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Oklahoma City, OK   Wed May 22, 2013    USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK.
Weekly Cattle Summary for the Week of 05/20/2013

***The Oklahoma National Stockyards will be closed Monday May 27, 2013
for the Memorial Day Holiday.  There will be a one day sale on Tuesday
May the 28th.  The sale will start at 8:00 am with feeders and calves
and the cows will sell at the end of the sale.***

Receipts This Week:  10,694    Last Week:  9300    Last Year:  9279
Monday's Actual:  9820

   Compared to last week:  Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower.  Feeder
heifers 2.00-5.00 lower.  Steer and heifer calves lightly tested and
weak undertone noted.  Demand moderate for all classes.  Quality plain
to average.  Feeder cattle in medium to fleshy conditions.  Storms
moved thru the area prompting early weighing conditions of mostly full. 
Feeder cattle demand improved later in the day as cattle futures did
a complete turn-around from the lower open.  Corn planting was in
full swing last week and progressing at a record setting pace.
Receipts this week totaled 87 percent over 600 lbs and 36 percent 
heifers.

   Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1: Calves:  450-500 lbs (482 lbs)
161.00-164.00 (162.61); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 142.50-157.50 (151.48);
600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 132.00-138.00 (136.26); Yearlings: 600-650 lbs
(627 lbs) 140.00-149.75 (146.29); 650-700 lbs (691 lbs) 133.75-139.25
(137.02); 700-750 lbs (729 lbs) 130.00-137.50 (133.87); 750-800 lbs
(777 lbs) 126.00-134.50 (131.17); 800-850 lbs (827 lbs) 123.00-130.75
(126.19); 850-900 lbs 117.50-126.00 (122.22); 900-1000 lbs (950 lbs)
114.00-119.75 (117.23); 1000-1075 lbs (1050 lbs) 113.00-115.00 
(113.71).
   Holsteins Large 3:  700-750 lbs (711 lbs) 85.50-89.50 (89.13).

   Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Calves:  400-450 lbs (426 lbs)
138.00-146.00 (140.22); 450-500 lbs (475 lbs) 133.00-146.00 (140.40);
500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 129.00-135.00 (133.15); Yearlings: 600-650 lbs 
(618 lbs) 125.50-132.50 (129.41); 650-700 lbs (679 lbs); 122.75-134.25
(126.48); 700-750 lbs (727 lbs) 118.50-128.00 (123.38); 750-800 lbs 
(774 lbs) 117.00-126.50 (122.23); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 115.00-118.75
(116.06); 900-950 lbs (937 lbs) 111.00-114.75 (114.20).

Cow and Bull Auction for Tue 05/21/2013

Receipts:  874    Last Week:  749    Year Ago:  699

   Compared to last week:  Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm.  
Packer demand moderate.  Total of 523 cows and bulls sold with 59 percent 
going to packers. 

   Slaughter Cows:
          Head  %Lean   Weight   Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers   46   75-80% 1150-1675  82.25-85.50      -----     74.50-79.50
Boners    125   80-85% 1000-1450  82.00-88.50   89.00-91.00  75.00-81.00
Lean       82   85-90% 1000-1300  75.00-81.50   82.50-83.00  72.50-75.00
Light      29   80-90%  800-1000  67.50-73.50   72.50-78.00  60.00-65.00
                                                 
   Slaughter Bulls:   
          Head   Weight    Average Dress    High Dress     Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2   27  1300-2725    97.00-103.50   104.50-108.50   94.00-96.00
                                       Very Hi: 111.00  Very lo: 88.50   

The estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean 
168.00; Boners 171.00; Breakers 159.25; Light weight cows 163.35.
Bulls 181.15.

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age        Weight     Months Bred     Quality         Price
2-7 yr old  1025-1325    4-7 months     avg black     1000.00-1135.00

Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age       Cow Weight  Calf Wt    Quality         Price
6-10 yr old   950-1250   75-200    avg black     1035.00-1300.00


Source:  USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News Service
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