy 87.75-93.00 (89.83); 450-500 lbs
(481 lbs) 8050-8550 (83.
40). Fancy 87.00-88.25 (87.77); 500-550
lbs (529 lbs) 77.00-83.00 (79-84), Fancy
85.00- (8632); 550-600 lbs (577 lbs)
75.00- (77.98), Fancy 82.00-87.00
(85.26); 600-650 lbs (637 lbs) 70.50-76.00
(73.49); 650-700 lbs (680 lbs) 70.00-75.75
(72.68); 700-750 lbs (731 lbs) 68.75-7330
(70.80); 750- 800 lbs (764 lbs) 67.25-72.75
(70.35); 800-850 lbs (819 lbs) 65.00-6930
(67.89); 850-900 lbs (861 lbs) 64.00-68.00
(66.86); 930 lbs 63.00; 1000 lbs 6130.
Slaughter Cows: Average dressing: Cut
ters 35.00-37.00, Utilities 3530-38.75;
high dressing Cutters 36.75-39.50, Utilities
38.00- high dressing/high boning
4030-4330; low dressing Cutters 3230
33.50, Utilities 3330-36.00. Canners
27.00-
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Cutters 7635; Bon
ers 74.70; Breakers 71.60, Y.G. 4-5 63.85;
Canners 75.25. Bulls 84.65.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1
1300-2275 lbs average dressing
45.00-48.50; high dressing 483051.00,
high dressing/high boning 52.00; low
dressing 42.50-44.00, Canner bulls
37.0039.50.
Replacement Heifers and Cows: Pre
tested for Bangs, pregnancy, and age:
Medium and Large Frame cows sold in
ranch fresh lots; Large string grain fed
mostly purebred Angus from one ranch:
Heifers 10001150 lb 7-8 mo bred Fancy
775.00- same cows but 5-6 mo bred
Fancy 675.00-725.00, 3-5 yt old
1075-1450 lb 7-8 mo bred Fancy
810.00- same cows but 4-6 mo bred
Fancy 655.00-775.00, Large string
purebred Angus off grass from same ranch:
3-5 yr old 9001200 lb 5-8 mo bred Fancy
700.0080000.
Sizable string Biangus heifers bred to
Mack Saler bulls; Heifeis 800-875 lb 6-8
mo bred 735.00-740.00, Heifers same heif
ers but 5 mo bred 650.00.
Angus cows bred to Limousin and Bran-
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gus bulls: 5 yr old 975-1275 lb 7-8 mo bred
670.00750.00, same cows but 2-6 mo bred
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English and exotic cross heifers: Heifers
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800900 lb 3-5 mo bred 450.00485.00.
Source: USDA Market News Service,
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Sales Stables
Monday, March 3, 1998
Caivea Sheep Goats
Today
Last Week
268 554 878
CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS
DAY’S AUCTION. VEALERS SOLD
15.0030.00 HIGHER IN ACTIVE SEA
SONAL TRADING. SLAUGHTER
CALVES WERE STEADY TO WEAK.
DEMAND WAS GOOD ON A LIGHT
OFFERINGS OF CALVES RETURNING
TO THE FARM WITH PRICES
5.0010.00 HIGHER.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
75-95 LBS. 30.0055.00, FEW UP TO
59.00. STANDARD AND LOW GOOD
6080 LBS. 200030.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: PEW GOOD
AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS.
90.00100.00- 350600 LBS. 65.0075.00
UTILITY AND GOOD 350500 LBS.
45.0055.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN
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TBIN HEIFERS 90-120 LBS.
80.00-115.00. SMALL FRAME CALVES
70-90 LBS. 50.00-75.00.
SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS.’S
AUCTION, SLAUGHTER LAMBS
UNDER 80 LBS. SOLD 10.00-20.00
LOWER; HEAVIER WEIGHTS AND
SLAUGHTER EWES WERE MOSTLY
STEADY.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE 2-3
70-90 LBS. 90.00-110.00; 90-120 LBS.
70.00-85.00; 120-140 LBS. 65.00-70.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS; CHOICE 2-3
60-80 LBS. 110.00-130.00; 80-100 LBS.
10000-105.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND
CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR
OLDS 40.00-55.00. UTILITY AND
GOOD 1-3 35.006000.
195 744 957
GOATS; ALLBYTHE HEAD, LARGE
BILLIES 100.00-150.00, MEDIUMS
75.00100.00; GOOD AND CHOICE
MUTTON 70.00110.00; LARGE NAN
NIES 60.0090.00, MED1UM45.0060.00;
GOOD AND CHOICE YEARLINGS
60.0090.00; GOOD AND CHOICE KIDS
35.0060.00. UTILITY 25.004000.