KO_LS156 **Resending with holiday announcement** Oklahoma City, Ok Wed Nov 18, 2009 USDA Ok Dept of Ag Market News OKC West - El Reno Livestock Market, El Reno, OK. Feeder Cattle Auction Narrative Report for Wed 11/18/2009 ***The OKC West Livestock Market will be closed next week for Thanksgiving. The next sale will be on December 2, 2009.*** Actual Receipts: 5519 Last Week: 9014 Last Year: 6652 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady on a light test. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good for calves. Quality plain to attractive. Supply consisted of 54 percent over 600 lbs; 44 percent heifers. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Packer demand moderate to good. Total of 460 cows and bulls sold with 90 percent going to packers. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: Calves 300-400 lbs 126.00-130.00; 400-450 lbs 119.00-127.00, 443 lbs fleshy 112.00; 450-500 lbs 115.00-119.00; 500-530 lbs 108.00-116.00, 550-600 lbs fleshy 96.50-105.00; 600-650 lbs 95.00-99.00; 650-680 lbs 85.00-93.00; 700-800 lbs 83.00-93.75; 800-850 lbs 91.00-91.80; Yearlings pkg 739 lbs 94.25; 750-800 lbs 92.75-93.75; 800-840 lbs 91.00-94.80. Medium and Large 1-2: Calves pkg 397 lbs 120.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00- 125.00; 500-550 lbs 100.00-102.00; 550-600 lbs 91.00-99.00; 600-700 lbs 86.00-97.00; pkg 712 lbs 84.00; Yearlings 680-700 lbs 90.00-93.60; 700-800 lbs 91.50-95.50; 800-900 lbs 87.75-90.50. Medium and Large 2 Calves 300-400 lbs 101.00-111.00; 400-500 lbs 102.00- 110.00, 500-600 lbs 93.00-101.00; 590-600 lbs fleshy 90.00-94.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-92.25; 700-720 lbs 85.00-92.00; Yearlings pkg 709 lbs 92.50; 800-900 lbs 85.50-89.00; pkg 912 lbs 87.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: Calves 300-400 lbs 96.00-101.00; 400-500 lbs 94.00-103.00, 500-600 lbs 85.00-92.00; 600-640 lbs 79.00-88.00; 665-690 lbs 75.00-84.75; 720-750 lbs 78.00-80.50; Yearlings pkg 744 lbs 85.75. Medium and Large 1-2: Calves 440-500 lbs 88.00-95.00; 500-550 lbs 85.00- 90.00, 600-700 lbs 82.50-83.50; Yearlings 600-700 lbs 76.50-86.00; 700-800 lbs 80.00-86.50; 800-900 lbs 81.00-83.60. Medium and Large 2: Calves 300-400 lbs 94.00-103.00; 400-500 lbs 88.00- 98.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-92.50, 600-700 lbs 80.00-85.00; Yearlings 600-700 lbs 75.50-84.00; 700-800 lbs 72.00-81.50; 800-900 lbs 71.50-81.50; pkg 932 lbs 75.50; 990-1000 lbs 60.00. Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 61 75-80% 1110-1940 42.50-46.00 42.75 39.00-42.00 Boners 3 80-85% 1165-1475 40.00-41.50 48.00 ----- Lean 55 85-90% 995-1325 36.00-40.00 41.00-45.50 33.50-38.00 Lights 18 85-90% 825-1010 26.00-30.00 30.00-33.00 22.00-26.50 Very Low 20.00-23.50 Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 8 1490-1950 51.50-52.50 54.00-57.50 45.00-49.00 Estimated dressed cost at the OKC West Livestock Market: Lean cows 85.64; Boners 86.11; Breakers 85.74; Light carcasses 73.51. Bulls 94.63 Replacement Cows: Pretested for pregnancy and age. Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price 2-4 yr old 900-1100 3-8 months avg quality 500.00-590.00; 4 yr old 1100 7 months avg black 850.00; 5 yr old 1100 8 months avg black 500.00; 6 yr old 1350 8 months hi black 850.00; 7-8 yr old 1200-1300 4-5 months avg quality 480.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Age Cow Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 2 yr old 1000 80 avg black 800.00; 5 yr old 1100-1300 100-125 avg quality 785.00- 850.00; 5 yr old 1200 100 avg black 900.00. Source: USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK Tina Colby/John Stacy Phone (405) 232-5425 Market Recording (405) 621-5533. www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 1900 cdt