OKC West feeder cattle auction results

OKC West Livestock, El Reno, Oklahoma, reported receipts of 9,706 head of feeder cattle selling on April 22, compared to 4,218 head on April 15 and 1,000 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 weighing under 800 pounds were selling $6 to $8 higher and those over 800 pounds were selling $3 to $5 higher. The feeder heifers were trading mostly $2 to $4 higher. The demand was moderate to good. The steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested for an accurate market trend; however, a lower undertone was noted. The demand was moderate. The quality was plain to average and a few were attractive. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 53% steers, 46% was heifers and 1% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 90%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 284 lbs., 195.00; 32 head, 368 to 387 lbs., 175.00 to 178.00 (175.54); 15 head, 419 lbs., 170.00; 10 head, 404 to 419 lbs., 152.50 fleshy; 32 head, 484 to 494 lbs., 151.00 to 165.00 (160.75); 4 head, 479 lbs., 124.00 unweaned; 11 head, 545 lbs., 155.00; 19 head, 509 lbs., 137.00 fleshy; 51 head, 556 to 590 lbs., 145.00 to 152.00 (148.00); 17 head, 588 lbs., 127.00 unweaned; 46 heada, 622 to 635 lbs., 145.00 to 145.50 (145.26); 8 head, 617 lbs., 135.00 unweaned; 76 head, 658 to 662 lbs., 135.50 to 144.00 (140.30); 192 head, 705 to 738 lbs., 123.00 to 130.75 (125.74); 189 head, 753 to 798 lbs., 118.50 to 1288.50 (123.21); 469 head, 802 to 847 lbs., 110.50 to 122.50 (113.20); 21 head, 821 lbs., 111.00 fleshy; 344 head, 855 to 892 lbs., 106.00 to 113.50 (110.71); 44 head, 889 lbs., 117.25 thin fleshed; 431 head, 912 to 943 lbs., 100.50 to 108.00 (105.18); 443 head, 951 to 993 lbs., 99.00 to 103.00 (100.49); 287 head, 1003 to 1004 lbs., 98.00 to 101.50 (98.84); 313 head, 1058 to 1090 lbs., 95.25 to 97.75 (96.53); 17 head, 1160 lbs., 93.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 397 lbs., 152.50; 59 head, 406 to 443 lbs., 135.00 to 150.00 (144.77); 11 head, 452 lbs., 140.00; 9 head, 507 lbs., 134.00 fleshy; 12 head, 511 lbs., 134.00 unweaned; 54 head, 568 to 586 lbs., 128.00 to 142.50 (132.51); 5 head, 582 lbs., 146.00 thin fleshed; 7 head, 566 lbs., 125.00 unweaned; 37 head, 629 to 634 lbs., 134.00; 10 head, 627 lbs., 115.00 unweaned; 85 head, 686 to 698 lbs., 120.00 to 129.50 (124.27); 25 head, 664 lbs., 140.00 thin fleshed; 17 head, 720 to 748 lbs., 120.00; 117 head, 757 to 788 lbs., .111.00 to 120.50 (137.65);409 head, 807 to 846 lbs., 104.50 to 113.00 (106.47); 109 head 862 to 889 lbs., 100.00 to 105.00 (103.73); 215 head, 916 to 946 lbs., 98.00 to 103.50 (101.12); 13 head, 985 lbs., 97.50; 99 head, 1023 lbs., 92.25. Medium and large frame 2, 10 head, 629 lbs., 113.00; 39 head, 701 to 738 lbs., 105.50 to 114.00 (110.19); 79 head, 822 to 845 lbs., 101.00 to 108.00 (102.54).

Feeder heifers:

Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 386 lbs., 166.00; 19 head, 378 to 388 lbs., 161.00 to 162.50 (161.47) thin fleshed; 27 head, 433 to 446 lbs., 143.00 to 154.00 (146.74); 7 head, 426 lbs., 135.00 fleshy; 6 head, 429 lbs., 157.50 thin fleshed; 5 head, 434 lbs., 142.00 unweaned; 60 head, 454 to 492 lbs., 143.00 to 152.00 (147.35); 31 head, 503 to 521 lbs., 132.00 to 146.00 (140.65); 32 head, 566 to 572 lbs., 123.50 to 143.00 (134.81); 17 head, 551 lbs., 121.50 fleshy; 5 head, 591 lbs., 106.00 unweaned; 21 head, 608 lbs., 122.00; 26 head, 637 lbs., 125.00 thin fleshed; 83 head, 654 to 687 lbs., 111.50 to 122.00 (113.94); 45 head, 652 lbs., 109.50 fleshy; 317 head, 716 to 742 lbs., 102.50 to 109.50 (106.19); 23 head, 710 lbs., 110.00 fleshy; 141 head, 757 to 771 lbs., 98.50 to 111.50 (107.58); 1229 head, 809 to 847 lbs., 95.50 to 107.00 (100.93); 230 head, 853 to 898 lbs., 93.50 to 100.00 (97.58); 37 head, 859 lbs., 103.00 fancy; 140 head, 901 to 948 lbs., 91.00 to 99.00 (96.65); 47 head, 954 to 975 lbs., 93.00 to 97.00 (95.70). Medum and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 243 lbs., 150.00; 13 head, 381 lbs., 150.00; 5 head, 475 lbs., 125.00; 8 head, 497 lbs., 115.00 fleshy; 17 head, 533 to 546 lbs., 119.00 to 123.00 (121.14); 28 head, 530 lbs., 118.00 unweaned; 74 head, 572 to 583 lbs.,121.00 to 127.00 (121.78); 124 head, 605 to 629 lbs., 118.00 to 125.00 (119.51); 9 head, 617 lbs., 116.00 unweaned; 280 head, 668 to 699 lbs., 103.00 to 113.50 (109.32); 293 head, 701 to 744 lbs., 103.00 to 111.00 (107.36); 201 head, 754 to 793 lbs., 101.00 to 108.00 (104.63); 73 head, 817 to 847 lbs., 92.00 to 101.00 (96.99); 15 head, 869 to 893 lbs., 92.00 to 94.00 (92.79). Medium and large frame 2, 38 head, 569 to 591 lbs., 118.00 to 119.00 (118.58); 44 head, 617 to 649 lbs., 107.50 to 116.00 (111.87); 49 head, 716 to 746 lbs., 99.50 to 109.00 (103.51).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 413 lbs., 155.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 18 head, 520 to 521 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00 (128.11); 7 head, 646 lbs., 126.00 unweaned; 8 head, 699 lbs., 112.00; 45 head, 654 to 685 lbs., 117.50 to 126.00 (118.60) unweaned.