Oklahoma Stockyards
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Dec 8, 1999
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
and heifers 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand very
good for feeders. Steer and heifer calves
steady to 2.00 lower with decline on calves
over 430 lbs. Demand still very good for
calves but not as extreme as last week. 1-3
inches of rain received late last week in
central and eastern Oklahoma. Quality of
calves and yearlings average. Calves in
medium to moderate flesh; yearling condi
tion medium. Weigh-ups on calves gaunt
to average; yearlings gaunt to full. Slaugh
ter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls 1.00 higher. Packer demand good.
Replacement buyers continued aggressive
for thin cows. Total of 660 cows and bulls
sold with 31 percent to packets. Receipts
this week 8,000; last week 6,492; last year
10,043. Supply consisted of 37 percent
yearlings and calves over 600 lbs; S 3 per
cent calves under 600 lbs; 8 percent cows
and bulls. Heifers comprised 37 percent
supply. Prices follow with weighted aver
age weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1;
Calves: 300-400 lbs (350 lbs)
113.50- (119.02); 400-450 lbs (419
lbs) 105.00-117.50 (112.08), 450-500 lbs
(476 lbs) 100.00-109.00 (106.18); 500-550
lbs (529 lbs) 94.30-104.00 (98.70);
550-600 lbs (571 lbs) 88.50-99.00 (94.73);
600-650 lbs (614 lbs) 88.00-95.00 (91.35);
700-750 lbs (720 lbs) 77.50- 80.75 (79.99);
Yearlings: 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
88.50- (91.92); 700-750 lbs (721 lbs)
88.00- (90.95); 750-800 lbs (771 lbs)
86.00 90.30 (89.00); 800850 lbs (814 lbs)
84.00- (85.75); package 930 lbs
80.00. Holsteins: few Large 2 375 lbs
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73.50; 575 lbs 68.00; 665 lbs 64.75;
750800 lbs 59.0060.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large I:
Calves: 300-350 lbs (327 lbs)
99.00110.00 (104.41); 350400 lbs (373
lbs) 96.50105.50 (100.55); 400450 lbs
(420 lbs) 95.00105.00 (99.90); 450500
lbs (474 lbs) 87.50 95.00 (89.76); 500600
lbs (550 lbs) 84.0088.00 (86.21); 600650
lbs (622 lbs) 81.5086.75 (84.77); Year
lings: 525-600 lbs (550 lbs) 84.00 88JO
(87.71); 600700 lbs (650 lbs) 83.0087J0
(85.61); 700800 lbs (750 lbs) 76.5083J0
(80.12); few 800-850 lbs (826 lbs)
75.0076.50 (75.48).
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lcan Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
*Brk 12 75-80% 11501700 33.5035.75
36J0 31.50 *Bnr 43 8 085% 10001550
33 J 035.50 36J038.00 31.0033J0 Lean
78 85-90% 800-1500 32.00-35.00
34J0-40.00 28J032.00 Light 4 85-90%
700800 30.0032.00
'Brk-Breakers, *Bn r-Boners
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Average
Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade
1-2 52 1300-2350 45.00-49.50
48.0051.00 41.0044.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 72.60; Boners
69.70, Breakers 65.30. Bulls 84J0.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
2-5 yr old 9501100 5-6 months Avg,
blacks 685.00700.00 2-7 yr old 8501250
5-6 months Avg quality 535.00645.00 2-5
yr old 10001200 2-4 months Avg, blacks
580.00635.00 6-7 yr old 9501300 2-3
months Avg quality 470.00560.00 8-10 yr
old 875-1100 5-6 months Avg quality
425.00480.00
Pairs: Medium and large I Age Cow
Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 3-6 yr
old 950-1250 200-400 Avg, blacks
730.00-810.00 5-9 yr old 750-900 150-250
Avg quality 590.00-635.00
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December 6, 1999
CATTLE 602...PDA..SUPPLY
INCLUDED 144 SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND HEIFERS, 294 SL. COWS. 19
BULLS AND 145 FEEDER CATTLE
SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1175-1425
LBS. 71.00-73.75, CHOICE 2-3
1115-1495 LBS. 66.00-71.00, 1510-1665
LBS. 64.25-67.50, SELECT 1-3
60.00- STANDARD 1-2
50.00-
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1265-1570
LBS. 56.25-61.50, SELECT 1-2
48.50-57.00, FEW STANDARD 1-2
46.00-47.50.
HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-4 1210-1350 LBS. 71.50-74.50,
CHOICE 2-4 1065-1355 LBS.
66.00-71.75, SELECT 1-3 61.00-66.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKERS
75-80% LEAN 36J0-41.75, BONERS
80-85% LEAN 34.50-39.25, LEAN
85-90% LEAN 25.00-36.50. SHELLS
DOWN TO 19 JO.
BULLS: YG#I 1035-2285 LBS.
44.25-46.75, ONE 52.75, YG#2llO5-2135
LBS. 41.50-45.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS FEW
MED. AND LARGE 1 330-360 LBS.
95.00. 530-660 LBS. 74.00-85.00,
MEDIUM AND LARGE 2 600-700 LBS.
65.00- FEW 700-850 LBS.
41.00- HEIFERS MED. AND
LARGE 1 200-300 LBS. 82.00-94.00,
300-400 LBS. 75.00-92.00,400-500 LBS.
75.00- 500-600 LBS. 71.00-84.00,
640-800 LBS. 60.50-72.00. MED. AND
LARGE 2 280-480 LBS. 61.00-74.00,
500-650 LBS. 53.00-68.00; BULLS MED.
AND LARGE I 245-350 LBS.
80.00-98.00, 350-495 LBS. 82.00-100.00,
500-670 LBS. 71.00-79.00, MED. AND
LARGE 2 225-420 LBS. 66.00-78.00,
520-675 LBS. 67.00-69.00.
CALVES: 495...VEALERS FEW
GOOD 140-175 LBS. 72.00-82 JO, STAN
DARD AND GOOD 70-90 LBS.
20.00- UTILITY 60-80 LBS.
10.00-
FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-125 LBS. 120.00-150.00
WITH A FEW TO 153.00, 80-90 LBS.
99.00- #2 80-125 LBS,
50.00- #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
80-110 LBS. 225.00-305.00, #2 70-110
LBS. 100.00-220.00.
BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS
70-130 LBS. 100.00-150.00,145-190 LBS.
93.00-125.00.
HOGS: 27...8ARR0WS AND GILTS
LIGHTWEIGHTS 115-190 LBS.
25.00-34.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 300-455 LBS
28.00-34.00, ONE 525 LBS. 29J0.
BOARS- 630-785 LBS. SJO-7.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 31...F0R SLAUGH
TER... UTILITY 45-75 LBS. 6.00-15.00
PER HEAD.
SHEEP: 27... SLAUGHTER LAMBS
CHOICE 55-75 LBS. 107.50-117.50,
85-100 LBS. 95.00-100.00, 110-135 LBS.
82.50-97.50.
NEW CROP LAMBS ONE CHOICE 60
LBS. 135.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 31.00-37.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE
BILLIES 85.00-150.00, MED.
60.00- LARGE NANNIES
67.50-75.00, MEDIUM 50.00 67.50,
LARGE KIDS 36.00-60.00, SMALL
5.00- PER HEAD.
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CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS.
72.50-75.00; SELECT St LOW CHOICE
1000-1500 LBS. 65.00-71.00; HOU
STEERS HI CHOICE St PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 62.00-65.00; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 59.00-62.00; SELECT.
ALL WEIGHTS 54.00-57.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY.
CHOICE St PRIME 950-1300 LBS.
69.00-73.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS
900-1400 LBS. 57.00-61.00.
COWS: STEADY. BRK. UT. St
COMM. 2-4 BULK 38.00-41,00;, Hi
DRESSING 42.00-45.00; CUTTER St
BON. UT. 36.00-39.00; HI DRESSING
39.00- CANNER St CUTTERS
32.00- LOW DRESSING 28.00
DOWN.
BULLS: STEADY. ALL WEIGHTS
1100-1900 LBS.. 43.00-56.00.
VEAL CALVES: STEADY. CHOICE
AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 74.00-86.00;
HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL
WEIGHTS 61.00-73.00.
FARM CALVES: STEADY. HOL.
BULLS 100-125 LBS. 143.00-170.00,
HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 69.00-121.00;
HOL. HEIFER CALVES 10ft 120 LBS.
273.00-320.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105
LBS. 135.00-200.00; SLAUGHTER
CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 25.00-30.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: 3.00 HIGHER
BULLS & STEERS 400 900 LBS
76.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS.
57.00-
LAMBS; 5.00 HIGHER. CHOICE &
PRIME 90-110 LBS. 79.00-87.00, LIGHT
ER LAMBS 95.00-120 00; EWES -
HEAVY 31.00-39.00, LIGHT
42.00-55.00.
GOATS. STEADY. SMALL
25.00-35.00, MEDIUM 40.00-60.00,
LARGE 75 00-140.00.
HOGS- STEADY. 210-250 LBS.
34.0a36.00, 255-300 LBS. 31.0a35.00;
SOWS - HEAVY 23.0a28.00; SOWS
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