Okla. National Stockyards Oklahoma City, OK January 10,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Compared to three weeks ago: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 lower; feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower. Exception noted on few heavy weight feeders that will finish feeding for the strong April market. Demand moderate for feeders. Stockers and calves under 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher with good demand. Quality aver age. Feeder cattle in medium to mostly fleshy conditions. This seasons wheat pasture scarce due to late fall rains fol lowed by unusually frigid temps leaving farmers no choice but to bunk feed cattle. Stockers and calves in thin to moderate flesh conditions. Weigh-ups average. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Packer demand moderate at best for cows. Packers drawing on their feedlot programs of stockpiled cows from the fall culling period thus less aggressive than number of available cows would Create a Remarkably Clean Hoi Just ask the girls.... WELCOMETOTHE Ai MiSiti Putdiman. stak-aire lay Dust? What Dust? With the Stak-Aire Layer Cage System, you and your layers can breath clean air from one end of the house to the other. Healthy birds...healthy profit. Check out the Advantage. Walk the building and prove it to yourself... constant temperature top to bottom, side to side. Air to bird cooling. It’s tomorrow’s system and it’s available today. Old Sycamore Industrial Park 255 Plane Tree Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603 TELE: (717) 393-5807 FAX: (717) 291 -1534 TOLL FREE 800-432-0988 suggest. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Total of 370 cows and bulls sold with 50 percent to packers. Receipts this week 12,558; last week no sales; last year 17,414, Supply consisted of 69 percent year lings over 600 lbs; 28 percent calves and light yearlings under 600 lbs. 3 percent cows and bulls. Heifers comprised 36 percent of feeder and calf supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers; Medium and Large 1 few 350-400 lbs (368 lbs) 129.00- 130.00 (129.66); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 109.50- 117.50 (113.03); 500- 550 lbs (522 lbs) 97.00-110.00 (105.59); 550-600 lbs (570 lbs) 93.00- 104.75 (100.15); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 89.75-99.50, few fleshy 86.00- 89.00 (92.74); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 85.00- 95.50, mostly 87.25-93.00 (89.49); 800- 850 lbs (815 lbs) 85.00-88.00 (86.58); 850- 900 lbs (865 lbs) 83.00-86.50 (85.69); 900- 950 lbs (925 lb) 83.00-85.25 (84.34). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 290 lbs 120.00-122.50; few 350-400 t ml iw emu iiwn Hershey EQUIPMENT CO., INC. lbs (355 lbs) 110.50-112.50 (111.58); 400- 450 lbs (424 lbs) 102.00-109.00 (104.59); 450-500 lbs (470 lbs) 95.00-105.50 (100.70); 500-550 lbs (531 lbs) 91.00- 98.00 (95.04); 550-600 lbs (574 lbs) 91.00- 94.50 (93.26); 600-650 lbs (621 lbs) 86.50- 93.50 (88.07); 650-700 lbs (667 lbs) 85.00- 89.75 (87.50); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 82.00- 87.50 (84.59); 800-850 lbs (845 lbs) 82.25- 83.00(82.55). Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean height Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breaker 16 75-80% 1100-1575 40.50- 41.75 41.25-41.75 37.00-37.50 Boner 44 80-85% 950-1700 37.50-40.50 39.50- 42.50 34.50-38.50 Lean 63 85-90% 900- 1475 36.00-39.0040.00-41.00 30.50-36.00 Light 10 80-92% 750-875 37.00 27.00- 33.50 Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 39 1500-2300 52.75-56.50 54.25-57.5042.00-50.00 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean 79.50, light carcasses 73.65; Boners 79.20; Breakers 77.60. Bulls 93.20. Odor problems are all but eliminated with this layer cage system. If your operation is in an area where odor is a problem, you need to check out the Stak- Aire System. Flies? If you don’t have flies, you don’t have to spend money controlling them. Check out this Advantage. It’s one of many. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 13, 2001-A7 Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual ity Price Heifers 900-1075 6-8 months Hi quality 690.00-750.00, Heifers 900-1050 2-4 months Hi quality 640 00-675.00; 5-6 yr old 1050-1250 5-7 months High, blacks 720.00-785.00, 5-6 yr old 950- 1250 5-8 months Avg quality 595.00- 680.00, 5-6 yr old 875-1100 6-7 months Low quality 500.00-530.00; 7-8 yr old 900-1100 5-6 months Avg quality 535.00- 570.00; 10 yr old 950-1150 5-8 months Avg quality 450.00-480.00. Pairs: Medium and large 1 Age Cow Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 5-6 yr old 950-1100 250-350 High, blacks 885.00-890.00, bred back 970.00; 5 yr old 1100 300 Avg quality 810.00; 6-7 yr old 900-1150 150-250 Avg quality 630.00- 785.00. New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, Jan. 8,2001 CATTLE 114.. (PDA). STEERS, few Choice 2-3 1170-1340 lbs 69 75-74.25, one Select 1-3 65 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS- one Select 1-2 59.50, couple Standard 1-2 52 00 & 55 25. HEIFERS- one Choice 2-4 1150 lbs 70.00, few Standard 1-2 55.00-57.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80% lean 40 50-45.25, Boners 80-85% lean 37.00-4150, Lean 85-90% lean 32.00-38.00. Shells down to 20.00. BULLS: couple Yield Grade 2 1125 & 1175 lbs 48.00 & 48.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: couple Small 1 345 & 415 lbs 65.50 & 66.00, one Medium 2 555 lbs 74 00, HEIFERS: few Medium 1-2 390-455 lbs 67 00-87 00, BULLS; Medium 1-2 495-655 lbs 75.00- 94 00. CALVES 144...VEALERS. Standard and Good 70-115 lbs 35 00-72 50, few Utility 60 lbs 20.00. 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