OKC West Livestock auction report
The OKC West Livestock, El Reno, Oklahoma, reported receipts of 10,041 head on April 25, compared to 12,830 head the previous week and 14,725 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 and heifers were selling $2 to $5 higher. The demand was good for feeder cattle. The steer calves were lightly tested but where few sales could be compared mostly steady, remainder traded with a higher undertone on limited comparable offerings. The heifer calves were selling $1 to $4 higher. The demand was moderate to good for all classes, very good for long weaned calves with multiple rounds of shots. The quality was average to attractive. The feeder cattle supply included 62% steers, 37% was heifers and 1% wsa bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 82%.
Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1 256 lbs., 202.50; 363 lbs., fleshy 180.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 182.00 to 200.00, 441 lbs., thin fleshed 207.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 164.00 to 179.50, 529 lbs., fancy 185.50, fleshy 170.00 to 175.00, thin fleshed 182.00 to 182.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 158.00 to 168.00, calves 154.00 to 161.00, fancy 164.50 to 171.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 144.00 to 154.00, calves 140.00 to 141.00, fleshy 139.75 to 145.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 127.00 to 144.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 123.00 to 127.50, fleshy 118.00 to 124.00; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 118.00 to 120.50; 1100 to 1200 lbs., 113.00 to 115.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 336 lbs 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 173.00 to 180.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 159.00 to 170.00, 502 lbs., fleshy 161.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 152.00 to 166.00, calves 149.00 to 152.00, 660 lbs., thin fleshed 154.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 135.00 to 151.50, 734 lbs., calves 140.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 124.50 to 135.50, 849 lbs., fleshy 126.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 118.00 to 125.00, 941 lbs., fleshy 121.00. Medium and large frame 2, 547 lbs., 151.00; 668 lbs., 149.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 140.00 to 140.25, 787 lbs., fleshy 112.00.
Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 173.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 158.00 to 172.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 159.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.25 to 154.00, 633 lbs., calves 142.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 127.00 to 135.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 119.50 to 127.25, 847 lbs., fleshy 118.00, 808 lbs., replacement 128.75; 900 to 1000 lbs., 117.20 to 120.50; 1011 lbs., 108.00, 1053 lbs., fleshy 104.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 289 lbs., 172.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 145.00 to 170.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 153.00 to 157.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 152.00, 518 lbs., thin fleshed 157.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 132.00 to 149.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 123.00 to 131.00, 781 lbs., fleshy 125.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 117.00 to 122.75. Medium and large frame 2, 386 lbs., fleshy 141.00; 491 lbs., 145.00; 582 lbs., 140.00.
Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 224 lbs., 215.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 172.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 167.50 to 172.00, 446 lbs., fleshy 159.00; 608 lbs., 156.50. Medium and large frame 2, 339 lbs., 160.00.