Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Mar 15, 2000
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
steady to 1.00 lower, except 9 weights ZOO
lower. Feeder heifers steady. Demand only
moderate for feeders despite last week’s
2.00 upward move in fat cattle along with
continued strength in cut-out values.
Weakness in feeder cattle a function of dis
counted summer CME slaughter cattle val
ues. Stocker cattle and calves 1.00-ZOO
higher. Demand extremely good for graz
ing cattle with most in medium to mostly
thin conditions. Quality mostly average.
Feeder cattle conditions were highly varied
in flesh and wdgh-ups. Flesh conditions
slightly thin to fleshy and wdgh-ups of
gaunt to average, some full. Slaughter
cows 2.00-2.50 higher. Slaughter bulls
3.00 higher. Packer demand good. Demand
continues very good for cows, including
aged cows, returning to the country leaving
packets to struggle for numbers. Cows and
bulls totaled 545 head with 40 percent to
packers. Receipts this week 10,400; last
week 12,456; last year 5,609. Supply con
sisted of 80 percent yearlings over 600 lbs;
15 percent calves and light yearlings under
600 lbs; 5 percent cows and bulls. Heifers
comprised 35 percent of feeder and calf
supply. Prices follow with wdghted aver
age wdght and price in parenthesis.
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• New forage tall fescues with softer,
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• Endophyte free with good payability
• Very good drought tolerance ;
• Excellent for late season stockpiling A 1
• Sugar content increases after frost
• Top 2 varieties for 1998 in Penn State
Trails
• Possibly the highest producing grass
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AUBISQUE PERENNIAL
RYEGRASS
• Medium maturity perennial ryegrass.
• High sugar content grass.
• Tetraploid perennial ryegrass is the
most digestible cool season grass.
• Aubisque was the highest yielding
ryegrass in Penn State trials at Rock
Springs in 1996.
• Good crown rust resistance.
• Very good tiller density & winter
hardiness.
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Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
400-450 lbs (435 lb) 115.00-125.00
(122.40); 450-500 lbs (470 lbs)
111.50- 17.00 (113.33); 500-550 tbs (527
lbs) 106.75-115.25 (11138); 550-600 lbs
(584 lbs) 96.25-107.00, thin UO.OO-11ZOO
(99.47); 600-650 lbs (621 lbs)
93.00- (98.58), few fleshy
86.50- 650-700 lbs (676 lbs)
91.25-98.75 (94.75), few fleshy 650-700
lbs (679 lbs) 83.00-88.00 (86.48); 700-750
lbs (721 lbs) 83.00-8930 (85.90), few
Stockers 92.00-92.75; 750-800 lbs (776
lbs) 79.75-86.00 (82.42); 800-850 lbs (824
lbs) 77.25-83.25 (7937); 850- 900 lbs (871
lbs) 75.75-79.00 (77.05); 900-1000 lbs
(950 lbs) 72.00- 76.50 (74.24); 1000-1025
lbs (1011 lbs) 70.25-73.75 (73.04). Hols
tdns: Large 2 600 lbs 7330; 735 lbs 70.00;
800-900 lbs 63.00- 6630.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350
lbs (334 lbs) 110.00-118.00 (114.06);
350-400 lbs (386 lbs 10530-110.00
(107.80); 400-500 lbs (436 lbs)
95.00- (102.17); 500-550 lbs (520
lbs) 94.00-101.00 (98.25); 550-600 lbs
(571 lbs) 90.00-99.75 (93.66), fleshy
86.00- 600-650 lbs (616 lbs)
84.00- (85.38), thin 88.00-96.00;
650-700 lbs (679 lbs) 80.00-86.25 (83.17);
700-800 lbs (750 lb) 75.50-81.25 (78.66);
800-850 lbs (820 lbs) 75.00-77.50 (76.49);
900-950 lbs (926 lbs) 71.00- 74.00 (7Z4S).
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Wdght
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
*Btk 24 75-80% 1050-1600 39.00-4Z50
43.00- 37.
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ORION ORCHARDGRASS
"THE ORCHARDGRASS THAT FITS"
Orion is well suited for mixing with
alfalfa.
Among the latest maturing
orchardgrass available.
One week later than Pennlate.
Produces grass with higher digestibility
than other varieties of orchardgrass.
Resistant to stem and leaf rust.
Widely adaptive and very winter hardy.
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URBANA ITALIAN RYEGRASS
"ONE MORE YEAR"
• Rapid establishment, growth and
regrowth.
• Excellent for over-seeding existing
pasture & hay fields to extend
production for "one more year."
• Produces a highly digestible forage.
• Good for a high yield, one year
hay/pasture field.
• Italian type acts like a biennial.
• Exhibits good disease resistance.
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39.00-42.5043.23-46^037.00-39.30 Lean
65 85-90% 125-1500 38.00-41.00
41.30-45.50 34.30-38.50 light 20 85-90%
675-800 36.00 32.75-36.00
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Slaughter Bulb: Head Weight Avenge
Drew High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade
1-2 33 1300-2300 50.00-53.50
54.00-59.50 47.00-50.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 86.35; Boners
83.10; Breakers 77.60. Bulb 93.70.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large I
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
Heifers 800-1000 7-8 monte High, black
650.00- 3-7 yr old 900-1300 5-8
monte Avg quality 620.00-700.00. few
High, blacks 730.00-760.00; 3-7 yr old
850-1250 2-4 months Avg quality
525.00- few High, blacks
625.00- 10+ yr old 900-1350 7-8
months Avg quality 525.00-615.00.
Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Age Cow
Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 4-7 yr
old 900-1250 100-200 Avg quality
775.00- 6-7 yr old 1100-1250
200-300 Avg, black 825.00-900.00; 7-8 yr
old 875-1000 100-300 Avg quality
680.00- 9-10+ yr old 800-1000
100-250 Avg quality 610.00-655.00.
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, March 15,2000
SLAUGHTER COWS: 80 HEAD,
.50-1.50 HIGHER. UTILITY 38.50-
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42.75, HIGH DRESSING 43.00-46.25, 1
AT 48.00; CANNERS 35.00-39.50;
SHELLY 34.50 DOWN.
BULLS: 7 HEAD, 1.50 HIGHER.
YG#l 1250-2350 LBS. 49.75-55.25;
LOW DRESSING 1100-1400 LBS.
48.50.
FED STEERS: 84 HEAD, 1.00-2.00
HIGHER. CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-
1450 LBS. 72.00-75.75; CHOICE #2-3
69.00- 1500-1675 LBS. 68.00-
71.00; LOW CHOICE 1000-1150 LBS.
63.00- SELECT 59.00-64.00.
FED HEIFERS: 1 CHOICE 1252
LBS. AT 67.00; SELECT TO LOW
CHOICE 1000-1250 LBS. 61.00-63.50.
VEAL CALVES; 139 HEAD. CULLS
85-110 LBS. 26.00-35.00, 60-85 LBS.
20.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: STEADY TO 5.00
LOWER. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-
120 LBS. 105.00-122.00, 85-95 LBS.
50.00- #2 90-120 LBS. 80.00-
102.00, 80-90 LBS. 35.00-50.00; HOL
STEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS.
290.00- 1 142 LB. AT 225.00; 75-
85 LBS. 90.00-120.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 9 HEAD. #1 AND
3 225-285 LBS. 38.00-40.25, 2 HEAD
312 LBS. AT 37.00.
SOWS: 29 HEAD, NO TOPS OF
FERED. #1 AND 2 400-650 LBS. 32.75-
35.75; THIN AND ROUGH 20.00-30.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 101 HEAD, FEW
LIGHTWEIGHTS OFFERED.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-400 LBS. 106.00-114.50; 400-600
LBS. 83.00-95.00; 600-800 LBS. 69.00-
85.00; 800-1000 LBS. 62.00-70.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 85.00-96.00; 400-
600 LBS. 75.00-87.00; 600-800 LBS.
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4"TUBE INSULATOR
Required number can be threaded on wires
before tying oft Ridges eliminate the
insulator from sliding from beneath the
staple High Density Polyethylene
NICROPRESS* SLEEVES
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SHUKSPOODIIOD
64.00-74.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 400-650 LBS. 78.00-94.00; 700-
800 LBS. 60.00-65.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 41
HEAD. LARGE SPRINGING HEIF
ERS 1050.00-1330.00; MEDIUM
775.00-1075.00; GUERNSEY AND
JERSEY 535.00-760.00; 1 LARGE
FRESH HOLSTEIN AT 1150.00;
SMALL HEIFERS 52 HEAD LARGE
OPNE TO 735.00; MEDIUM 500.00-
710.00; SMALL 230.00-500.00: HOL
STEIN BULLS 2 HEAD 1100 LBS.
50.50 AND 55.50.
GOATS: 6 HEAD. 1 LARGE 100.00;
MEDIUM 50.00-82.00; 1 SMALL
FLESHY AT 41.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: EAD. BY THE
HEAD, 1 LOT 30 LBS. AT 31.00.
NEXT SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE
SALE NEXT WED., MARCH 22. WE
WILL BE HAVING A SPECIAL
STOCK COW SALE APRIL 5.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, March 13,2000
STEERS: 50.00-64.75.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS 30.00-43.50.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS 20.00-
30.00.
BULLS 40.00-47.00.
VEAL 90-190 LBS. 90.00-310.00, 70-
90 LBS. 25.00-90.00.
HOGS 34.00-40.25.
SOWS 30.00-40.25.
FEEDER PIGS 20.00-40.00 PER
HEAD.
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TENSILE
FENCE SUPPLIES
PW3465
3" to 4" x 6V2’
TREATED POSTS
*3.99
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PW4565
4" tO 5” X 6'/?’
TREATED POSTS
*6.80
*9.40
Par 200
4" to 5" x 8’
TREATED POSTS
*7.50
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RUBBER GATE HANDLE
*1.55
F 1793
STEEL CASED GATE HANDLE
*2.95
SRII
*5.65
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F 1247
F 2222
SPRING
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F 2221
SPRING
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24'
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