Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
April 29. 1998
CATTLE CALVES
128,000 3,000
127.000 6,000
133.000 6,000
16,000
18,000
17,000
WEDNESDAY 4/29/98 (ESI)
WEEK AGO (ESI)
YEAR AGO (ACT)
WEEK TO DATE (ESI)
SAME PD LT WK (ESI)
SAME PD LT YR (ESI)
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklabonfa City, OK
Wed Apr 29, 1998
USDA-OK Dept Ag Muket News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder and
stocker steers steady. Feeder and Stocker
hdfers steady to 2.00 lower. Demand mod
erate. Quality plain to average with large
supply Brahman cross. Bulk supply feed
ers and stockers over 600 lbs. Feeder flesh
medium to moderate, end fleshy. Wdgh
ups gaunt to average. 1-3 inch rain statew
ide Sunday much needed after several days
of drying winds. Slaughter cows and bulls
steady with moderate to good demand.
Total of 3SS cows and bulls with 40 per
cent to packets. Total includes 73 Charo
lais cross pairs from one ranch. Receipts
this week 11375; last week 14,928; last
year 5,381. Supply consisted of 82 percent
yearlings over 600 lbs; 15 percent calves
under 600 lbs; 3 percent cows and bolls of
which half went to packets with balance as
replacements. Prices follow with weighted
average weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 99.00-106.00
(102.44); 500-550 lbs (319 lbs)
93.00- (96.59); 530-600 lbs (576
lbs) 90.75-94.50 (92. IS); 600-700 lb Stock
ers (650 lbs) 82.00- 89.50, few 90.50-93.00
(86.75); few 700-710 lb stockers (709 lbs)
80.00- 83.25 (81.82); few 630-700 lb feed
ers (693 lbs) 77.50-8030 (78.10); 700-750
lbs (729 lbs) 74.25-80.00 (76.02); 750-800
lbs (777 lbs) 73.00- 76.25 (74.82); 800-850
lbs (823 lbs) 70.75-75.25 (73.01); 850-900
lbs (871 lbs) 69.00-73.25 (71.38);
900-1000 lbs (950 lbs) 67.25-70.25
(68.07); 1000-1030 lbs (1026 lbs)
65.00- (65.91).
Feeder Hdfers: Medium and Large 1
HOGS
364.000
365.000
335.000
1.094.000
1.091.000
938.000
376.000
391.000
450-500 lbs (482 lbs) 84.00- 90.00, few
new crops 83.00-87.00 (8831); 500-350
lbs (512 lbs) 7830- 84.25 (81.63); 350-600
lbs (576 lbs) 77.50-82.00 (7933); 600-700
lbs (650 lbs) 72.75-7830 (74.90); 700-750
lbs (717) 71.30-7430 (7237); 730-800 lbs
(770 lbs) 69.50-73.00 (69.94); 800-850 lbs
(819 lbs) 67.75- 6930 (68.81); 830-900 lbs
(854 lbs) 6530-6730 (66A4).
Slaughter Cows: Avenge dressing: Cut
ters 34.00-37.00, Utilities 36.00-3930;
high dressing all grades 38.00-4130, Ugh
dresslng/high boning 42.00-44.30; low
dressing: Cutters 31.00-3430, Utilities
33.00-3630. Cannets scarce.
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards; Cutters 76.65; Bon
ers 7530; Breakers 73.05; Cannets scarce.
Bulls 87.35.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1
1300-2150 lbs average dressing
47.50-51.50; high dressing 52.005250,
high dressing/high booing 53.50-55.00;
low dressing 45.00-4750.
Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Avenge
t?igh quality ranch fresh groups, mostly
Chatolais cross: 3-6 yt old 900-1150 lb
cows with 150-300 lb calves
720.00-790.00.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md
April 29, 1998
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 53 HEAD,
1.00- HIGHER. UTILITY
38.00- HIGH DRESSING TO 43.75;
CANNERS 34.00-38.00; SHELLY 34.00
DOWN.
BULLS: 4 HEAD. YG#l 1400-1800
LBS. 47.00-4950.
FED STEERS: 57 HEAD, 1.00-200
HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME
1200-1450 LBS. 65.00-67.75; FEW
1475-1600 LBS. 63.00-65.00; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 6250-6550; 15001700
LBS. 59.00-61.50; SELECT TO LOW
CHOICE 1200-1600 LBS. 55.0060.00.
FED HEIFERS: FEW CHOICE
1100-13S0 LBS. 62.00-64.25; LOW
CHOICE 1000-1200 LBS. 600061J0.
VEAL CALVES; 90 HEAD. CULLS
85-110 LBS. 25.0035.00. 6080 LBS.
21.0029.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
5.00 HIGHER. «1 95-120 LBS.
100.00- «2 60.00-95.00; BS-9S
LBS. 40.0092.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
FEW #1 95-120 LBS. TO 13000; »2
85-110 LBS. 6S.0010S.00; BEEF X
BULLS 95-120 LBS. 60.00115.00,2 AT
145.00 AND 167.00.
BUTCHER HOGS; FEW OFFERED.
US# 1-3 220260 LBS. 34.75-35.25;
200215 LBS. TO 3350.
SOWS: 300450 LBS. 22.0025.00;
450550 LBS. 25.0026.75.
STOCK CATTLE; STEERS 200500
LBS. FEW OFFERED; 500700 LBS.
77.0091.00; 700900 LBS. 65.0071.00;
9001000 LBS. 57.0065.00.
HEIFERS: 300500 LBS. 68.0079.00;
500600 LBS. 67.0081.00
BULLS: 300500 LBS. FEW TO 83.00;
500700 LBS. 62.0074.00; 700900 LBS.
54.0063.00.
SHEEP: 28.0048.00.
LAMBS: 25 HEAD. CHOICE 80-95
LBS. 78.0086.00; GOOD 6080 LBS.
89.00- GOOD 30-60 LBS.
83.0092.00.
SHEEP
14.000
15.000
13.000
40.000
44.000
38.000
GOATS: MED. 40.00-61.00; SMALL
IS.OO-30.00.
NEXT WED. MAY 6 SPECIAL FEED
ER CATTLE SALE, 7:45 P.M.
New Holland
Special Feeder
Cattle Auction
Friday, April 24, 199 S
723 HEAD. THERE WAS NOT AN
EMPTY SAT AT NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES FRIDAY NIGHT FOR
THE SPRING’S FIRST SPECIAL FEED
ER CATTLE AUCTION. THERE WAS A
GOOD OFFERING OF ALL CLASSES
WITH SEVERAL CONSIGNMENTS
COMING DOWN FROM THE NEW
ENGLAND AREA. TRADE WAS FAIR
LY ACTIVE AND DEMAND WAS
GOOD BY OPTIMISTIC LOCAL
CATTLE FEEDERS. THE NEXT SCHE
DULED SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE
AUCTION WILL BE MAY 8.
FEEDER STEERS: MED. AND LRGE.
1 400-500 LBS. 87.00-95.50; 500-600
LBS. 85.00-94.00; 600-700 LBS.
81.0086.00; 700800 LBS. 74.008050;
800900 LBS. 69.507450; 9001030L85.
64.0071.50. MED. AND LRCE. 1-2
445-500 LBS. 81.0094.00; 500600 LBS.
77.0089.00; 600700 LBS. 70.0080.00;
700800 LBS. 65.0072.00; 800940 LBS.
58.0067.00. MED. 1 370420 LBS.
86.00- FEW S5O-600 LBS.
85.0090.00; 600700 LBS. 74.008450;
700800 LBS. 74.0080.00; FEW 800850
LBS. 64.006950.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: LARGE 2
PACKAGE 440L85. 67.00; 550600L85.
59.00- FEW 650-700 LBS.
54.0058.00; 700800 LBS. 54.0062.00;
800900 LBS. 500055.00,9001000L85.
50.0056.00; FEW 10001218 LBS.
45.0054.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: 350400 LBS.
88.0095.00; 400500 LBS. 76.0084.00;
500600 LBS. 73.0082.00; 600700 LBS.
63.0072.50; 700800 LBS. 66.0075.60;
FEW FLE5HY59.0065.00; 800850 LBS.
635067.00. MED. AND LARGE 1-2
300400 LBS. 76.0089.00; 400500 LBS.
69.0077.00; 500600 LBS. 675078.25;
650800 LBS. 58.0065.25. MED. 1
500600 LBS. 69.0074.00; 600675 LBS.
59.0069.00.
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc.
Accident, Md. 21520
Report Supplied by Auction
April 27, 1998
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 52.00-90.00.
STOCK HEIFERS: 36.00-78.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 58.50-65.60; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 56.00-59.50, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LB. SS.OO-61.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY
CHOICE 39.00-59.00, LIGHT
38.00-45.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 60.00-64.85; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 47.00-58.00.
BULLS: HEAVY 44.00-55.00, LIGHT
38.00-47.00.
COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN)
36.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD
31.00- CULL COWS 30.00 AND
DOWN.
VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE
50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
20.00-
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 2, IW-Al5
808 CALVES: 29.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP
TO 112.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TOFARM (90TO 120LB.)-UP
TO 130.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 80.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 36.00.
HEAVY UP TO 34.30, LIGHT
28.00-31.00.
SOWS: 29.00-31.00.
MALE HOGS: 21.00-28.00.
LAMBS. LIGHT AND FEEDER.
NONE AVAILABLE.
SHEEP; 20.00-42.00.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARB ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT!
CLEAN-UP GRASS CATTLE SALE
SAT., MAY 9. 7 P.M.
Valley Stockyards
Athena, Pa.
April 27, 1998
Report Supplied By Auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
70.00- JO.
BACK TO FARM CALVES X BRED
95-120 LBS. 55.00-127.50, 70-95 LBS.
50.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES 8.00-32.00.
GRASSERS AND FEEDERS
10.00-
FEEDERS 40.00-76.50.
LAMBS 82.50-98.00.
SHEEP 23.50-47.50.
HOGS. 200-250 LBS. 26.00-37.00.
SOWS 19.00-22J0,
BOARS 7.00-10.00.
PIGS, EACH, 25.00-30.00.
HEIFERS 35.00-45.00.
STEERS 40.00-58.00.
BULLS 38.00-57.00.
COWS, GOOD 35.00-42.50.
COWS. MEDIUM 30.00-36.50.
COWS, POOR OR SMALL
18.00-32.75.
CATTLE MARKET STRONG.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES AND PONIES TO 430.00.
GOATS 20.00-64.00.
ACTIVE MARKET.