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Oklahoma City, OK    Tue Nov 24, 2009  USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK - Close 
Cow and Bull Auction for Tuesday 11/24/2009

Receipts:  625       Last Week:  930        Last Year:  538
Monday Actual:  7483

   Compared to last week:  Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher.  Slaughter
bulls 1.00 higher.  Packer demand very good for this holiday shortened
week.  Total of 285 cows and bulls sold with 63 percent going to packers.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Head  %Lean     Weight    Average Dress   High Dress    Low Dress
Breakers   21   75-80%   1250-1575   42.00-45.00    46.75-47.25   40.50-42.00
Boners     23   80-85%   1175-1350   45.00-46.50    46.50-49.50   42.50-43.50
Lean       95   85-90%   1000-1400   39.00-42.50    42.00-45.00   32.00-37.00
Lights     31   85-90%    700-1000      39.50          -----      35.00-38.00
                                                       Very Low   19.00-32.50

   Slaughter Bulls: 
          Head    Weight      Average Dress     High Dress       Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2   13    1300-2075     53.50-57.00      58.00-64.00      47.00-52.00

   Estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards:  Lean cows 
87.05; Boners 90.70  Breakers 86.80; Light carcasses 81.55.  Bulls 99.25.

   Replacement Cows:  Pretested for pregnancy and age.
   Age        Weight      Months Bred     Quality           Price
2-4 yr old    800-1200    4-7 months      low-avg quality   550.00-600.00;
 4 yr old       1050       5 months       avg black         790.00;
5-6 yr old    975-1300    5-6 months      hi black          880.00-950.00;
5-8 yr old   1100-1200    4-7 months      avg quality       575.00-700.00;
9-10 yr old  1050-1150    5-7 months      avg black         440.00-510.00.

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