OKC West Livestock cattle auction report
The OKC West Livestock, El Reno, Oklahoma, reported receipts of 8,865 head on April 11, compared to 3,013 head last week and 15,243 head last year, according to the USDA-Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Compared to a week ago, the feeder steers were selling $4 to $8 higher. The feeder heifers were trading $4 to $6 higher. The steer calves where comparable sales were noted were trading $3 to $5 higher. The heifer calves were selling $2 to mostly $4 higher. The quality was plain with a few attractive. The demand was moderate to good; however, cattle were in thinner flesh conditions sold with very good demand. The feeder cattle supply included 63% steers, 1% was dairy steers, 35% was heifers and 1% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 84%.
Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., thin fleshed 192.00 to 220.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 180.00 to 187.50, 442 lbs., fancy 195.00, thin fleshed 193.00 to 207.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 161.00 to 177.00, fleshy 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.50 to 164.50, calves 147.00 to 158.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 145.50 to 154.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 125.00 to 144.20, 838 lbs., fleshy 130.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 120.00 to 125.75, fleshy 118.00 to 118.50; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 114.75 to 116.00, 1013 lbs., fleshy 114.00; 1172 lbs., 110.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 383 lbs., 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 175.00 to 176.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 155.00 to 160.00, thin fleshed 171.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00, calves 135.00 to 143.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 136.50 to 145.00, fleshy 120.00 to 131.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 114.50 to 121.00, 949 lbs., full 115.00; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 110.50 to 114.50. Medium and large frame 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 146.00 to 148.00; 605 lbs., calves 142.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 119.50 to 132.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 119.75 to 120.25; 900 to 1000 lbs., 110.00 to 118.00; 1123 lbs., Brahman X 112.50. Medium frame 2, 593 lbs., 131.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per cwt., large frame 3, 435 lbs., thin fleshed 97.50; 501 lbs., 90.00; 673 lbs., 70.00; 706 lbs., 67.50.
Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 169.00 to 174.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00, 429 lbs., fancy 174.00, thin fleshed 164.00 to 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 154.50, 526 lbs., fleshy 141.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 134.00 to 145.50, calves; 137.00 to 140.00, 604 lbs., fancy 149.50, 686 lbs., replacement 148.00, thin fleshed 144.00 to 151.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 124.00 to 135.20, 797 lbs., fleshy 122.50, 784 lbs., replacement 137.00, thin fleshed 136.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 116.75 to 129.00, fleshy 115.00 to 117.50, 804 lbs., thin fleshed 130.00; 962 lbs., 112.25, 938 lbs., fleshy 111.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 157.50 to 168.00, 391 lbs., fleshy 156.00; 453 lbs., 145.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.25 to 155.00, fleshy 135.00 to 139.00, 536 lbs., thin fleshed 147.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 119.00 to 131.50, 793 lbs., fleshy 118.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 114.00 to 120.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 108.50 to 110.50. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 141.00 to 142.00; 677 lbs., 122.00.
Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 182.50 to 191.00; 578 lbs., 147.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 162.00 to 175.00; 576 lbs., 159.00; 608 lbs., calves 142.00.