OKC West feeder cattle auction

OKC West Livestock Auction, El Reno, Oklahoma, reported receipts of 13,300 head of feeder cattle selling on May 6, compared to 11,781 head on April 29 and 6,297 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 $4 to $8 higher with instances of $10 higher. The feeder heifers were selling $1 to $5 higher. The demand was very good for feeder cattle as cattle futures closed sharply higher and slaughter cattle traded for $110. The steer and heifer calves sold with a lower undertone on limited comparable offerings. The demand was moderate. The quality was average to attractive. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 66% steers, 33% was heifers and 1% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 89%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 35 head, 416 to 445 lbs., 153.00 to 160.00 (155.79); 20 head, 442 lbs., 150.00 unweaned; 5 head, 462 lbs., 149.00; 14 head, 533 lbs., 143.00; 134 head, 558 to 599 lbs., 143.50 to 152.00 (146.36); 237 head, 601 to 643 lbs., 140.00 to 146.50 (142.32); 82 head, 607 to 629 lbs., 138.00 to 140.00 (139.08) unweaned; 116 head, 653 to 693 lbs., 135.00 to 148.00 (140.15); 18 head, 668 to 682 lbs., 128.00 to 134.00 (129.64) unweaned; 527 head, 701 to 745 lbs., 127.50 to 142.00 (135.51); 33 head, 710 lbs., 144.00 thin fleshed; 657 head, 751 to 799 lbs., 120.00 to 141.75 (129.23); 556 head, 802 to 844 lbs., 116.00 to 127.50 (122.28); 1029 head, 854 to 899 lbs., 110.00 to 121.50 (115.64); 11 head, 890 lbs., 108.00 fleshy; 901 head, 900 to 949 lbs., 108.00 to 113.50 (112.10); 669 head, 950 to 996 lbs., 104.00 to 114.00 (106.26); 878 head, 1000 to 1049 lbs., 99.50 to 105.50 (101.99); 331 head, 1056 to 1076 lbs., 98.20 to 101.00 (100.01); 50 head, 1133 lbs., 97.00; 19 head, 1189 lbs., 89.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 444 lbs., 148.00; 27 head, 442 lbs., 152.00 thin fleshed; 13 head, 471 lbs., 138.00; 14 head, 459 lbs., 158.50 thin fleshed; 5 head, 495 lbs., 135.00 unweaned; 68 head, 512 to 547 lbs., 134.00 to 149.00 (142.13); 96 head, 553 to 584 lbs., 138.00 to 140.00 (139.39); 29 head, 556 to 589 lbs., 132.00 to 135.00 (132.97) fleshy; 36 head, 578 lbs., 143.50 thin fleshed; 31 head, 552 to 564 lbs., 129.00 to 130.00 (129.46) unweaned; 58 head, 602 to 633 lbs., 129.00 to 139.00 (131.89); 27 head, 648 lbs., 142.00 thin fleshed; 50 head, 675 to 694 lbs., 131.00 to 134.50 (132.40); 6 head, 662 lbs., 125.00 unweaned; 135 head, 709 to 728 lbs., 124.00 to 132.00 (130.33); 24 head, 728 lbs., 115.00 full; 119 head, 760 to 790 lbs., 118.00 to 129.75 (122.78); 135 head, 804 to 830 lbs., 115.00 to 120.00 (118.65); 143 head, 858 to 881 lbs., 109.50 to 115.00 (110.49); 54 head, 903 to 939 lbs., 102.00 to 109.00 (105.01); 5 head, 966 lbs., 104.50. Medium and large frame 2, 10 head, 551 lbs., 120.00; 9 head, 777 lbs., 111.00; 33 head, 950 lbs., 98.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 18 head, 717 lbs., 108.00,

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 444 lbs., 140.00; 34 head, 455 to 488 lbs., 136.00 to 142.00 (138.96); 33 head, 520 to 544 lbs., 131.00 to 139.00 (136.25); 66 head, 557 to 597 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00 (129.84); 185 head, 604 to 648 lbs., 116.00 to 127.50 (121.67); 5 head, 630 lbs., 115.00 unweaned; 261 head, 650 to 697 lbs., 111.00 to 124.00 (118.89); 20 head, 650 lbs., 110.00 unweaned; 391 head, 701 to 748 lbs., 105.00 to 118.75 (112.94); 704 head, 750 to 799 lbs., 102.00 to 116.00 (108.66); 439 head, 800 to 849 lbs., 100.00 to 112.50 (105.71); 110 head, 852 to 895 lbs., 96.00 to 103.00 (98.96); 215 head, 906 to 949 lbs., 96.00 to 98.00 (97.38); 8 head, 945 lbs., 104.00 replacement; 60 head, 962 to 985 lbs., 93.50 to 97.00 (95.70); 6 head, 1003 lbs., 89.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 29 head, 392 lbs., 156.00 thin fleshed; 40 head, 427 to 447 lbs., 125.00 to 138.00 (131.66); 19 head, 424 to 449 lbs., 120.00 to 124.00 (121.70) unweaned; 142 head, 450 to 496 lbs., 125.00 to 137.00 (129.68); 64 head, 501 to 539 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00 (125.74); 22 head, 526 to 531 lbs., 110.00 to 114.00 (111.63) unweaned; 141 head, 578 to 598 lbs., 117.00 to 127.00 (121.27); 20 head, 591 lbs., 115.00 unweaned; 75 head, 601 to 644 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00 (112.84); 23 head, 610 lbs., 125.00 thin fleshed; 22 head, 632 lbs., 106.50 unweaned; 147 head, 663 to 696 lbs.,105.00 to 115.00 (110.18); 225 head, 713 to 747 lbs., 100.00 to 112.25 (108.25); 89 head, 755 to 789 lbs., 101.00 to 105.00 (102.13); 69 head, 813 to 847 lbs., 95.00 to 101.00 (99.79); 7 head, 891 lbs., 97.00. Medium and large frame 2, 7 head, 257 lbs., 125.00; 8 head, 366 lbs., 136.00; 14 head, 479 to 498 lbs., 114.00 to 126.00 (120.74); 6 head, 875 lbs., 95.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 12 head, 535 to 538 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (133.01) unweaned; 16 head, 622 lbs., 120.00 unweaned; 11 head, 673 lbs., 120.00 unweaned; 13 head, 704 lbs., 106.00 unweaned; 10 head, 787 lbs., 105.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 15 head, 626 lbs., 110.00; 16 head, 661 lbs., 110.00.