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. Demand also good for cows re
turning to the country. Recent rains
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homa and Texas. This reduction in
supply has given a boost to slaughter
cow prices that is unusual during culling
period of the year. Total of 415 cows and
bulls sold with 58 percent to packers.
Receipts this week 7,050; last week
7837; last year 6352.
Supply consisted of 44 percent calves
and yearlings over 600 lbs; 50 percent
calves under 600 lbs; 6 percent cows and
bulls. Heifers comprised 37 percent of
feeder and calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
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.
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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-
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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.
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25.00; BY THE LB. FOR SLAUGHTER
115-140 LBS. 30.00-42 00; 2 161 LBS
AT 36.00.
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