Oklahoma City Cow and Bulls

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Oklahoma City, OK    Tue Mar 05, 2013   USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK - Close 
Cow and Bull Auction for Tue 03/05/2013

Receipts:  698     Two Weeks Ago:  528     Year Ago:  791
Monday's actual: 9090

   Compared to two weeks ago:  Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. 
Slaughter bulls mostly steady.  Packer demand remains good.  Total of 361
cows and bulls sold with 68 percent going to packers. 

   Slaughter Cows:
          Head  %Lean   Weight   Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers   17   75-80% 1150-1685  83.75-86.50      -----     77.00-82.50
Boners    153   80-85% 1000-1450  85.00-91.50   92.00-97.00  77.50-84.00
Lean       24   85-90% 1000-1300  76.50-82.50   83.50-85.50  70.00-75.50
Light      11   80-90%  800-950   72.00-75.00   77.50-78.00     66.50

   Slaughter Bulls:   
          Head   Weight    Average Dress    High Dress     Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2   40  1305-2455   101.00-105.50   106.00-112.00   95.50-98.00
                                 Very Hi  118.00-123.00   Very Lo  84.00

The estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean 
172.04; Boners 176.84; Breakers 164.94; Light weight cows 172.04.
Bulls 183.08.

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:  
   Age        Weight     Months Bred   Quality        Price
  4 yr old    1260         8 months     hi black      1450.00
  2 yr old     965         6 months    avg quality    1125.00
  5 yr old    1550         4 months     hi black      1225.00
  5 yr old  1000-1240    3-7 months    avg black      1035.00-1075.00
  7 yr old    1375         6 months     hi black      1260.00
7-8 yr old  1065-1290    6-7 months    avg black      1025.00-1175.00
  
  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age       Cow Weight     Calf Wt      Quality        Price
  5 yr old    900-1200      200-250      hi black      1400.00-1575.00
  9 yr old    950-1025      150-300      hi black      1335.00-1400.00


   Source:  USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
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            Phone (405) 232-5425      Market Recording (405) 636-2691
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