Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, August 29, 1998
12 LOADS.
ALFALFA HAY: 138.00-230.00.
MIXED HAY: 105.00-112.00.
GRASS HAY: 115.00-150.00.
HAY BY THE BALE: 2.30-2.70
SRUBBLB BY THE BALE: .80.
WHEAT STRAW: 95.00-96.00.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY
SAT. AT 9 A.M.
Oklahoma Cit6y
Feeder'Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Sep 2, 1998
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle
and calves steady. Demand moderate for
feeder cattle. Demand good for English
and exotic cross calves from out of slate
northern interests where rain has been
plentiful and pastures are green. Demand
light for Brahma cross calves as drought
has taken its toll on their territory. Quality
plain to avenge, moderate end attractive.
Weigh-ups average to full and less attrac
tive than last week. Feeder cattle in thin to
medium flesh. Calves in slightly thin to
moderate flesh conditions. Slaughter cows
1,00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 low
er. Packet demand modente. Total of
1,485 cows and bulls sold with SO percent
to packers. Receipts this week 11,500; last
week 13,478; last year 1,268. Supply con-
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Feeder Steers; Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 81.0089.00 (86.72);
400500 lbs (450 lbs) 74.0085.00 (78.59);
500600 lbs (550 lbs) 71.0076.50. lot 510
lb fancy 80.00 (74.09); 600650 lbs (618
lbs) 68.25-75.50 (72.09); 650700 lbs (672
lbs) 67.25-71.75 (69.27), few calves (685
lbs) 64.75-65.00 (64.90); 700800 lbs (750
lbs) 64.25-69.50, several fancy
69.75-71.50 (67.74); 800850 lbs (831 lbs)
63.0066.75 (65.08); 850900 lbs (880 tbs)
62.5063.25 (63.00); 900950 lbs (913 lbs)
593063.00 (61.20); 9501000 lbs (989
lbs) 57.25-58.25 (5736). Hdsteins: Urge
2 500650 lbs 42.25-45.75; 750850 lbs
45.00 4630; 1005 lbs 44.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Urge 1
300400 lbs (350 lbs) 67.5074.00 (72.85);
400500 lbs (450 lbs) 66.0072.75 (69.66);
SOOSSO lbs (525 lbs) 65.007130 (68.27);
550600 lbs (577 lbs) 63.0067.75 (6630);
600 650 lbs (629 lbs) 63.75-66.00 (65.20),
few calves 613062.75; 650 700 lbs (675
lbs) 62.25-66.50 (64.48); 700750 lbs (729
lbs) 60.25-65.75 (63.49); 750800 lbs (767
lbs) 60.75-6330 (62.09); 800850 lbs (828
lbs) 59.25-60.00 (59.82); 850900 lbs (867
lbs) 55305635 (55.76).
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Avenge Dress High Dress Low Dress
•Brk 20 75-80* 9001500 31303430
33.50-35.00 31.00-32.50 *Bnr 113
80-85* 875-1420 30.50-34.00
33.00-39.50 27.50-31.50 Lean 151
85-90* 825-1475 30.00-32.50
32.0035.00 263030.50 Light 33 85-92%
590820 25.0029.25
*Brk>Breakers (fat cows).
*Bnr~Bonets (smooth cows)
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Avenge
Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.O. 1-2 33
1300-2050 42.50-46.00 47.50-49.50
37.5043.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards; Lean 67.75, light car
casses 67.55; Boners 64.45; Breakers
63.05. Bulls 79.15.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
4-6 yr old 925-1250 4-8 months Hi, blacks
&. Limo 540.00-635.00; 4-6 yr old
1000-1150 4-8 months Hi Quality
460.00- 4-6 yr old 900-1200 2-3
months Hi Quality 440.00-500.00; 3-6 yr
old 900-1150 2-5 months Avg Quality
375.00- 7-8 yr old 1050-1250 5-8
months Hi Quality 385.00-465.00; 7-8 yr
old 850-1100 2-6 months Avg Quality
350.00-
Pairs: Medium and Large I Age Cow
Weight Calf Wt Quality Price 2-3 yr old
950-1050 200-300 Hi Quality
620.00-720.00; 4-5 yr old 950-1150
150-250 Hi Quality 600.00-675.00; 2-6 yr
old 9501300 275-400 Hi Quality, bred
back 685.00745.00; 2-6 yr old 8001100
75-300 Avg Quality 500.00560.00.
CATTLE 394...PDA...SUPPLY
INCLUDED 74 SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND HEIFERS, 217 SLAUGHTER
COWS, 10 BULLS AND 93 FEEDER
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MONDAY’S SALB...SL. STEERS
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TO SPOTS ZOO LOWER, HEIFERS
STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. BULLS
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SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1040-1420 LBS. SB.2S-61.75, SELECT
1-3 54.5059.25. FEW STANDARD 1-2
42.75-49.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: FEW CHOICE
2-3 1245-141 S LBS. 50.0053.00, FEW
SELECT 1-2 47.0050.00, STANDARD
1-2 38.25-44.75.
HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-4 11SS-138S
LBS. SB.OO-60.00, SELECT 1-3
55.0058.50. FEW STANDARD 1-2
40.75-44.50.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
35.0040.75, BONERS 8085% LEAN
33.75-38.25, LOW DRESSING TO 31.50,
LEAN 85-90% LEAN 28.25-35.00.
SHELLS DOWN TO 2250.
BULLOCKS: FEW SELECT 1-3
48.75-50.00.
BULLS: YG«I 1310-2350 LBS.
46.0051.00, FEW YG#2 1235-1430 LBS.
4225-45.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS FEW
MED. AND LARGE 1 200665 LBS.
56.00-69.00, FEW 755-970 LBS.
53.5059.00; HEIFERS MED. AND
LARGE 1 345-440 LBS. 61.0066.00,
540635 LBS. 57.5065.00; 775-975 LBS.
48.5057.00, FEW MED. AND LARGE 2
200655 LBS. 42.0054.00; BULLS MED.
AND LARGE 1 200-350 LBS.
68.008200, 410535 LBS. 57.0075.00,
585-700 LBS. 49.0059.00,705-910 LBS.
43.5051.50, FEW MED. AND LARGE 2
235-515 LBS. 53.0057.00
CALVES: 483...VEALERS STAN
DARD AND GOOD 80-1 IS LBS.
24.00- UTILITY 60-90 LBS.
10.00-
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
MOSTLY STEADY...#! HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-120 LBS. 60.00-93.00 WITH
BULK OF SALES 70.00-90.00, #2 80-115
LBS. 30.00-65.00 WITH A FEW UP TO
75.00; #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80-105
LBS. 120.00-24250 WITH ONE 25250,
#2 75-105 LBS. 4250120.00.
BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS
80125 LBS. 40.00-60.00, ONE 11250.
HOGS 37...50WS 1.00 LOWER.
SOWS US«I-3 500615 LBS. 205024.00,
345-485 LBS. 20.0025.00, FEW MED.
390-500 LBS. 14.0016.00.
BOARS: 545-725 LBS. 10.0011.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 17... SLAUGHTER
UTILITY 110185 LBS. 34.0041.00.
SHEEP: 86... SLAUGHTER LAMBS
3.005.00 LOWER.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 55-65 LBS.
80.00- CHOICE 50-65 LBS.
70.00- 100-140 LBS. 65.00-73.00.
GOOD AND CHOICE 45-80 LBS.
42.50-61.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 31.00-39.00
WITH A FEW RAMS 42.00-53.00.
GOATS: 96...8Y THE HEAD. LARGE
Bn .LIBS AND WETHERS 70.00-130.00.
MED. 55.00-85.00, LARGE NANNIES
56.00- MED. 32.50-65.00. LARGE
KIDS 24.00-55.00, FEW SMALL
10.00- PER HEAD.
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Sat, Auguit 29, 1998
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 50.00-75.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 55.0068.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 69.00; MEDIUM IX)
GOOD 45.00-53.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
41.50-47.50; LIGHT 40.00-47.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 59.25; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 42.00-51,00.
BULLS: HEAVY 41.0049.50. LIGHT
40.00-49.00.
COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS
35.00-37.50, CANNERS 31.00-34.50,
CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
85.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00.
808 CALVES: 25.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 65.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM, UP TO 100.00.
BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO
FARM, NONE AVAILABLE
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 30.00-33.00,
HEAVY 29.00-32.00, LIGHT
28.00-31.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD. UP TO 37.50.
SOWS: UP TO 22.00.
MALE HOGS: UP TO 15.00.
LAMBS; 70-85 LBS. UP TO 78.00;
85-125 LBS. UP TO 72.00; 30-60 LBS. UP
TO 83.00; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN.
SHEEP: UP TO 3000.
GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE
40.00-134.00; MEDIUM 20.00-50.00;
SMALL 10.00-35.00.
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