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Oklahoma City, OK Wed Dec 12, 2012 USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK.
Weekly Cattle Summary for the Week of 12/10/2012.
Receipts This Week: 8766 Last Week: 11,047 Last Year: 11,901
Monday's Actual: 7872
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00
higher. Steer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 1.00
lower. Demand moderate with very little demand for short weaned calves.
Quality plain thru several attractive. First real cold spell of the
season moved in Sunday with mostly strong winds and cold temperatures.
Once again much of the state missing out on the moisture. Beef prices
lower at week's end and slaughter cattle moving lower though numbers of
cash trades were limited. Supply included 58 percent over 600 lbs; 36
percent heifers.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1: Calves: 400-450 lbs (432 lbs)
174.00-180.00 (175.63); 450-500 lbs (475 lbs) 160.00-177.00 (171.67);
500-550 lbs (534 lbs) 150.00-165.00 (160.58); 550-600 lbs (570 lbs)
148.00-159.00 (152.37); 600-650 lbs (626 lbs) 143.00-151.50 (149.19);
650-700 lbs (674 lbs) 144.50-147.25 (146.74); 700-750 lbs (724 lbs)
141.50-146.00 (142.90); Yearlings: 600-650 lbs (620 lbs) 150.00-157.00
(154.37); 650-700 lbs (676 lbs) 147.00-155.25 (153.01); 700-750 lbs
(727 lbs) 144.00-152.00 (148.05); 750-800 lbs (766 lbs) 142.00-146.50
(144.43); 800-850 lbs (809 lbs) 143.00-147.00 (144.14); 850-900 lbs
(872 lbs) 140.00-147.00 (143.96); 900-950 lbs (924 lbs) 137.00-142.00
(139.51).
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Calves: 350-400 lbs (382 lbs)
150.00-165.00 (157.87); 400-450 lbs (423 lbs) 142.00-159.00 (154.33);
450-500 lbs (475 lbs) 142.00-153.00 (147.12); 500-550 lbs (521 lbs)
137.50-145.00 (142.44); 550-600 lbs (574 lbs) 136.00-144.50 (140.01);
600-650 lbs (625 lbs) 133.00-137.50 (136.08); 650-700 lbs (688 lbs)
133.00-135.50 (134.71); Yearlings: 600-650 lbs (622 lbs) 141.50-
144.50 (143.41); 650-700 lbs (682 lbs) 137.00-142.50 (139.98); 700-
800 lbs (750 lbs) 133.00-142.00 (137.59): 800-875 lbs (850 lbs) 132.00-
134.50 (132.62).
Cow and Bull Auction for Tue 12/11/2012
Receipts: 894 Last Tuesday: 1182 Year Ago: 1297
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls 2.00 lower. Packer demand moderate as many packing plants have
their kill requirements met. Total of 390 cows and bulls sold with 52
percent going to packers
Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 12 75-80% 1250-1575 73.50-76.50 72.00-76.50 65.00-72.00
Boners 71 80-85% 1050-1500 72.00-76.50 78.00-83.00 66.50-71.00
Lean 72 85-90% 1000-1275 68.50-72.50 74.00-79.50 62.00-68.50
Light 22 80-90% 800-1000 65.00 ----- 60.00-64.00
Very Low 53.00-59.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 27 1300-2125 90.50-94.00 96.00 83.00-88.50
Very Lo 80.00-81.50
Very Hi 104.00
The estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean
152.75; Boners 149.65; Breakers 143.10; Light weight cows 151.05.
Bulls 165.15.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
2 yr old 950 6 months avg quality 1000.00;
3-4 yr old 1250-1400 7 months hi black 1335.00-1360.00
3-6 yr old 950-1050 6-7 months avg quality 925.00-1000.00
5-6 yr old 1050-1225 6 months hi black 1110.00-1185.00
7-8 yr old 1000-1350 5-7 months avg quality 935.00-1050.00
9-10 yr old 1050-1275 6-7 months avg quality 800.00-985.00.
Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Quality Price
5-7 yr old 1000-1050 200-300 avg quality 1235.00-1325.00.
Source: USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News Service
Tina Colby 405-232-5425
24 Hour Market Report 405-636-2691
www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnewsOK_LS155.txt
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