OKC West livestock auction report

The OKC West livestock, El Reno, Oklahoma, reported 100% feeder cattle receipts of 8,001 head selling, compared to 6,277 head a week ago, according to the USDA-Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Market News, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Compared to a week ago, feeder steers were selling $1 to $3 higher, few trades of attractive thinner cattle were selling up to $5 higher. Feeder heifers were trading $2 to $3 lower than the sharply higher market a week ago. Steer and heifer calves were selling $3 to $6 higher. Demand was good to very good. Quality was average to attractive. Several new faces in the crowd were trying to fill wheat pasture needs before the two week holiday break. The feeder cattle supply included 60% steers, 35% heifers and 5% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 68%. This is the final week of sales for 2018. The next sale will be Jan. 7, 2019.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight, 8 head, 323 lbs., 212.50 thin fleshed; 15 head, 364 to 398 lbs., 190.00 to 198.00 (192.36); 401 to 449 lbs., 182.50 to 190.00 (185.69); 42 head, 415 lbs., 200.00 to 202.50 (201.67) thin fleshed; 457 to 491 lbs., 184.00 to 191.00 (187.50); 14 head, 459 lbs., 197.50 thin fleshed; 506 to 532 lbs., 169.00 to 177.00 (171.35); 554 to 595 lbs., 154.00 to 167.00 (162.79); 8 head, 574 lbs., 150.00 fleshy; 619 to 646 lbs., 141.00 to 145.50 (144.42) calves; 658 to 683 lbs., 145.00 to 148.00 (146.88); 26 head, 671 lbs., 147.00 calves; 6 head, 698 lbs., 130.00 fleshy; 701 to 733 lbs., 143.00 to 154.00 (147.08); 764 to 783 lbs., 145.00 to 150.00 (147.54); 764 to 780 lbs., 132.00 to 135.00 (133.44) calves; 802 to 839 lbs., 148.00 to 156.00 (150.71); 101 head, 813 lbs., 157.75 fancy; 63 head, 821 lbs., 145.00 fleshy; 853 to 885 lbs., 143.00 to 147.00 (144.01); 58 head, 861 lbs., 140.00 fleshy; 7 head, 854 lbs., 154.00 thin fleshed; 909 to 914 lbs., 138.00 to 143.25 (142.14); 8 head, 943 lbs., 131.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight, 20 head, 462 to 488 lbs., 162.00 to 175.00 (167.52); 526 to 542 lbs., 164.00 to 165.00 (164.16); 19 head, 544 lbs., 158.00 fleshy; 570 to 597 lbs., 145.00 to 159.00 (150.98); 564 to 597 lbs., 144.00 fleshy; 609 to 634 lbs., 147.00 to 147.50 (147.05); 606 to 631 lbs., 138.00 to 141.00 (139.33) calves; 650 to 699 lbs., 143.00 to 147.00 (143.80); 658 to 695 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00 (137.76) calves; 733 to 741 lbs., 140.00 to 142.00 (140.64); 9 head, 749 lbs., 128.00 fleshy; 758 to 799 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (144.92); 18 head, 780 to 791 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (133.02) calves; 824 to 845 lbs., 136.00 to 147.50 (141.92); 7 head, 803 lbs., 135.00 fleshy; 60 head, 882 lbs., 140.00; 57 head, 948 lbs., 134.00; 7 head, 969 lbs., 132.00. Medium and large frame 2, per hundredweight, 7 head, 377 lbs., 160.00; 13 head, 437 lbs., 144.00; 8 head, 488 lbs., 145.00; 576 to 593 lbs., 131.00 to 143.00 (139.50); 13 head, 688 lbs., 110.00 Brahman X; 6 head, 728 lbs., 120.00; 17 head, 758 lbs., 135.00; 7 head, 846 lbs., 132.00; 17 head, 852 lbs., 130.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight, 6 head, 318 lbs., 160.00; 20 head, 314 lbs., 172.50 thin fleshed; 355 to 376 lbs., 158.00 to 167.50 (164.45); 421 to 447 lbs., 151.00 to 156.00 (154.32); 35 head, 432 lbs., 159.00 thin fleshed; 452 to 475 lbs., 148.00 to 149.00 (148.31); 13 head, 457 lbs., 142.00) fleshy; 507 to 547 lbs., 136.00 to 139.00 (136.54); 514 to 521 lbs., 134.00 to 135.00 (134.73) fleshy; 550 to 571 lbs., 138.50 to 141.50 (139.92); 11 head, 580 lbs., 141.00 fancy; 11 head, 552 to 585 lbs., 130.00 to 131.00 (130.56) fleshy; 601 to 644 lbs., 137.50 to 141.50 (139.33); 600 to 605 lbs., 129.00 to 140.00 (134.99) calves; 654 to 692 lbs., 136.00 to 140.00 (136.82); 653 to 677 lbs., 131.50 to 135.00 (133.64) calves; 700 to 706 lbs., 137.75 to 138.50 (138.03); 703 to 705 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00 (132.38) calves; 757 to 794 lbs., 137.25 to 139.50 (138.00); 51 head, 811 lbs., 139.50; 6 head, 807 lbs., 126.00 fleshy; 933 to 949 lbs., 125.00 to 129.00 (127.71). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight, 332 to 348 lbs., 142.00 to 154.00 (145.24); 18 head, 372 to 381 lbs., 123.00 to 150.00 (133.35); 13 head, 389 lbs., 142.00 fleshy; 404 to 449 lbs., 131.00 to 153.00 (137.70); 467 to 493 lbs., 128.00 to 150.00 (142.49); 5 head, 451 lbs., 135.00 fleshy; 523 to 549 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00 (134.09); 557 to 591 lbs., 122.00 to 141.00 (136.60); 565 to 598 lbs., 121.00 to 129.00 (126.50) fleshy; 15 head, 608 lbs., 139.50; 641 to 648 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00 (129.78) calves; 653 to 694 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (133.16); 9 head, 684 lbs., 125.00 calves; 701 to 741 lbs., 125.00 to 136.00 (131.16); 6 head, 703 lbs., 128.00 calves; 32 head, 768 lbs., 134.50; 802 to 832 lbs., 122.00 to 125.00 (123.20. Medium and large frame 2, per hundredweight, 7 head, 395 lbs., 130.00; 6 head, 478 lbs., 137.00. Medium 1, per hundredweight, 20 head, 395 lbs., 160.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight, 26 head, 333 lbs., 207.50 thin fleshed; 46 head, 447 lbs., 190.00 thin fleshed; 7 head, 544 lbs., 152.00; 34 head, 620 lbs., 140.00 calves; 14 head, 718 lbs., 123.00 calves. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight, 5 head, 449 lbs., 150.00; 16 head, 452 lbs., 177.00; 22 head, 536 lbs., 148.00; 12 head, 527 to 547 lbs., 148.00 to 162.00 (156.04) fleshy; 9 head, 557 lbs., 155.00; 7 head, 636 lbs., 133.00 calves; 6 head, 655 lbs., 130.00. Medium and large frame 2, per hundredweight, 8 head, 429 lbs., 142.00; 10 head, 459 lbs., 150.00; 5 head, 546 lbs., 150.00; 564 to 593 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00 (125.06); 27 head, 739 lbs., 123.50; 37 head, 826 lbs., 119.50.