Okla. National
Stockyards
Oklahoma City, OK
May 22,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
and heifers 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand
good for feeder cattle. Stockers and
calves steady with good demand.
Demand for new crop calves much im
proved due to short supply of calves and
light Stockers. Storms late last week and
over the weekend provided 1 to 4 inches
of much needed moisture to pastures.
Conditions of feeders attractive to
buyers. Feeder cattle in mostly medium
flesh, with gaunt to average weigh-ups.
Few calves in medium to fleshy condi
tions. Quality mostly average. Slaughter
cows and bulls steady to SO higher.
Demand good from packers. Demand
moderate and improved for bred cows
and pairs. Cows and bulls totaled 495
head with 70 percent to packers.
Receipts this week 12,757; last week
14,791; last year 16,546. Supply con
sisted of 82 percent yearlings over 600
lbs; 14 percent calves and light yearlings
under 600 lbs; 4 percent cows and bulls.
Heifers comprised 35 percent of feeder
and calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1: 345 lbs 125.00; 400-450 lbs (433
lbs) 109.00-121.50 (115.51); 450-500 lbs
(489 lbs) 101.00-106.00 (104.66); 500-550
lbs (521 lbs) 100.50-106.50 (102.91); 550-
600 lbs (584 lbs) 97.50-104.50 (100.27),
fleshy 94.75-99.75; 600-650 lbs (633 lbs)
94.00- (96.86); 650-700 lbs (679 lb)
92.25-97.50 (94.47); 700-750 lbs (727 lbs)
89.75- (91.77); 750-800 lbs (770 lbs)
87.00- 92.25 (89.17); 800-850 lbs (820 lbs)
84.00- (86.06); 850-900 lbs (878 lbs)
82.75- (85.49); 900-950 lbs (919 lbs)
81.75-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Large 3: 700-
750 lbs 74.75-75.00; 825 lbs 72.00; 890 lbs
67.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1; 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 103.00-
109.00 (107.92); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs)
96.00-102.00 (98.79); 500-600 lbs (550
lbs) 92.25-98.00 (95.15); 600-650 lbs (625
lb) 87.75-93.25 (90.09); 650-700 lbs (688
lbs) 85.50-90.00 (87.51); 700-750 lbs (729
lbs) 85.00- 87.50 (86.84); 750-800 lbs (771
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lbs) 82.25-84.50 (83.25); 800-850 lbs (831
lbs) 81.00-83.75 (83.24); 850-900 lbs (880
lb) 80.00-81.75 (81.13); 900-950 lbs (928
lbs) 76.75-78.75 (77.38).
COWS: Breaker 25 head 75-80% lean
925-1650 lbs 45.00-48.00 average dress
ing; 47.50-51.50 high dressing; 43.00-
44.00 low dressing. Boner 83 head 80-
85% lean 875-1800 lbs 44.50-48.00
average dressing; 47.00-51.00 high dress
ing; 40.00-43.50 low dressing. Lean 76
head 85-90% lean 825-1200 lbs 42.00-
44.50 average dressing; 44.00-47.50 high
dressing; 38.00-41.50 low dressing. Light
13 head 80-90% lean 700-865 lb 41.75-
43.00 average addressing; 36.00-38.00
low dressing.
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade
1-2: 26 head 1350-2200 lbs 55.00-57.50
average dressing; 57.50-64.00 high dress
ing; 48.50-53.50 low dressing.
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 93.55, light
carcasses 87.25; Boners 92.20; Breakers
88.25. Bulls 99.80.
REPLACEMENT COWS: Pretested
for bangs, pregnancy, and age. Medium
and Large 1; 4-7 yr old: 1100-1200 lbs,
bred 5-7 months, avg quality, blacks
640.00- 3-7 yr old: 850-1125 lbs,
bred 2-4 months, avg quality, blacks
580.00- 4-7 yr old: 950-1300 lbs,
bred 5-7 months, avg quality, 580.00-
625.00; 4-6 yr old; 900-1200 lbs, bred 2-4
months, avg quality, 535.00-580.00.
COW/CALF PAIRS: Medium and
Large 1: 5-6 yr old: cows 925-1100 lbs,
calves 250-275 lbs, avg quality, blacks
840.00- 4-6 yr old: cows 900-1150
lbs, calves 150-300 lbs, avg quality,
680.00-
National Sheep Summary
San Angelo, Texas
May 22,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
At midwest market centers, slaughter
lambs 2.00 lower; slaughter ewes 2.00-
3.00 lower; feeder lambs steady. At New
Holland, Pa., slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00
lower; slaughter ewes 5.00-20.00 higher.
At Billings, Mont., compared to two
weeks ago, slaughter ewes 1.00-2.00
lower; feeder lambs 10.00 lower. At San
Angelo, Tex., slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower;
feeder lambs weak. Estimated receipts
7000 head for today. At McMinnville,
Tenn., slaughter lambs steady to 5.00
lower; feeder lambs under 80 lbs 5.00-
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SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3,90-150 lbs: San Angelo: shorn
and wooled 80.00-89.00; new crop 90.00-
96.00.
Midwest; shorn 79.00-81.00; new crop
81.00-83.00.
Virginia; new crop 90.00.
New Holland, Pa.: 80-100 lbs 95.00-
115.00; 100-130 lbs 80.00-100.00.
Billings, Mont: 77.00-78.50.
McMinnville, Tenn.: 80-110 lbs 70.00-
80.00; 11Q-120 lbs 65.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo:
Good and Choice 2-4,35.00-43.00; Good
2-3, 44.00-54.00; Utility and Good 1-3,
50.00- Utility 1-2, 35.00-49.00;
Cull and Utility 1-2,25.00-35.00.
Midwest; Utility and Good 1-3, 28.00-
32.00; Cull 1-2,20.00-28.00.
New Holland: Good and Choice 2-4,
50.00- Utility and Good 1-3,25.00-
60.00.
Billings, Mont: Good 2-3,42.00-48.50;
Utility 1-2, 36.50-43.50; Cull 1, 23.00-
34.50.
McMinnville: Utility and Good 1-3,
28.00-33.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: Medium and Large
1-2; San Angelo: new crop 60-90 lbs
93.00-97.00.
Midwest; 60-80 lbs 95.00-10S.00; 80-
100 lbs 80.00-95.00.
Billings: 45-50 lbs 96.00-100.00; 50-60
lbs 92.00-99.00; 60-70 lbs 96.00-105.00;
70-80 lbs 88.00-94.00; 80-90 lbs 81.00-
86.50; 90-100 lbs 79.50-80.00; 100-110 lbs
75.50-80.00; 115-120 lbs 75.50-76.00.
Virginia; 60-70 lbs 84.00; 70-85 lbs
90.00.
McMinnville: 40-80 lbs 70.00-75.00.
REPLACEMENT EWES: Medium and
Large 1-2: San Angelo: Mixed age 95-130
lbs 61.00-67.00 cwt. Billings: Ewes and
lambs 80.00-85.00 per family.
Okla. National
Stockyards
Oklahoma City, OK
May 23,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Oklahoma National Stockyards -
Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to
last week; Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-
3.00 higher. Demand good for feeder
cattle. Stockers and calves steady with
good demand. Demand for new crop
calves much improved due to short
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supply of calves and light Stockers.
Storms late last week and over the week
end provided 1 to 4 inches of much
needed moisture to pastures. Conditions
of feeders attractive to buyers. Feeder
cattle in mostly medium flesh, with
gaunt to average weigh-ups. Few calves
in medium to fleshy conditions. Quality
mostly average.
Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 50
higher. Demand good from packers.
Demand moderate and improved for
bred cows and pairs. Cows and bulls to
taled 495 head with 70 percent to pack
ers.
Receipts this week 12,757; last week
14,791; last year 16,546.
Supply consisted of 82 percent year
lings over 600 lbs; 14 percent calves and
light yearlings under 600 lbs; 4 percent
cows and bulls.
Heifers comprised 35 percent of feeder
and calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers; Medium and Large 1
345 lbs 125.00; 400-450 lbs (433 lbs)
109.00- (115.51); 450-500 lbs (489
lbs) 101.00-106.00 (104.66); 500-550 lbs
(521 lbs) 100.50-106.50 (102.91); 550-600
lbs (584 lbs) 97.50-104.50 (100.27), fleshy
94.75- 600-650 lbs (633 lbs) 94.00-
99.50 (96.86); 650-700 lbs (679 lb) 92.25-
97.50 (94.47); 700-750 lbs (727 lbs) 89.75-
94.00 (91.77); 750-800 lbs (770 lbs) 87.00-
92.25 (89.17); 800-850 lbs (820 lbs) 84.00-
88.00 (86.06); 850-900 lbs (878 lbs) 82.75-
87.00 (85.49); 900-950 lbs (919 lbs) 81.75-
84.00(83.32).
Holsteins: Large 3 700-750 lbs 74.75-
75.00; 825 lbs 72.00; 890 lbs 67.75.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 103.00- 109.00
(107.92); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 96.00-
102.00 (98.79); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs)
92.25- (95.15); 600-650 lbs (625 lb)
87.75- (90.09); 650-700 lbs (688 lbs)
85.50-90.00 (87.51); 700-750 lbs (729 lbs)
85.00- 87.50 (86.84); 750-800 lbs (771 lbs)
82.25- (83.25); 800-850 lbs (831 lbs)
81.00- (83.24); 850-900 lbs (880 lb)
80.00- (81.13); 900-950 lbs (928 lbs)
76.75-
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breaker 25 75-80% 925-1650 45.00-48.00
47.50-51.50 43.00-44.00 Boner 83 80-
85% 875-1800 44.50-48.00 47.00-51.00
40.00- Lean 76 85-90% 825-1200
42.00- 44.00-47.50 38.00-41.50
Light 13 80-90% 700-865 41.75-43.00
36.00-
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver
age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield
Grade 1-2 26 1350-2200 55.00-57.50
57.50-64.0048.50-53.50
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
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National Stockyards: Lean 93.55, light
carcasses 87.25; Boners 92.20; Breakers
88.25. Bulls 99.80.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual
ity Price 4-7 yr old 1100-1200 5-7 months
avg, blacks 640.00-690.00, 3-7 yr old
850-1125 2-4 months avg, blacks 580.00-
615.00; 4-7 yr old 950-1300 5-7 months
avg quality 580.00-625.00, 4-6 yr old
900-1200 2-4 months avg quality 535.00-
580.00.
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Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, May 21,2001
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 50.00-104.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 200-500 LBS.
65.00-92.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 75.00-81.25, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 68.00-74.00, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LBS. 68.00-80.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY
CHOICE 61.00-68.50, LIGHT 58.00-
72.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 75.00-80.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 55.00-74.50.
BULLS HEAVY 57.00-64.50, LIGHT
55.00-66.00.
COWS UTILITY (HOLSTEINS)
44.50-52.25, COMMERCIAL TO
GOOD 38.00-44.00, CULL COWS 37.00
AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00-
104.00, MED. TO GOOD 50.00-67.00.
808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP
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CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120
LBS. UP TO 500.00; BEEF CROSS
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HOGS, TOP QUALITY, UP TO
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SOWS UP TO 38.00.
LAMBS, CHOICE, UP TO 82.00.
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