Okla. National Stockyards Oklahoma City, OK November 1,2000 Report Supplied By USDA Compared to last week; Feeder steers steady. Steer calves 2.00-4.00 higher. Heifers over SSO lbs steady to 3.00 higher; under 550 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good for feeder cattle and steer calves. Demand very good for light heifers suitable for early wheat pastures. Demand moderate for heifers over 550 lbs. Some cattle have been turned-out on a few wheat fields in south central and eastern areas of the state. Large fields to the north and western parts of Okla homa continue to improve and could be ready for grazing by latter part of No vember. Rains have been ample since mid October with Pacific storm pattern continuing. Qualify of calves plain through attractive. Quality of feeder cattle plain to average. Weigh-ups aver age to full. Flesh conditions medium to fleshy, few thin. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Packer demand good. 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Feeder Steers; Medium and Large 1: Calves: lot 210 lbs 134.00; 275- 300 lbs (283 lbs) 124.50-127.00(125.36); 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 113.00-127.00 (119.63); 400- 450 lbs (422 lbs) 104.50-114.00 (108.30); 450-500 lbs (467 lbs) 100.00-107.00 (103.43); 500-550 lbs (525 lbs) 93.25- 104.50 (97.71); 550-600 lbs (575 lbs) 89.00-96.50, lot 98.50 (93.21); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 85.00-90.50 (86.88); 705 lbs 83.75; Yearlings: 565 lbs 95.75; 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 91.25-95.50 (93.84); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 86.75-92.25 (89.15); few 800- 825 lbs (823 lbs) 85.00-86.25 (85.98); lot 915 lbs 78.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: Calves: 200-300 lbs (250 lbs) 112.00- 117.00 (114.73); lot thin 315 lbs 111.00; 300-350 lbs (337 lbs) 102.00-109.00 (107.86); 350-400 lbs (381 lbs) 95.50- 106.00 (100.02); 400-450 ibs (427 lbs) 94.00- (97.52); 450-500 lbs (469 Ibs) 90.50- 97.00 (93.75); 500-550 lbs (524 Ibs) 84.00-92.00 (88.81); 550-600 Ibs (573 lbs) 81.50-87.00 (84.74); 600-650 Ibs (612 lb) 84.75-87.00 (85.76); 650-700 Ibs (661 Ibs) 82.25-83.00 (82.68); Yearlings: 500- 600 lbs lbs (550 lbs) 86.75-92.50 (88.22); 600-700 Ibs (650 lb) 85.25-88.00 (86.17); 700-750 Ibs (730 Ibs) 85.50-86.75 (86.25), fleshy 79.00-82.75. Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breaker 33 75-80% 1100-1600 38.50- 41.50 40.50-44.25 Boner 55 80-85% 850- 1550 37.50-40.50 39.00-44.50 33.00-35.50 Lean 97 85-90% 800-1450 34.00-37.50 37.00- 28.00-34.50 Light 8 85-90% 750-975 27.50-30.00 Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 25 1300-2200 46.00-49.50 49.00-53.0040.00-46.00 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean 76. IS; Boners 78.20; Breakers 74.65. Bulls 84.30. 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Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, Nov. 1,2000 SLAUGHTER COWS; 61 HEAD, 1.00 LOWER. UTILITY 37.00-40.50, HIGH DRESSIG, NONE, CANNERS 33.00-37.00, SHELLY 33.00 DOWN. BULLS: 8 HEAD, NO HIGH YIELD TYPES. YG#l 1200-1500 LBS. TO 45.50. FED STEERS: 34 HEAD, 2.00 HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1450 LBS. 69.00-72.50, CHOICE 2-3 67.00-69.50, LOW CHOICE 62.00- 66.00, CHOICE 1500-1650 LBS. 64.00- 67.75, CHOICE 1000-1100 LBS. 66.75- 69.00, FED HEIFERS: 16 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS. 69.00-72.00, CHOICE 3-4 66.00-69.25. CALVES; 129 HEAD. GOOD SLAUGHTER 80-110 LBS. 55.00-70.00; FARM CALVES, HOLSTEIN BULLS 10.00 HIGHER #1 95-120 LBS. 120.00- 137.00, 85-95 LBS. 97.00-115.00; #2 95- 120 LBS. 85.00-118.00, 80-90 LBS. 65.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 20.00- LOWER #1 85-110 LBS. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 4, 2000-Al5 330.00- #2 180.00-325.00; BEEF X BULLS 80-120 LBS. 145.00-195.00. BUTCHER HOGS: STRONG DEMAND FROM COUNTRY BUTCHERS; NO TOP WEIGHTS OF FERED. #1 AND 3 275-325 LBS. 42.00- 48.00,1334 LBS. AT 36.00. SOWS: 1 350 LBS. AT 41.00; 400-680 LBS. 30.00-32.00; THIN 25.00-30.00. BOARS: 600-700 LBS. TO 12.50. STOCK CATTLE: 93 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 81.00-96.00, 500-600 LBS. 79.00- 600-700 LBS. 69.00-79.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 400-500 LBS. 76.00-86.00, 500- 600 LBS. 73.00-83.00, SHORT FLESHY 500-700 LBS. 60.00-69.00. BULLS; 1 250 LBS. AT 118.00; 400- 600 LBS. 70.00-80.00, 600-800 LBS. 57.00- DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 6 HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS TO 1225.00; LARG FRESH 1000.00- 1100.00. SHEEP: LARGE 28.00-34.00. LAMBS: 10 HEAD. CHOICE 80-100 LBS. 79.00-87.00, MED. TO GOOD 50- 70 LBS. 75.00-88.00. GOATS: 41 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES AND WHETHER TO 81.00; MEDIUM 45.00-65.00; SMALL FLESHY .00; SMALL THIN 10.00-30.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 30 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 6 HEAD 20 LBS, AT 25.00; BY THE LB. FOR SLAUGHTER 115-140 LBS. 30.00-42 00; 2 161 LBS AT 36.00. 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