Okla. National
Stockyards
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed., Sept. 20,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
Oklahoma National Stockyards -
Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to
last week: Feeder steers 600-800 lbs firm;
over 800 ibs 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers
steady. Steer and heifer calves steady.
Demand good for mid weight year
lings, moderate for heavy weights. Light
demand for smaller calves suitable for
early wheat pasture as grazing prospects
looking bleak at the moment. General
rain is needed and prospects for rain are
nil. Demand good for larger calves
which have been destined to feedlots.
Quality plain to average. Weigh-ups av
erage to full. Yearlings in slightly thin to
moderate flesh, mostly medium. Calves
in mostly fleshy condition, few thin.
Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00
lower. Packer demand moderate. Total
of 475 cows and bulls sold with 46 per
cent to packers. Receipts this week 9184;
last week 10.645; last year 10,681.
Supply consisted of 67% yearlings
over 600 ibs; 28% calves under 600 Ibs;
5% cows and bulls. Heifers comprised
34% of feeder and calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
300-350 lbs (334 Ibs) 105.00- 115.00
(110.53); 400-450 Ibs (423 lbs) 102.50-
112.50 (109.32); 450- 500 lbs (475 lbs)
92.50-112.00 (98.20); 500-550 Ibs (525
lbs) 93.00- 98.50 (95.86); 550-600 lbs (571
Ibs) 86.75-93.25 (90.25); 600-700 lbs (650
Ibs) 88.00-93.75 (90.71); 700-750 Ibs (725
lb) 84.00-91.25 (86.73); 750-800 lbs (770
Ibs) 81.25-86.75 (84.32); 800-850 lbs (824
lbs) 80.50- 85.50 (82.63); 850-900 lbs (873
lbs) 74.50-77.00 (75.89); 900-950 Ibs (931
lbs) 70.50-74.75 (73.44); 1050-1070 Ibs
68.00-70.00.
Holsteins: Large 2 675-725 Ibs 64.00-
65.00.
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Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
360-410 Ibs thin 98.00-99.50; 400-500 lbs
(450 lbs) 85.00-94.00 (88.74); 500-600 Ibs
(550 lbs) 83.00- 88.00 (85.21); 600-650 lbs
(621 Ibs) 83.00-85.75 (84.81); 650-700 Ibs
(669 Ibs) 81.00-83.00 (81.56); 700-750 Ibs
(731 lbs) 77.50-83.00 (79.45); 750-800 lbs
(767 lbs) 77.00-78.50 (77.87); 800-875 Ibs
(850 lb) 71.00-77.00 (75.03); 910 Ibs
73.00; 990 Ibs 66.00.
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breaker 25 75-80% 925-1500 37.00-40.00
40.00- 37.00 Boner 56 80-85% 900-
1550 36.00-39.00 40.00-42.50 34.00-36.50
Lean 82 85-90% 825-1400 35.00-38.00
37.00-
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver
age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield
Grade 1-2 36 1200-2300 46.50-49.50
50.00-54.5042.50-46.50
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 78.00; Boners
76.10; Breakers 72.75. Bulls 85.65.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual
ity Price 3-4 yr old 1000-1200 5-8 months
Avg quality 575.00-660.00.
Pairs; Medium and large 1 Age Cow
Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 2-3 yr
old 750-925 200-250 Avg, blacks 835.00-
900.00, 2-3 yr old 750-925 200-250 Avg
quality 800.00-820.00.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept. 20,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 286...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 87 steers and heifers, 151 cows,
19 bulls and 29 feeder cattle).
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1145-1365 lbs 65.00-65.75, return to
farm 52.75-61.00, Select 1-3 57.50-63.50,
couple Standard 1-2 52.00.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1135-1455
lbs 56.50-59.50, Select 1-2 53.00-57.25,
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Standard 1-2 40.00-52.75.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1260 lbs
61.00- Select 1-3 58.00-62.25.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 39.00-
44.25, Boners 80-85% lean 34.50-41.75,
Lean 85-90% lean 27.00-38.00. Shells
down to 16.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1065-1810 lbs
50.00- individual 60.00, Yield
Grade 2 1085-1750 lbs 42.00-51.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: couple
Medium 2 330 & 350 lbs 56.00 & 67.50,
Medium and Large 2 520-1010 lbs 61.00-
72.50; HEIFERS: couple Large 2 395 &
495 lbs Holsteins 66.00 & 72.50, couple
Medium 235 & 475 lbs 78.00 & 80.00,
couple Medium and Large 1 615 & 625
lbs 64.00 & 77.50, Medium and Large 2
885-1150 lbs 52.50-63.00; BULLS: one
Medium 2 265 lbs 112.50.
CALVES 139...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 60-115 lbs 47.50-65.00, one
170 lbs 60.00, Utility 60-90 lbs 15.00-
47.50.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 90.00-140.00, No 2 90-120 lbs
60.00- few No 1 Holstein heifers
90-105 lbs 340.00-345.00. No 2 75-125 lbs
85.00-
Few beef type bulls and heifers 75-115
lbs 85.00-125.00.
HOGS 18... BARROWS AND GILTS:
one 45-50% lean 265 lbs 39.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lbs 20.00-
32.25,530-710 lbs 32.25-36.75.
BOARS: one 900 lbs 13.50.
FEEDER PIGS 104... US 1-3 40-47 lbs
70.00-73.00,60-115 lbs 57.00-62.50. - per
cwt.
SHEEP 36... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 60-70 lbs 80.00-97.00, 80-125 lbs
70.00- Good and Choice 25-35 lbs
70.00-
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 19.00-39.00.
GOATS 8...(A11 sold by the head). One
Large Billy 100.00, couple Medium 57.00
& 72.50, one Large Nanny 73.00, Few
Medium 37.50-57.50, one Large Kid
30.00.
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New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, Sept. 18,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 108...(PDA)..cows steady to
2.50 higher.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple Choice
2-3 1345 & 1455 lbs 55.00 & 59.00.
HEIFERS: couple Choice 2-4 1170 &
1545 lbs 60.00 & 63.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80% lean 40.00-45.00, few 70-75% lean
34.75-39.00, Boners 80-85% lean 37.50-
41.50, Lean 85-90% lean 31.75-38.25.
Shells down to 22.75.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 2 1615 lbs
46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: BULLS: few
Medium 1-2 330-450 lbs 79.00.
CALVES 146...VEALERS; Standard
and Good 80-100 lbs 27.50-40.00, Utility
70-75 lbs 20 00-25.00.
FARM CALVES- No 1 Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 126.00-140.00, 80-90 lbs
75.00- No 2 90-115 lbs 85.00-
130.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 95-100
lbs 300.00-325.00, No 2 80-120 lbs
130.00-
Few beef type bulls and heifers 80-115
lbs 120.00-155.00.
HOGS 171... Barrows and gilts 1.00 to
2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 215-260 lbs 39.00-41.00,
some to 42.00, 45-50% lean 230-300 lbs
38.00- 40-45% lean 215-260 lbs
36.00-
SOWS: few US 1-3 385-480 lbs 31.75-
35.00, few 500-625 lbs 38.50-39.00.
BOARS; few 350-550 lbs 17.00-17.75,
few 200-300 lbs 24.00-27.50.
FEEDER PIGS 49... Few US 1-3 30-40
lbs 22.50-27.50, 50-60 lbs 42.50-46.00 -
per head.
SHEEP 183... SLAUGHTER LAMBS;
Choice 100-140 lbs 52.00-60.00, 75-100
lbs 60.00-70.00, few 80.00-85.00, 60-75
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Choice 60-75 lbs 66.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 20.00-27.00.
GOATS 19. .(All sold by the head).
Couple Medium Billies 30.00 & 50.00,
couple Large Nannies 47.50 & 48.00, few
Medium 35.00-47.50, few Large Kids
15.00-30.00.
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS 50.00-112.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 200-500 LBS
66.00-93.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 65.00-68.50, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 52 00-64.50, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LBS. 61.00-64.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY
CHOICE 51 75-58.00, LIGHT 50 00-
62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 65.00-67.50, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-64 50
BULLS HEAVY 45 00-57.25, LIGHT
40.00-54.50
COWS UTILITY (HOLSTEINS)
40.50-47.00, COMMERCIAL TO
GOOD 30 00-40.00, CULL COWS 30.00
AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00-
75.00, MED. TO GOOD 50 00-67.00.
808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOW N '
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS UP
TO 141.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER
CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120
LBS. UP TO 345.00: BEEF CROSS
CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO
140 00.
HOGS, TOP QUALITY, UP TO
40.00.
SOWS UP TO 32.00.
LAMBS, CHOICE, UP TO 73.00.
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GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHTS.
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