Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed Dec 15, I*9* USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma Notional Stockyards - Week ly Cattle Summary Compared to last week; Feeder steers steady. Steer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower on lim ited numbers; heifer calves 1.00-3.00 low er. Demand good for yearlings; moderate to good for calves. Buyers more selective for kind and condition than past two weeks. Numbers of feeders that had been lotted and fed nearly as plentiful as green feeders. Feeder cattle in thin to moderate flesh including several dried out 6 weight yearlings. Calves showed complete range from thin to fleshy. Wcigh-ups average to full. Quality of supply plain to average, end attractive. Much of the state has received 3-6 inches of tain during this first half of December. Slaughter cows 2.30-3.00 high er. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Demand extremely good from packer, replacement, and feeder cow orders. Holidays ate Just around the comer and numbers will be short over the next two weeks. Total of 750 cows and bulls sold with 32 percent to packets. Receipts this week 10,400; last week 8,008; last year 10,097. Supply con sisted of 59 percent yearlings and calves FEEDING FEED BINS We assemble, deliver and set up bins on your farm * Weather tight die-formed roof "Stronger engineered sidewalls "Ground controlled fill caps "Galvanized roll-formed legs •Engineered leg braced systems ‘Fast flowing hopper bottom With CORE AUGERS and jggg* Flex-flo™ AUGER SYSTEM in 2 1/4” dia. to 5” dia Hog & Poultry Contracts Hours: Mon-Fri 7 to 5:30 Available! Sat 7:30 to Noon 22ET * Farmer Boy Ag Systems = 12/18/99 410 East Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067 Same Day Shipping 717-866-7565 » 1 -800-845-3374 over 600 lbs; 34 percent calves under 600 lbs; 7 percent cows and bulls. Heifers com prised 30 percent supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers; Medium and Large I: Calves: 350-400 lbs (372 lbs) 115.00-11950 (116.71); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 100.00-110.50 (106.86); 500-550 lbs (527 lbs) 95.00-104.00 (97.66); 550-600 lbs (576 lbs) 8950- 98.00 (94.07); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 85.00-93.00 (90.27); Year lings: 650-700 lbs (673 lbs) 89.00-93.50 (91.39); 700-750 lbs (728 lbs) 885091.75 (89.99); 750800 lbs (772 lb) 85.0091.25 (88.81); few 800-850 lbs (814 lbs) 8675-87.00 (86.92); few 850900 lbs (874 lbs) 77508450 (7957); few 900950 lbs (909 lbs) 76507750 (77.02). Holsteins: few Large 2: 400500 lbs 70.00; 575 lbs 67.50; 700 800 lbs 61.006450. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: Calves: 350-400 lbs (379 lbs) 96.00105.50 (99.36); 400450 lbs (421 lbs) 875097.50 (92.15); 450 500 lbs (479 lbs) 85.25-90.00 (87.87); 500550 lbs (519 lbs) 83.009150 (86.17); 550600 lbs (577 lbs) 80.5088.00 (83.86); 600650 lbs (613 lb) 76.75-85.00 (82.81); 650700 lbs (668 lbs) 77.25-80.00 (79.42); Yearlings: 600700 lbs (650 lbs) 805082.50 (81.93); 700800 lbs (750 lbs) 77.0083.00 (80.07); 800900 lbs (850 lb) 74.0075.75 (75.91); 925 lbs 7550. r”* m JMk ■ WATERING LJ V#4k SYSTEMS The VAL Drinker is watering equally well from day old to maturity with three individually designed drinkers • Roaster Nipple (VRISO) Broilers, Roasters, Turkeys & Ducks • Layer Nipples (VLISO), Layers • Broiler Nipple (VB150) Broilers, Pullets, Breeders, Ducks 3' & 4' CRAFT PAPER FOR FEEDING Same type used by larger integrators wys vr Barn Cooler Fans The only patented air circulation fan on the market l Because of its design it provides more a movement and therefore more cooling effect than any other circulation fan PVC COATED HEX Birdwire Netting Made of the finest high quality PP|EH|H| 20 ga tensile steel wire mesh Won’t crack or become brittle pfe' after years of exposure to sun .or cold Slaughter Cows; Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress *Brk 30 75-80% 10501500 36.5039.00 38.50-42.00 37.00 *Bnr 48 80-85% 900-1575 35.00-38.00 39.00-44.00 34.0036.50 Lean 102 85-90% 8501400 35.0037J0 38.0042.50 323035. 00 Light 8 85-90% 750-850 33.00 27.00-31.50 *Brk-Breakers, * Bn r-Boners Slaughter Bulls; Head Weight Avenge Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1- 29 1400-2175 46.50-50.00 50.50-53.00 41.0045.50 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean 78.35; Boners 75.10; Breaker 71.25. Bulls 86.65. Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price 2- yr old 1000-1100 5-6 months High, blacks 635.00-690.00 3-6 yr old 900-1200 24 months High, blacks 545.00610.00 4-7 yr old 825-1200 6-8 months Avg qual ity 500.00-580.00 4-7 yr old 8501175 2-4 months Avg quality 460.00490.00 9-10 yr old 9501250 5-7 months High, blacks 465.00550.00 9-10 yr old 875-1100 2-7 months Avg, Macks 375.00460.00 Pairs; Medium and large I Age Cow Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 6 yr old 1000-1100 300-350 Avg. bred back 820.00840.00 7-8 yr old 850950 100250 Avg quality 640.00680.00 10 yr old 1100 250 Avg, bred back 640.00 9-10 yr old 800-1250 100-250 Avg quality 530.00560.00 Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Dec. 15, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 95 HEAD, 1.00-2.00 HIGHER. UTILITY 36.0040.00; HIGH DRESSING TO 4130, 1 AT 44.00; CANNERS 33.0037.00; SHELLY 3230 DOWN. BULLS: 6 HEAD. YG#I 11001600 LBS. 45.0047.00; YG#2 43.0045.00. FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED. CHOICE 14001500 LBS. 68.0069.75; I LOW DRESSING 1138 LBS. AT 6630; SELECT 11001200 LBS. 54.0057.00. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1075-1300 LBS. 69.007230; SELECT HOLSTEINS 43.0044.25. VEAL CALVES: 93 HEAD. CULLS 85-110 LBS. 26.0032.00; 6085 LBS. 18.0025.00. FARM CALVES: 20.0030.00 HIGH ER. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 130.00167.00; 9095 LBS. 90.00125.00; #2 85-90 LBS. 35.0060.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS#! 95-120 LBS. 250.00317.00; 8095 LBS. 120.00250.00; BEEF X BULLS TO 138.00; BEEF X HEIFERS TO 110.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 1 274 LBS. AT 46.00; I 408 LBS. AT 44.00. SOWS: 27 HEAD. 300-400 LBS. 24.00-31.00; 400-500 LBS. 24.00-29.75; 500-700 LBS. 2850-32.25. BOARS: 3 HEAD. 670-785 LBS. 6.25-6.75. STOCK CATTLE: 103 HEAD, STEADY TO HIGHER PRICES. 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TO 76.00; 500-700 LBS. 65.00- 700-800 LBS. 55.00-60.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 30 HEAD. LARGE SPRINGING HEIFERS 1100.00- MEDIUM SPRINGING HEIFERS 675.00-1075.00; LARGE SPR INGING COWS 1050.00-1200.00; I LARGE FRESH HEIFER 1150.00; 1 SM. RED AND WHITE 575.00; 1 SHORT BRED 760.00; HOLSTEIN BULL 1235 LBS. AT 48.00; SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 215.00- MED. OPEN HEIFERS 360.00- SHEEP: 26.0036.00. GOATS: 14 HEAD. LARGE 54.0079.00; MEDIUM 35.0070.00. LAMBS: 14 HEAD. CHOICE 100-120 LBS. 80.00-89.00; 125-140 LBS. 66.0075.00; 7085 LBS. 90.00105.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 40 HEAD. MOST WERE CULLS. BY THE HEAD, 3 HEAD 54 LBS. AT 2850; 1 70 LBS. AT 39.00; BY THE LB. SHEAD 63 LBS. AT 37.00; 3 HEAD 78 LBS. AT 50.00. Inc.