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Oklahoma City, OK Wed Jan 30, 2013 USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK.
Weekly Cattle Summary for the Week of 01/28/2013.
Receipts This Week: 6951 Last Week: 10,296 Last Year: 7807
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 higher.
Steer and heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher, with 4 weights up to
10.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Cattle futures closed
sharply higher renewing optimism in the markets. Quality average to
attractive, few plain. Feeder cattle in slightly thin to moderate
flesh; calves and stockers in average to moderate flesh conditions,
few thin. Weigh-ups mostly average. Receipts this week totaled 72
percent over 600 lbs and 45 percent heifers.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1: Calves: 350-400 lbs (390 lbs)
214.00-215.00 (214.24); 400-450 lbs (425 lbs) 205.00-215.00 (210.31);
450-500 lbs (485 lbs) 182.50-196.00 (189.30); 500-550 lbs (520 lbs)
171.50-185.00 (180.76); 550-600 lbs (578 lbs) 163.00-172.00 (166.54);
600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 150.00-156.00 (152.80); Yearlings: 600-700 lbs
(650 lbs) 154.00-161.25 (157.93); 700-750 lbs (729 lbs) 146.25-152.00
(148.41); 750-800 lbs (786 lbs) 143.50-147.25 (145.52); 800-850 lbs
(823 lbs) 142.75-146.00 (144.29); 850-900 lbs (874 lbs) 139.50-143.75
(141.47); 900-975 lbs (950 lbs) 138.00-139.25 (138.00).
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Calves: 300-350 lbs (345 lbs)
173.00-188.00 (177.26); 350-400 lbs (393 lbs) 170.00-175.50 (173.95);
400-450 lbs (435 lbs) 158.50-163.50 (161.34); 450-500 lbs (475 lbs)
157.00-163.25 (161.44); 500-550 lbs (530 lbs) 152.00-156.00 (155.03);
550-600 lbs (578 lbs) 144.50-155.00 (148.18); 600-650 lbs (622 lbs)
140.00-142.00 (141.05); Yearlings: 600-650 lbs (627 lbs) 141.50-147.50
(144.18); 650-700 lbs (668 lbs) 138.00-145.50 (142.50); 700-750 lbs
(723 lbs) 136.00-140.00 (138.41); 750-800 lbs (765 lbs) 133.50-138.25
(136.54); 800-850 lbs (825 lbs) 131.00-135.75 (132.29); 850-900 lbs
(855 lbs) 128.50-131.50 (130.60); 900-950 lbs (921 lbs) 127.50-
129.50 (128.13).
Cow and Bull Auction for Tue 01/29/2013
Receipts: 648 Last Tuesday: 851 Year Ago: 734
Compared to the last week: Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher,
Breaker cows 1.00-2.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter bulls 1.00-
2.00 higher. Packer demand very good for lighter receipts. Total of
280 cows and bulls sold with 53 percent going to packers.
Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 9 75-80% 1150-1650 83.00 ----- 75.00-79.50
Boners 88 80-85% 1000-1450 83.50-88.50 90.00-94.00 75.00-81.50
Lean 25 85-90% 1000-1300 77.50-82.50 83.50-90.50 70.00-77.00
Light 9 80-90% 850-1000 79.00 80.00-84.00 65.00-71.50
Very Low 57.50-61.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 17 1300-2250 95.00-100.00 103.00-111.50 88.50-94.00
Very hi 117.00
The estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean
172.75; Boners 173.55; Breakers 158.90; Light weight cows 164.20.
Bulls 177.40.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Quality rice
2-4 yr old 1100-1125 3-5 months avg-hi black 1275.00-1350.00
3-6 yr old 1075-1350 6-8 months hi black 1375.00-1575.00
3-6 yr old 950-1175 2-6 months avg black 1000.00-1150.00
5-6 yr old 1150-1200 2-8 months avg black 985.00-1125.00
7 yr old 1150-1200 3-4 months avg black 940.00
8 yr old 1125-1250 3-7 months avg-hi black 1040.00-1185.00.
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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