Oklahoma City September 1,1999 Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Feeder steers and steer calves steady Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 200 lower Demandgood for feeder cattle. Calf demnad moderate to good with leastaction on lighter weight calves Quality plain to average, endattractive including several attractive calves Feeder cattlein thin to medium flesh, few fleshy Weigh-ups average to full. Slaughter cows 1 00-2 00 lower Slaughter bulls 200 lower Packer demand moderate Many cows coming off dry summer pastures Total of 625 cows and bulls sold with 65 percent going to packers Receipts this week 10,760, last week 9,593, last year 11,492 Supply consisted of 71 percent yearlings and calves over 600 lbs;23 percent calves under 600 lbs, 6 percent cows and bulls Heifers comprised 41 percent of supply Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis Feeder Steers Medium and Large I Calves: 350-400 lbs (364 lbs) 97.00- 105.00 (103 14); 400-450 lbs (438 lbs) 91 50-97.00 (94.75);450-500 lbs (461 lbs) 87.50-90.00 (89.32); 500-550 lbs (526 lbs) 85 50-95.50 (89.02); 550-600 lbs (575 lbs) 81.00- (85.36); 600-650 lbs (620 lbs) 77.00- (78.72); 650-700 lbs (669 lbs) 77.00- (78.00); Yearlings: 600650 lbs (627 lbs) 81.50-84.50 (82.87); 650-700 lbs (691 lbs) 80.00-83.00 (80.78); 700-750 lbs (733 lbs) 76.75-80.50 (78.46);750-800 lbs (776 lbs) 75.25-79.50 (77.57); 800-850 lbs (821 lbs) 73 25-77.75 (75.62); 850-900 lbs (865 lbs) 72.00-75,25 (73.55); 900-950 1b5(920 lbs) 69 50-72.00 (71.50); 950- 1000 lbs (985 lbs) 68.25-68.75 (68.61). Holsteins; Large 2 pkg 600 lbs 61.50; 750-800 lbs 58.00-61.50. Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large I Calves: 300-400 lbs (350 lbs)84.00-89.75 (88 31); 400-450 lbs (431 lbs) 82.00-86.00 (82.89); 450-500 lbs (468 lbs) 76.50-81.00 (79.18); 500-550 lbs (529 lbs) 75.00-83.25 (79 56); 55C-600 lbs (572 lbs) 72.00-76.00 (74.46); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 73.75-78.75 (76.02); Yearlings: 550-600 lbs (578 lbs) 75.50-78.25 (77.26): 600-650 lbs (622 lbs) 75 75-78.00 (76.94); 650-700 lbs (668 1b5)74.00-77.50 (75.43); 700-750 lbs (716 lbs) 73.00-77.50 (74.35); 750-800 lbs (787 lbs) 72.00-73.00 (72.80). Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Financed By First Union Bank, Blaine T. Fessler V.P. 610*655-2884 Built by Schick Enterprises, Kutztown, PA 800-527-7675 •Brie 50 75-80% 925-1550 34.50- 36.50 37.00-39.50 32.50-35.00 *Bnr 97 80-85% 850-1350 34.00- '»'» so tR 00-41 00 33.00-35 50 Lean Ml 85-90% 800-1500 32.75- 35 50 36 00-39.00 30.00-33.50 *Brk=Brcakers (fat •Bnr=Boners (smooth cows) Slaughter Bulls Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low DressYG 1-2 29 1250-2100 46 00- 49 50 49 00-53 00 45 00-47 50 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards Lean 75 60, Boners 73 10, Breakers 69 10 Bulls 85 85 Replacement Cows Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price 2-3 yr old 1000-1100 4-8 months High quality, blacks 685 00-710 00 5-6 yr old 1175 quality, blacks 565 00 5-6 yr old 1100-1200 4-6 months Avg quality 450 00-530 00 8-10 yr old 950-1300 5-8 months Avg quality 400 00-450 00 Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Quality Price 4yr old 900-1000 150-250 Avg quality 650.00-750.00 Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. August 31, 1999 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 91 HEAD. STEADY PRICES. UTILITY 36.00-40.50; HIGH DRESSING 41.004230; CAH NERS 31.00-36.00; SHELLY 31.00 DOWN. BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG#l 1864 LBS. AT 45.00; YG#2 1100-1500 LBS. 2 AT 4330; LOW DRESSING TO 39.25. FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME, t CHOICE 1108 LBS. AT 64.75; LOW CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS. 61.00-62.25; HIGH CHOICE HOLS TEINS 1400 LBS. TO 58.00. FED HEIFERS: FEW OFFERED. CHOICE 1100-1150 LBS. TO 63.75; 1 CHOICE #4 1200-1400 LBS. 57.00-58.00. VEAL CALVES: 154 HEAD. LOW CHOICE 200-350 LBS. 64.00-75.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 23.00-28.00, 60-85 LBS. 17.00-24.00. FARM CALVES: STEADY TO 5.00 OPEN ctions: Columbia Crossroads, PA (North of Troy) take Rt 80 to Rt 180 N to Rt 15N to Rt 14N to Rt 6E, Go 1/4 mile turn left onto Rt 14N, at Ist “Y” go right (implement dealer is on left), go 5.6 miles & turn left onto Pierce Rd. (dirt road). LOWER. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 90.00-116.00, 88-94 LBS. 50 00-79.00; #2 90-110 LBS. 45.00-85.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS. 247 00-292.00; #2 85-110 LBS. 85.00- BEEF X BULLS 95-125 LBS. 85.00-124.00; 75-95 LBS. 45.00- BEEF X HEIFERS 40.00- cows). BUTCHER HOGS: 40 HEAD. 5.00 LOWER. #l*2 230-260 LBS. 33.00; #l&2 270-285 LBS. 30.00-32.00, 300-335 LBS. 24.00. SOWS: 12 HEAD. 300-400 LBS. TO 16.75; 400-500 LBS. 16.00-1825; 500-650 LBS. 22.00-23.00. BOARS; 8 HEAD. 350-750 LBS. 5.25-6.50; 775-875 LBS. TO 4.75. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. NONE; 400-600 LBS. 74.00-81.00; 600-700 LBS. 62.00-67.00; 900-1000 LBS. 54.00- HOLSTEINS 200-400 LBS. 44.00- 400-600 LBS. 49.00-55.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-500 LBS. 62.00-76.00, FEW 77.00- 500-600 LBS. 69.00-78.00; 600-700 LBS. 60.00-72.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 68.00-83.00; 400-600 LBS. 71.00- 600-700 LBS. 63.00-67.00; 700-900 LBS. 51.00-54.50; HOLSTEINS 200-300 LBS. 57.00-63.00,400-500 LBS. 50.00- 5 months High SHEEP: 21 HEAD. 23.00-33.00, FEW 40.00-49.00. LAMBS; 64 HEAD. CHOICE 90-I3S LBS. 74.00-53.00; ISO-170 LBS. 50.00- 60-90 LBS. 80.00-87.00; 30-60 LBS. 80.00-96.00; MED. TO GOOD 40-90 LBS. 70.00-75.00. GOATS: 122 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 75.00- NANNIES 55.00-80.00; MED. FLESHY 50.00-70.00; MEDIUM 36.00- SMALL FLESHY 38.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: 70 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 2 SM. LOTS. 25-30 LBS. 18.00 AND 23.00; BY THE LB. #l&2 50-65 LBS. 42.00-46.00. 70-80 LBS. 35.00- #2*3 58 LBS. 36.00; 70-85 LBS. 20.00-33.00, 98 LBS. 27.00; 1 STOCK BOAR 268 LBS. AT 25.00. Aberdeen Sales Company, Inc. Complete Auction & Appraisal Service Churchville, Md. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 4, 1999-Al9 Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, Sept. 1 SLAUGHTER STEERS: STEADY. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 64.00- SELECT & LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 57.00-64.00; HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE St PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 58.00-61.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 54.50-58.00; SELECT, ALL WEIGHTS 48.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY. CHOICE St PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 63.00- SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 53.00-59.00. COWS: STEADY. BRK. UT. St COMM. 2-4 BULK 37.00-42.00; HI DRESSING 42.00-45.00; CUTTER St BON. UT. 36.00-39.00; HI DRESSING 39.00- CANNER St CUTTERS 30.00- LOW DRESSING 28.00 DOWN. BULLS: STEADY. ALL WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 44.00-56.00. VEAL CALVES; 1.00 LOWER. CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 73.00- HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 53.00-66.00. FARM CALVES: STEADY. -HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 93.00-128.00; HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 55.00-86.00; HOL HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 210.00- SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 140.00-210.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 15.00-30.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STRONG 3.00 HIGHER. BULLS St STEERS 400-900 LBS. 59.00-91.00; HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 63.00-79.00. LAMBS: 3.00 HIGHER CHOICE St PRIME 90-110 LBS. 73.00-79.00; LIGHT ER LAMBS 90.00-110.00; EWES - HEAVY 24.00-27.00, LIGHT 34.00- GOATS: STEADY. SMALL 25.00- MEDIUM 40.00-65.00; LARGE 85.00-110.00. HOGS: STEADY. 210-250 LBS. 35.00- 255-300 LBS. 32.00-37.00; SOWS - HEAVY 22.00-29.00; SOWS LIGHT 16.00-21.00; BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 7.00-9.00. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction Mon., Aug. 30, 1999 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 50.00-90.00. OCISE STOCK HEIFERS: 36.00-78.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 61.00-68.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-60.00, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 50.00-58.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 40.00-52.00, LIGHT 35.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; GOOD TO CHOICE 60.00-64.50; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-58.00. BULLS: HEAVY 41.00-49.00, LIGHT 38.00- COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 36.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 28.00- CULL COWS 28.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES - RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP TO 120.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90TO 120 LB.) -UP TO 250.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 108.00. HOGS TOP QUALITY 35.00-37J0. LAMBS CHOICE UP TO 70.00. FALL FEEDER SALES SAT., SEPT. 18 AND SAT., OCT. 2 AND 16.00. Estimated Slaughter September 1, CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Wednesday 09/01/99 (est) 111,000 5.000 375.000 14,000 Week ago (est) 6.000 375,000 13,000 Year ago (act) 7.000 370,000 13,000 Week to date (est) 16.000 1,125,000 40,000 Same Period Last Week (est) 386.000 17,000 1,109,000 39,000 Same Period Last Year (est) 383.000 19,000 1,102,000 38,000 Previous Day Estimated Steer and Heifer Cow and Bull Tuesday 23.000 127,000 129,000 393,000 109,000
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