Oklahoma City Cow and Bulls

KO_LS151  ***Correction on Date***
Oklahoma City, OK   **Tue Feb 12, 2013**   USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK - Close 
Cow and Bull Auction for Tue 02/12/2013

Receipts:  536     Last Tuesday:  706     Year Ago:  574
Monday's actual: 5823

   Compared to last week:  Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 
Slaughter bulls mostly steady.  Packer demand good to very good.  Total 
of 226 cows and bulls sold with 47 percent going to packers. 

   Slaughter Cows:
          Head  %Lean   Weight   Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers    7   75-80% 1150-1685    86.00          -----     79.00-81.00
Boners     50   80-85% 1000-1450  82.00-88.00      -----     75.50-81.50
Lean       32   85-90% 1000-1300  77.00-82.50      83.00     72.00-76.00
Light       2   80-90%  800-950     -----          -----        69.00

   Slaughter Bulls:   
          Head   Weight    Average Dress    High Dress     Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2   15  1345-1990    98.00-103.50   104.00-113.50   94.50-97.00
                                                  Very Lo  84.00

The estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean 
171.40; Boners 172.10; Breakers 164.70; Light weight cows 163.50.
Bulls 181.25.

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:  
   Age        Weight     Months Bred   Quality        Price
2-4 yr old  1075-1125    6-7 months     hi black      1275.00-1360.00
2-4 yr old   885-1050    3-7 months    avg quality    875.00-1150.00
  6 yr old  1080-1325    4-6 months    avg quality    900.00-1100.00
7-8 yr old  1125-1290    4-7 months    avg quality    950.00-1010.00
  9 yr old    1380         5 months    avg black      1110.00

  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age       Cow Weight     Calf Wt      Quality        Price
2-3 yr old    950-1200       75-250      hi black      1400.00-1650.00
  3 yr old    950-975         150       avg quality    1300.00-1325.00
  8 yr old     900            100        hi black      1275.00


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