Report Date: 12/18/2012
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Oklahoma City, OK Wed Dec 19, 2012 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK - Close
Cow and Bull Auction for Tue 12/18/2012
***The Oklahoma National Stockyards will be closed December 24-
January 4th for the Christmas Holidays. The first sale of the new
year will be Monday January 7, 2013***
Receipts: 683 Last Tuesday: 894 Year Ago: 771
Monday's actual: 7267
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher. bulls mostly
8.00 higher. Packer demand good to very good. Total of 331 cows and bulls
sold with 48 percent going to packers.
Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 20 75-80% 1150-1685 76.50-80.50 81.00 71.00-74.50
Boners 75 80-85% 1000-1450 75.50-80.50 81.50-87.50 70.00-74.00
Lean 36 85-90% 1000-1300 71.00-76.00 77.00-78.00 64.00-70.00
Light 10 80-90% 800-950 64.00-71.00 73.00 61.00-63.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 17 1300-2110 91.00-94.00 98.50-99.50 84.00-89.00
Very Lo 78.00-82.50
The estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean
157.69; Boners 157.60; Breakers 147.80; Light weight cows 148.57.
Bulls 168.88.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
3-4 yr old 860-970 2-3 months avg quality 735.00-850.00
2-3 yr old 880-1185 6-7 months avg quality 900.00-1010.00
5-6 yr old 1080-1325 5-7 months hi quality 1100.00-1300.00
5-6 yr old 1120-1260 5-7 months avg quality 935.00-985.00
7-9 yr old 1090-1350 5-7 months avg quality 875.00-1050.00
9-10 yr old 1055-1325 5-7 months avg quality 950.00-1000.00
Source: USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
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