Oklahoma City Cow and Bulls

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Oklahoma City, OK    Wed Feb 06, 2013   USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK - Close 
Cow and Bull Auction for Tue 02/06/2013

Receipts:  706     Last Tuesday:  648     Year Ago:  424
Monday's actual: 6914

   Compared to last week:  Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 
Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.  Packer demand good to very good.  Total 
of 315 cows and bulls sold with 65 percent going to packers. 

   Slaughter Cows:
          Head  %Lean   Weight   Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers    5   75-80% 1150-1685    -----          -----     77.50-83.00
Boners    120   80-85% 1000-1450  84.00-90.50   91.00-94.50  77.00-83.50
Lean       50   85-90% 1000-1300  78.00-83.50   85.00-85.50  71.00-77.50
Light      15   80-90%  800-950   73.00-76.00      -----     67.50-72.50

   Slaughter Bulls:   
          Head   Weight    Average Dress    High Dress     Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2   16  1325-2355    98.00-103.00   105.50-113.00   94.00-97.00
                                                  Very Lo  83.50-89.00

The estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean 
173.92; Boners 175.38; Breakers 164.60; Light weight cows 163.27.
Bulls 181.43.

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:  
   Age        Weight     Months Bred   Quality        Price
2-4 yr old   725-940     4-7 months    avg quality    800.00-1050.00
  6 yr old  1080-1325      7 months     hi quality    1140.00
  6 yr old   935-950       5 months    avg black      925.00-1035.00
  7 yr old    1248       5-6 months     hi quality    1060.00
  7 yr old  1125-1290      7 months    avg black      1060.00-1100.00
 10 yr old    1149       6-7 months    avg black      1000.00

  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age       Cow Weight     Calf Wt      Quality        Price
  6 yr old    1200           400         hi black      1575.00
  8 yr old    1150          250-300      hi quality    1500.00
  8 yr old    1025            75        avg black      1250.00


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