Oklahoma City Cow and Bulls

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Oklahoma City, OK    Tue Jan 15  2013   USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK - Close 
Cow and Bull Auction for Tue 01/15/2013

Receipts:  432    Last Tuesday:  1033   Year Ago: 818
Monday's actual: 8648

   Compared to the last week:  Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.  
Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.  Packer demand moderate to good.  
Total of 124 cows and bulls sold with 50 percent going to packers. 

   Slaughter Cows:
          Head  %Lean   Weight   Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers    3   75-80% 1150-1685     79.00        -----      74.00-75.00
Boners     29   80-85% 1000-1450  77.00-82.00   82.50-84.00  72.00-76.00
Lean       13   85-90% 1000-1300  72.00-77.00   78.00-82.00  67.50-70.50
Light       6   80-90%  800-960   69.00-70.00     ----         62.00

   Slaughter Bulls:   
          Head   Weight    Average Dress    High Dress     Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2   11  1300-2390    94.00-99.00    103.00-103.50  86.00-93.50
                                                 

The estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean 159.77; 
Boners 161.34; Breakers 151.00.  Bulls 173.73.

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:  
   Age        Weight     Months Bred   Quality        Price
  4 yr old   975-1125      7 months     hi black     1125.00-1200.00
  4 yr old     830         4 months    avg quality    790.00
  6 yr old   930-1210    5-7 months    avg quality    900.00-1060.00
9-10 yr old  1015-1225   5-7 months    avg quality    825.00-925.00

Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age        Cow Weight     Calf Wt   Quality      Price 
2-4 yr old     950-1180       50-100   avg black    935.00-1185.00

   Source:  USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
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