Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma CHy, OK Wed Feb 23, 2000 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week ly Cattle Summaiy Compand to last week: Feeder cattle and calves steady. The good demand for feeders caught many participants by sur prise. After Friday's bearish cattle on feed report, showing continued heavy place ments and large numbers in feedlots. many thought the feeder market would be sharp ly lower. Buyers obviously thinking less cattle will be available since more are already in feedlots. Demand remains very good for light supply of Stockers and calves. Feeders on wheal have gained extremely well daring this mild winter and in much fleshier condition than last year. Feeder cattle are pulled ahead a ftill 2 weeks. Half to 1 inch of nrin received in much of the state Tuesday. Another possi ble shot of moisture anticipated for Friday. This will be helpful to wheat and spring pastures. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Packer What Do These Farms Have In Common ■ COW COMFORT & PBODUCTIOM By Using Tunnel Ventilation And Purina Proteus & EXT High Bros, feed Consultants, Doug High, Jr., Left - Rick Kolb, Purina Mills Dairy Specialist, Right with Doug High Sr. (Not pictured) wants to work for your cows comfort and production. That works and continues to work! JJ State Of The Art Research 55 Highly Trained Personnel E) Local Ph.D Nutritional Backup 53 Veterinarian Services (Sample Analysis) K demand good with most buyers active. Demand continues good for replacement cows. Several strings of good quality long bred heifers off couple ranches sold to very good detnsnd. Total of SCO cows and bulls sold with 40 percent going to packers. Receipts this week 13,291; last week 13,394; last year 14,991. Supply consisted of 76 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 19 percent calves under 600 lbs; S percent cows and bulls. Heifers comprised 34 per cent of feeder and calf supply. Prices fol low with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 350-400 Iba (375 lbs) 116.00- 123.00 (118.13); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 103.00-113.00, thin 111.00-118.00 (111.80); 500-550 lbs (522 lbs) 100.30-110.00 (106.80); 550-600 lbs (577 lbs) 94.50-99.50, thin 99.00-103.00 (98.97); 600-650 lbs (619 lbs) 88.75-97.75 (94.50); 650-700 lbs (667 lbs) 85.00-91.00 (87.83); 700-7508 a (731 fcs) 53.00-SS.7S (84.79); 750-800 Dm (776 Dm) 80.50-85.00 (83.12); 800-850 lbs (821 lbs) 77 JO-8175 (80.21) 850-900 lbs (878 lb) 75 JO-79.00 (77.21) 900-950 lbs (930 lbs) 74.00-77.00 (75.38); 1025 tbs 7015. Hobleins: Large 2 415 Iba 8100; 615 lbs 73.00; 700-SOO lbs ' """ 55 State of the Art Milling Facilities 55 Local Dealer Representation 55 Product Guarantee H Highest Energy Products in the industry HIGH BROS. 441 Centerville Road Gordonville, PA 717-354-0301 69.75- 72.50; 850-875 lbs 66.00-67.00; 915 lbs 63.50; 1025 lbs 60.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (378 lbs) 100.00- 107.00 (102.80); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 95.50-103.50 (98.95); 500-550 lbs (522 lbs) 91.25-97J0 (94.95); 550-600 tbs (572 lb) 85.00-90.00 (88.16); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 80.00-86.00 (82-35); 700-750 lbs (723 tbs) 78.00- 81.75 (79.29); 750-800 lbs (774 lbs) 75. 00-79J0 (76.79); 800-900 lbs (ISO lbs) 72.00-77.00 (73.37); load 905 lbs 73.25. Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight Avenge then High Dress Low Dren *Bik 21 75-80% 1000-1650 36.00-39.00 39.50-40.50 33J0-36J0 *Bnr 61 10-85% 900-1650 36.75-39.00 39 J043J034.00-35.00Lean 58 85-90% 850-1350 35.50-38.50 39.0043J0 31.00-35J0 lights 6 88-90% 750-875 35.00 27J0-31.00 *Brk~ Breakers, *Bnr* Boners Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Average Dress High Drees Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 40 1350-2150 46.00-49.00 49.00-52.50 41.0045.50 K Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean 78.80; Boners 76J5; Breakers 71.10. Bulls S4JO . Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price Hdfets 875-1050 lbs 5-8 nontie High quality 750.0082000 Heifers 700800 lbs 5-8 months High quality 610.00700.00 4-6 yr old 9001300 tbs 5-8 months High quality 6500074000 4-6 yr old 9001300 lie 5-8 months Avg quality 600.00660.00 4-6 yr old 9001200 lbs 24 months Avg quality 5000054000 7-8 yr old 9001300 lbs 7-8 months Avg quality 530.00560.00 9-10yrold 10001300 lbs 5-8 months Avg quality 480.0050000 Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackcttstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, February 22,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain YOUR INTERNET LINK TO HOOBER INCORPORATED ■ 24 HOURS A DAY www.hoober.com 'jl :i:u.:::z zzzzJ i dZU IMOBER I ■ THREE LOCATIONS INTERCOURSE, PA MIDDLETOWN, DE McAUSTERVILLE, PA 800 732-0017 800 341-4028 800 4336679 < < ■' > (..I-,. IH 1, .1 (I Iti'tin it t’.Hli mark nl C ISI Cnr/ K . ration Up Time All tttC time MANADA CONSTRUCTION CO. 1942 Camp Swatara-Road • Myerstown, PA 17067 Ph; (717)933-8853 • Fax: (717)933-8078 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 26, 2000-A7 TOTAL LOTS 75 LOTS. ALFALFA: 10 LOTS, 2.50-4.40 BALE. MIXED HAY: 17 LOTS, 2.30-3.50 BALE. TIMOTHY: 8 LOTS, 1.80-3.10 BALE. GRASS: 19 LOTS, 1.75-3.30 BALE. MULCH: 2 LOTS, 1.85 AND 2.10 BALE. OAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.80 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 10 LOTS, 1.50- 2.10 BALE. RYE STRAW: 1 LOT AT 2.00 BALE. OATS: 3 LOTS, 2.50-5.00 BAG. RYE: ILKOT AT 5.00 BAG. WHEAT: 1 LOT AT 4.75 BAG. FIREWOOD: 2 LOTS, 15.00 LOAD. 75 LOTS TOTAL.