KO_LS151   Resending with correction on low dressing Lean and Boner cows
Oklahoma City, OK    Tue  May 13, 2008    USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK.  
Cow and Bull Auction for Tue May 13, 2008.  

Receipts: Tuesday:  624     Last Tuesday:  632      Yr Ago Tuesday:   720
Monday's actual:  10,166

   Compared to last week:  Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-1.50 higher.  Packer
demand continues good as numbers of spring cows continues light.  Demand good 
for light numbers of replacement cows.  Total of 295 cows and bulls sold with 
49 percent going to packers.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Head  %Lean     Weight     Average Dress   High Dress    Low Dress
Breakers   21   75-80%   1100-1750    54.50-58.00    58.50-62.00   52.50-54.00
Boners     35   80-85%   1000-1475    55.00-58.00    59.50-64.00   50.00-54.00
Lean       36   85-90%   1025-1575    50.50-54.00    55.00-60.50   45.50-51.50
Lights     28   80-90%    700-975     47.50-50.50    53.00-56.50   44.50-49.00

   Slaughter Bulls: 
          Head    Weight      Average Dress     High Dress          Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2   14    1300-2050     66.50-69.00      71.50-74.00         64.00-65.00
                                        Very Hi    78.00    

   Estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards:  Lean cows 
115.20; Boners 113.45; Breakers 107.30; Light carcasses 109.40.  Bulls 122.00.

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age        Weight       Months Bred      Quality          Price
Heifers       900-975      3-8 months       avg quality      775.00-815.00;
 2 yr old      1300         7 months        hi black         970.00;
5-8 yr old   1075-1325     6-8 months       avg black        860.00-950.00;
8-9 yr old   1075-1325     6-8 months       avg quality      670.00-785.00;
10+ yr old   1150-1350     6-7 months       avg quality      600.00-680.00;
10+ yr old    950-1075     6-8 months       lo-avg quality   445.00-560.00.

   Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age       Cow Weight     Calf Weight      Quality         Price
3-7 yr         950-1050       175-225        avg black       1035.00-1085.00;
Small 4:
   Age       Cow Weight     Calf Weight      Quality         Price
3-5 yr old    675-800          50-125        Longhorns       460.00-530.00.

Source:  USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
         Tina Colby
         Telephone (405) 232-5425          Market Recording (405) 636-2691
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews
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