Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Mar 1, 2000
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards ■ Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compand to last week: Feeder steers
steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady
to 2,00 higher. Demand good for feeders.
Stocker cattle and calves 2.00-4.00 higher
with very good demand. Quality avenge to
attractive; Flesh conditions just beginning
to improve for buyers. Feeder cattle in
moderate to fleshy conditions, few in
medium flesh. Calves and Stockers in
mostly thin to medium flesh. Weigh-ups
highly varied and gaunt to full. Slaughter
cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bolls
steady to 1.00 higher. Packer demand good
although all faoyets not actively participat
ing. Total of 365 cows and bulls sold with
30 percent going to packets. Receipts this
week 11,975; last week 13,291; last year
16337. Supply consisted of 77 percent
yearlings over 600 lbs; 20 percent calves
under 600 lbs; 3 percent cows and bulls.
Heifets comprised 34 percent of feeder and
calf supply. Prices follow with weighted
average weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
330-400 lbs (386 lbs) 114.00-123.30
(117.33); 400-430 lbs (420 lbs)
109.30-118.30 (113.2 430-300 lbs
(4S7lbs) 106.00-116.00 (110 O; 300-330
lbs (323 lbs) 102.00-109.00 (103.93);
330-600 lbs (380 lbs) 99,00- i 08.30
(102.62). Fleshy 330-600 lbs (387 lbs)
93.50-94.00 (93.60); 600-650 lbs (616 lbs)
91.00- (95.60); 630-700 lbs (682 lbs)
87.00- (88.94), Thin C 56700 lbs
(670 tbs) 92.23-96100 (93.97); 700-730 lbs
(737 lbs) 84.00-89.73 (83.81) 731 V 800 lbs
(774 lbs) 81.30-87.00 (8333); 800-850 lbs
(824 lbs) 78.00-83.73 (80.28); 830-900 lbs
(874 tbs) 73.73-7930 (7739); 900-950 lbs
(924 lbs) 76.30-78.00 (77.19); 1000-1100
lbs (1030 lbs) 68.00-71.00 (69.78). Hols
teins: Urge 2 385 lbs 6830; 680 lbs 67.30;
793 lbs 65.00; 863 lbs 63.00; 960 lbs
38.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 106.00- 112.00
(108.23); 400-430 lbs (442 lbs)
101 JO-106.00 (103.05), 450- 500 lbs (466
lbs) 97.00-104.73 (99.79); 500-550 lbs
(531 lbs) 90.00- 99.00 (96.38), Thin
500-550 lbs (518 lbs) 98.00-102.00
(100.35); 330- 600 lbs (577 lbs)
86.00-91.50 (88.71), Thin 550-600 lbs
(569 lbs) 92.00- 95.00 (93.34); 600650 lbs
(626 lbs) 84.25-90.00 (86.59); 650-700 lbs
(681 lbs) 79.00-84.00 (81.84); 700-750 lbs
(724 lbs) 77.25-82.00 (79.90); 750-800 lbs
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(773 lbs) 74.00-7930 (7330); 800-830 lbs
(811 lbs) 7330- 76.00 (7332); 900-1000
lbs (930 lbs) 7130-73.00 (71.66).
Slaughter Cows: Head XLean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
*Btk 12 73-80% 1030-1600 3630-39.00
39.30-40.00 37.00 *Bnr 23 80-83%
950-1373 37.73-41.00 413036.00 37.00
lean 48 83-90% 830-1230 3630-39.00
39.00-43.00 32.00-3600 Light 7 85-90%
675-830 3130-33.
00 3600-31.00
*Brk-Breakers, *Bnr-Boners
Slaughter Bulls; Head Weight Average
Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade
1-2 21 1330-2200 47.00-30.30
49.00-3230 42.0043.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards; Lean 82.43; Boners
78.73; Breakers 72.70. Bulls 8333.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
Heifets 730-800 4-8 months Avg quality
473.00483.00 Heifers 930-1200 3-8
months Avg quality 370.00-670.00 3-6 yr
old 930-1230 6-8 months Avg, blacks
62600-683.00 3-6 yr old 900-1230 3-7
months Avg quality 330.06600.00 3-6 yr
old 873-1130 2-4 months Avg quality
33606363.00 7-8 yr old 10561200 68
months Avg. blacks 610.0664600 9-10 yr
old 923-1330 68 months Avg quality
473.0636600
Palis: Medium and huge 1 Age Cow
Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 3-4 yr
old 800-923 100-200 Avg quality
630.06723.00 3-8 yr old 9061030
106230 Avg quality 673.06783.00 10 yr
old 836930 106200 Avg quality 390.00
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
February 28,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
447 385
LAST MONDAY
Not Available
CATTLE No comparison with last
Monday Auction not covered due to
holiday
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1325-1440 lbs 68 50-70 00
Choice 2-3 1235-1470 lbs 63 00-68 50,
1515-1640 lbs 62 50-66 75 Select 1-3
58 00-65 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1395-1520 lbs 63.50-
64 25 Choice 2-3 1190-1575 lbs 55 25-
60 25 Select 1-2 47 00-55 00 Standard
1-244 00-49 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High
74 18 75
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Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1500 lbs
68 25-69 25 Choice 2-4 1100-1500 lbs
64 00-68 00 Select 3 individual 61 00
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-80
pet lean 38.00-44 25, low dressing 34 DO
-37 75 Boners 80-85 pet lean 36 00-41 50,
low dressing down to 33 25 Lean 85-90
pet lean 28 00-37 75 Shells down to
22 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 1355-1995 lbs 48 00-52 75, few up to
55 75 Yield Grade 2 1040-1895 lbs 43 50-
47 25.
FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Large I few 540-670 lbs 76 00-8900
Medium and Large 2 600-850 lbs 61 00-
71 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 450-640 lbs 75 50-91 00, 840-
915 lbs 58 00-63 00 Medium and Large 2
few 200-440 lbs 58 00-80 00
FEEDER BULLS Medium and Large
1 300-475 lbs 80 00-95 00, 500-605 lbs
62 00-77 00, 825-865 lbs 57 00-63 50
Medium and Large 2 215-330 lbs 64 00-
79 00
VEALERS Standard and Good SO
US lbs 2900-45 00 Utility few 70-90
lbs 11 00-22 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number 1 95-125 lbs 105 00-140 00,
80-90 lbs 100 00-110 00 Number 2 85-
120 lbs 55 00-112 50, 65-80 lbs 30 00-
7000 Holstein heifers Number 1 80-105
lbs 270 00-295 00 Number 2 65-95 lbs
80 00-140.00 Beef type bulls and heifers
70-115 lbs 105 00-190 00
BARROWS AND GILTS
40-45 pet lean Indiv
38 00
SOWS US 1-3 325-490 lbs
25.00- 00 500-700 lbs
28.00-
BOARS
7 50
26 00
FEEDER PIGS Utility sold for
Slaughter 85-95 lbs 10 00-
18 00/per cwt
SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop
Choice few 60-80 lbs 112 50-130 00
Wooled Choice few 105-150 lbs 60 DO
-77 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility 1-3
few 25 00-51 00,
GOATS All sold per head Billies
Large 77 50-125 00 Medium 41 00-75 00
Nannies Large 50 00-80 00 Medium
42 50-61 00 Kids Large 26 00-48 00
Small 8 00-22 00
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295 lbs
385-715 lbs 5 50-
175-190 lbs 25 00-
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New Holland
Sheep and Goats
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 28,2000
CALVES SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
201 865 1088
LAST WEEK
195 450 1078
LASTYEAR
COMPARED TO THURS.’S AUC
TION, A LIGHT TEST OF VEALERS
SOLD 10.00-17.00 LOWER THE
LARGER SLAUGHTER CALVES
WERE NOT WELL TESTED. HOL
STEIN BULL FARM CALVES SOLD
13.00-15.00 LOWER WHILE THERE
WERE NOT ENOUGH HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS ON HAND TO TEST
PRICES.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
70-110 LBS. 20.00-31.00. STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS. 11.00-
22.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: FEW
GOOD AND CHOICE 350-500 LBS.
70.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: HOL
STEIN BULLS 90-125 LBS. 110.00-
142.00. PLAINER-TYPE BULLS SO
US LBS. 77.00-112.00, FEW WEAKER
CALVES DOWN TO 30.00. FEW HOL
STEIN HEIFERS 80-120 LBS. 280.00-
310.00. FEW PLAINER 70-90 LBS.
120.00-
SHEEP; COMPARED TO THURS.,
SLAUGHTER LAMBS SOLD
MOSTLY STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER.
SLAUGHTER EWES AND AGED
SHEEP WERE VERY ACTIVE AND
STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER.
DEMAND HAS INCREASED AS
BUYERS PREPARE FOR ETHNIC
HOLIDAYS ARRIVING IN MID
MARCH.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: NEW CROP
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 40-60 LBS.
140.00- 60-80 LBS. 115.00-
130.00; 80-105 LBS. 100.00-115.00.
WOOLED CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3
60-80 LBS. 95.00-110.00; 110-130 LBS.
83.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND
CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR
OLDS 40.00-70.00. UTILITY AND
GOOD 1-3 40.00-60.00. AGED BUCKS
150-350 LBS. 40.00-60.00.
GOATS: ALL SOLD BY THE
HEAD, LARGE BILLIES 130.00-
160.00, MEDIUM 100.00-130.00, THIN
75.00- CHOICE AND PRIME
MUTTON 75.00-110.00; LARGE NAN
NIES 60.00-90.00, MEDIUM 40.00-
60.00; CHOICE AND PRIME
YEARLINGS 60.00-90.00; CHOICE
AND PRIME KIDS 55.00-85.00, GOOD
20.00-
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, February 26,2000
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 50.00-100.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-89.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 68.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-58.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 36.00-
53.00, LIGHT 35.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 56.00-66.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 50.00-55.50.
BULLS HEAVY 35.00-50.00, LIGHT
35.00-
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
32.00- CANNERS 25.00-33.00,
CULLS 22.00 AND DOWN
808 CALVES 30.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP
TO 110.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 200.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 145.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 46.00,
HEAVY UP TO 42.00, LIGHT 20.00-
32.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP
TO 50.00.
SOWS 20.00-40.00.
MALE HOGS 5.00-20.00.
LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 120.00,
85-125 LBS. UP TO 110.00, 30-60 LBS.
UP TO 130.00, CULLS UP TO 65.00.
SHEEP UP TO 42.00.
GOATS LARGE 60.00-135.00,
MEDIUM 40.00-75.00, SMALL 20.00-
50.00, ALL BY THE HEAD.
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