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