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Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
Dec. 1
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
WEDNESDAY 12/1/99 (ESI) 127,000 5,000 391,000
WEEK AGO (EST) 129,000 5,000 3*7,000
YEAR AGO (ACT) 124,000 6,000 392,000
WEEK TO DATE (EST) 390,000 15,000 1,160,000
SAME PD LT WK (EST) 394,000 16,000 1,163,000 Indiana
SAME PD LT YR (EST) 374,000 18,000 1,156,000 Livestock
ftLlahnma CU Yearlings 600-650 lbs (616 lbs) Homer City, Pa.
UKianoma Cliy 91 00.95 50 (94 12), 650-700 lbs Thuraday, Dec. 2, 1999
Feeder Cattle (673 lbs) 87 00-90 50 (89 18), 700 Report Supplied By Auction
Oklahoma OK 750 lbs (723 lbs) 86 25 89 75 CATTLE* 128 STEERS* FEW
Wed., Dec. 1,1999 (88 49), 750-800 lbs (788 lbs) 85 25 CHOICE 2-3 1135-1515 LBS.
USDA-OK Dept. Ag Market News 87 50 (85 92), 800-830 lbs 65.00-72.00, SELECT 1-3 59.00-61.00,
Oklahoma National Stockyards - (811 lbs) 81 50-84 75 (83 51), 905 lbs STANDARD 1-2 48.00-50.50. HOLS-
Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to 78 00 TEIN STEERS: STANDARD
last week Steer and heifer calves 300 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 41.00-49.00. HEIFERS CHOICE 2-4
600 higher Feeder steers and heifers Calves 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 990-1295 LBS. 64.00-70.00, FEW
2 00-4 00 higher Demand extremely 97 00-109 00 (104 89), 400-450 lbs SELECT 1-3 54.00-61.25. STANDARD
good on all classes Overall quality of (436 lbs) 92 00-104 50 (97 77), I_2 44.25-50-50; FEW TO 3650.
calves and yearlings plain to mostly 450-500 lbs (475 lbs) 88 00-98 00 COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN,
iverage, few attractive Market driven by < 93 51 >• 500-550 lbs (53 1 lbs) 85 00- 35.25-t0.75. FEW TO 41.25. BONERS
iced for numbers Much of the seasons 9 * 99 (88 51), 550-600 lbs (582 lbs) *O-85% LEAN 32.75-35.50, LEAN
•alf crop has moved before the 81 50-84 50 (83 06), 600-675 lbs 85.90% LEAN 26.50-33.50. SHELLS
Thanksgiving week with many of these to ( 65 ° lbs > 79 °°- 83 75 <Bl 53), DOWN TO 26.00 A DOWN. BULLS;
eedlots leaving light numbers for stocking Year o ‘' lbs) 86 00 ‘ YnSLD GRADE 1 >«0 * •««> LBS.
vheat pasture With later than normal u ' 4300 * 43 S - YIELD GRADE 2
vheat pasture turnout dates feeder supplies 80 00-86 00 (83 63), 700-800 lbs 935-1695 LBS. 33.75-42.75. FEEDER
iff wheat may well be light for the (750 lbs) 77 75-81 50 (78 56) CATTLE: STEERS MAL 2 625; ONE AT
lanuary off wheat run Weigh conditions Slaughter Cows 67.00.
iverage Flesh conditions of calves Head %Lean We, § hl Average HEIFERS MALI 320-565 LBS.
nedium to fleshy, yearlings slightly thin Dress H, B h Dress Low Dress 65.50-75.00, MAL 2 550-875 LBS.
o slightly fleshy Slaughter cows * Brk 25 75-80% 925-1650 33 50- 46.50-54.50. BULLS FEW MALI 345-625
.teady to 100 higher Slaughter bulls 100 36 00 35 00 38 00 30 00 LBs. 68.00-72.50. FEW MAL 2 345-600
ower Packer demand good but unable to .. 39 80-85% 1100-1650 LBS. 60.00-64.50.
ceep pace with tremendous demand from 33 30-36 50 36 50-39 50 CALVES: 104. VEALERS FEW CH
’razing cow orders Majonty of lean cows Lcan 45 85 ' 90% 1000 1450 135-145 LBS. 71.00-87 JO; FEW GOOD
rough! by grazers at 15 00- 35 00 per head 33 00 36 00 36 50-40 50 30 00 33 00 135-110 LBS. 59.00-67.50. STANDARD
iremium to packer money Total of 500 *Brk=Breakers, *Bnr=Boners A GOOD 90-120 LBS. 25.00-45.00,
:ows and bulls sold with 30 percent to Slaughter Bulls STANDARD A GOOD 70-85 LBS.
lackers Receipts this week 6,500, last ~ u r Head , W^8 ht Avera B e 25.00-37.50. UTILITY 60-75 LBS.
week 5,816, last year 6,339 Supply Dress High Dress Low Dress 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: HOLS
-onsisted of 40 oercent yearlings and Yleld Grade 12 27 1350-2000 TEIN BULLS NO. 1 90-125 LBS.
Salves over 600 lbs, 52 percent calves 43 00-48 00 48 00-52 50 42 00-45 50 97.50-140.00. MOSTLY 105.00-125.00,
jnder 600 lbs, 8 percent cows and bulls Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma NO. 2 90-120 LBS. 62.50-95.00. HOLS-
Heifers comnnsed 43 nercent of steer and National Stockyards Lean 72 95, Boners TEIN HEIFERS: NO. 1 90-125 LBS.
aeifer
weighted average weight and price in Replacement Cows Pretested for bangs, 55.00-85,00. BEEF TYPE BULLS A
parenthesis pregnancy, and age Medium and Large I HEIFERS 85-125 LBS. 57.50-97.50,
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred 140-225 LBS. 75.00-100.00.
Calves 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) Quality Price HOGS; 38. 45-50% 230-265 LBS.
11l 50-121 00 (118 43), 400-500 lbs 13 yr old 800-1100 2 5 months 39.00-45.50, 40-45% 230-360 LBS.
(450 lbs) 107 50-115 50(111 41), High quality 580 00 660 00 34.50-38.50.
500-550 lbs (521 lbs) 96 00 105 50 5-7 yr old 925-1375 5 8 months SOWS; #l-3 300-445 LBS. 34.50-38.50.
(102 28) 550-600 lbs (574 lbs) High, black 555 00-625 00 BOARS: 312-336 LBS. 2AT 4.00. FEED
-92 00-99 50 (96 49), 600-700 lbs (650 47 yr old 950-1250 5 8 months ER PIGS 15 2-3 35-45 LBS. 11.00-15.00,
lbs) 86 25-94 75 (90 09), Avg quality 515 00-580 00 1-3 60 LBS. 3 AT 17.00.
The Better Bank.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 4, 1999-Al9
46 yr old 800 1100
Avg quality 485 00 550 00
89 yr old 1050 1375
High quality 500 00 565 00
Source USDA Oklahoma Dept of Ag
Market News Oklahoma City, OK
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Robert Miles
Telephone (405) 252-5425
Assistant Vice President
Agricultural Lending
Call (717)464-4520
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