OKC West feeder cattle auction results

OKC West, El Reno, Oklahoma, reported receipts of 9,735 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 19, compared to 4,514 head on Feb. 12 and 6,750 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Market News, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Compared to the previous week, the feeder steers were selling $1 to $5 higher. The feeder heifers were trading $2 to $6 higher. The demand was good to very good. Several large strings of wheat cattle were on offer. The steer and heifer calves were selling $4 to $6 higher. The demand was good to very good. The quality was average to attractive. Wheat pastures were improving with recent moisture. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 61% steers, 38% were heifers and 1% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 74%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 20 head, 303 to 344 lbs., 207.50 to 225.00 (217.43); 54 head, 378 to 395 lbs., 202.50 to 212.50 (211.59); 27 head, 372 lbs., 227.50 fancy; 132 head, 407 to 444 lbs., 202.50 to 212.50 (207.15); 10 head, 406 lbs., 215.00 thin fleshed; 110 head, 454 to 486 lbs., 178.00 to 205.00 (194.42); 15 head, 470 lbs., 180.00 fleshy; 130 head, 506 to 528 lbs., 178.00 to 190.00 (183.11); 17 head, 545 lbs., 175.00 fleshy; 6 head, 526 lbs., 162.50 unweaned; 181 head, 550 to 586 lbs., 155.00 to 176.00 (169.72); 137 head, 601 to 634 lbs., 153.00 to 163.00 (157.78); 21 head, 632 to 637 lbs., 156.00 to 160.00 (158.66) unweaned; 93 head, 658 to 696 lbs., 146.00 to 156.00 (149.63); 616 head, 705 to 740 lbs., 138.50 to 148.00 (142.80); 8 head, 700 lbs., 153.00 thin fleshed; 10 head, 732 lbs., 145.00 unweaned; 451 head, 762 to 793 lbs., 137.00 to 146.00 (139.76); 8 head, 777 lbs., 130.00 unweaned; 503 head, 801 to 846 lbs., 132.75 to 138.50 (135.42); 474 head, 851 to 895 lbs., 134.25 to 136.00 (134.69); 96 head, 890 lbs., 130.50 fleshy; 316 head, 911 to 936 lbs., 126.00 to 135.00 (130.61); 65 head, 954 to 956 lbs., 124.50 to 125.50 (125.38); 312 head, 1017 to 1040 lbs., 123.00 to 130.00 (126.09). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 421 lbs., 189.00; 23 head, 418 lbs., 180.00 unweaned; 67 head, 475 to 498 lbs., 177.00 to 192.50 (184.75); 22 head, 536 to 545 lbs., 171.00 to 180.00 (176.98); 37 head, 531 lbs., 158.00 unweaned; 162 head, 557 to 592 lbs., 158.00 to 171.00 (164.82); 47 head, 615 to 626 lbs., 151.00 to 157.00 (152.62); 6 head, 625 lbs., 157.00 unweaned; 70 head, 667 lbs., 144.50; 6 head, 681 lbs., 149.00 unweaned; 75 head, 704 to 747 lbs., 131.00 to 138.50 (133.63); 125 head, 752 to 793 lbs., 129.00 to 138.00 (132.43); 273 head, 813 to 841 lbs., 132.00 to 135.00 (133.72); 192 head, 851 to 893 lbs., 127.50 to 133.00 (130.27); 83 head, 910 lbs., 129.50; 16 head, 955 to 983 lbs., 123.00 to 125.00 (124.11). Medium and large frame 2, 20 head, 394 lbs., 168.00; 14 head, 448 lbs., 143.00 unweaned; 5 head, 492 lbs., 158.00; 30 head, 559 to 589 lbs., 133.00 to 149.00 (146.22); 7 head, 753 lbs., 129.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 297 lbs., 197.50; 19 head, 334 to 345 lbs., 162.50 to 184.00 (172.93); 50 head, 360 to 385 lbs., 170.00 to 182.50 (174.83); 18 head, 354 to 378 lbs., 184.00 to 187.50 (185.50) thin fleshed; 61 head, 403 to 448 lbs., 160.00 to 175.00 (169.94); 166 head, 456 to 499 lbs., 152.50 to 165.00 (158.07); 130 head, 502 to 548 lbs., 150.00 to 157.00 (153.63); 182 head, 554 to 580 lbs., 141.00 to 150.00 (145.51); 11 head, 560 lbs., 162.00 thin fleshed; 24 head, 566 to 583 lbs., 143.00 to 147.00 (144.47) unweaned; 171 head, 601 to 647 lbs., 132.00 to 146.50 (137.98); 39 head, 602 to 639 lbs., 135.00 to 137.50 (136.57) unweaned; 346 head, 654 to 696 lbs., 131.00 to 139.50 (136.92); 19 head, 687 lbs., 130.50 fleshy; 23 head, 650 lbs., 143.00 replacement; 13 head, 671 to 693 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00 (129.80) unweaned; 236 head, 702 to 747 lbs., 125.00 to 133.75 (131.57); 55 head, 749 lbs., 133.00 replacement; 468 head, 751 to 793 lbs., 121.50 to 131.50 (129.27); 253 head, 806 to 831 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00 (130.86); 16 head, 893 lbs., 128.00 replacement; 184 head, 907 to 929 lbs., 120.00 to 124.50 (122.95); 12 head, 951 to 981 lbs., 113.00 to 119.00 (117.04). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 393 lbs., 168.00; 8 head, 436 lbs., 153.00; 53 head, 466 to 491 lbs., 145.00 to 157.00 (147.89); 106 head, 503 to 544 lbs., 141.00 to 149.00 (145.73); 152 head, 566 to 599 lbs., 125.00 to 147.00 (136.40); 33 head, 617 to 647 lbs., 129.00 to 134.00 (131.18); 5 head, 604 lbs., 136.00 unweaned; 109 head, 654 to 688 lbs., 127.00 to 135.00 (129.24); 7 head, 671 lbs., 131.00 unweaned; 41 head, 720 to 732 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (122.53); 70 head, 759 to 798 lbs., 116.00 to 126.25 (123.82); 8 head, 838 lbs., 116.00; 16 head, 875 to 886 lbs., 114.00 to 115.00 (114.25); 8 head, 901 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 2, 10 head, 609 lbs., 121.00; 30 head, 827 to 839 lbs., 105.00 to 109.00 (107.09); 6 head, 874 lbs., 105.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 15 head, 410 to 439 lbs., 175.00 to 197.00 (187.84); 6 head, 720 lbs., 131.00 unweaned. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 480 lbs., 167.00; 4 head, 496 lbs., 165.00 fleshy; 5 head, 458 lbs., 181.00 thin fleshed; 7 head, 609 lbs., 142.50 unweaned.