OKC West cattle auction report
The OKC West Livestock, El Reno, Oklahoma, reported receipts of 15,130 head on Dec. 10, compared to 10,970 head last week and 13,319 head last year, according to the USDA-Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Compared to last week;s very light offering, the feeder steers were trading fully $10 to $15 lower with limited demand. The feeder heifers were selling $2 to $4 lower. The steer and heifer calves were not well tested last week; however. a sharply lower undertone was noted. The demand was mostly moderate for all classes, except feeder steers. The quality was average to attractive. The feeder cattle supply included 68% steers, 0% was dairy steers, 32% was heifers and 0% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 80%.
Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 190.00 to 200.00, 323 lbs., fancy 211.00, 301 lbs., thin fleshed 203.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 177.00 to 197.00, thin fleshed 199.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 161.00 to 179.00, fleshy 152.00 to 169.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 141.50 to 162.00, calves 141.00 to 165.50, thin fleshed 161.50 to 163.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 138.00 to 149.00, calves 138.00 to 149.00, fleshy 138.00 to 140.50, 760 lbs., thin fleshed 148.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 133.75 to 143.75, fleshy 132.50 to 136.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 125.00 to 138.25, 937 lbs., fleshy 129.00; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 120.00 to 134.00; 1109 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 185.00, 399 lbs., thin fleshed 195.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 158.00 to 178.00, fleshy 162.00 to 165.00, 479 lbs., thin fleshed 174.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 166.00, fleshy 140.00 to 154.00, 522 lbs., thin fleshed 171.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.00 to 155.00, calves 143.00 to 156.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 133.00 to 144.00, calves 132.50 to 139.50, 763 lbs., fleshy 138.75; 800 to 900 lbs., 132.00 to 139.50, 834 lbs., fleshy 125.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 133.00 to 137.80. Medium and large frame 2, 455 lbs., 167.00, 452 lbs., fleshy 148.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 141.00 to 156.50, fleshy 133.00 to 135.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.00 to 147.00, 638 lbs., calves 136.00, 604 lbs., thin fleshed 152.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 124.00 to 137.50, 741 lbs., Brahman X 110.00, 714 lbs., calves 132.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 122.00 to 136.25, 896 lbs., thin fleshed 137.50; 932 lbs., 129.00. Feeder dairy steers, per cwt., large frame 3, 904 lbs., 60.00.
Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 266 lbs., 175.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 167.00 to 174.00, 388 lbs., fleshy 150.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 148.00 to 170.00, fleshy 147.50 to 151.00, 403 lbs., thin fleshed 175.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 136.25 to 159.00, fleshy 135.00 to 145.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 133.50 to 145.00, calves 130.00 to 138.00, fleshy 134.00 to 135.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 139.50, 743 lbs., calves 130.50, fleshy 129.00 to 133.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 129.50 to 134.50, 831 lbs., fleshy 128.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 122.00 to 132.00; 1022 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 303 lbs., 167.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 142.00 to 158.00, 424 lbs., thin fleshed 156.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 136.00 to 151.00, fleshy 132.00 to 140.00, 554 lbs., thin fleshed 142.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 129.00 to 142.00, calves 132.00 to 137.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 128.50 to 135.75, 719 lbs., calves 125.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 130.00 to 133.50; 912 lbs., 128.00; 1070 lbs., 105.00. Medium and large frame 2, 357 lbs., 137.00, 351 lbs., fleshy 135.00; 493 lbs., 146.00, fleshy 125.00 to 136.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 129.00 to 145.00; 618 lbs., calves 134.00; 759 lbs., calves 130.00, 733 lbs., fleshy 125.00, 739 lbs., thin fleshed 130.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00.
Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 500 to 600 lbs., fleshy 144.00 to 153.00; 635 lbs., calves 142.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 539 lbs., 159.00.