OKC West Livestock market report

The OKC West Livestock, El Reno, Oklahoma, reported receipts of 7,263 head on March 21, compared to 13,159 head last week and 10,109 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 were selling $4 to $6 lower. The feeder heifers were trading $6 to fully $8 lower. The demand was light. The steer and heifer calves were lightly tested this past week; however, a sharply lower undertone was noted mostly selling $6 to $8 lower with instances of as much as $10 lower on 500- to 600-pound heifer calves. The demand remains light to moderate. The quality was mostly average to attractive. The feeder cattle supply included 56% steers, 42% was heifers and 1% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 82%.

Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 200.00 to 212.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 182.50 to 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 176.00 to 188.00, 460 lbs., fleshy 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 156.00 to 173.00, 567 lbs., fancy 171.00, 586 lbs., fleshy 145.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.00 to 164.00, calves 144.50 to 153.50, 659 lbs., thin fleshed 153.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 143.00, thin fleshed 140.00 to 152.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 122.00 to 136.50, 807 lbs., thin fleshed 138.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 118.00 to 125.50; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 115.50 to 118.00, 1048 lbs., fleshy 110.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 285 lbs., thin fleshed 205.00; 481 lbs., 167.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 154.00 to 172.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 145.00 to 149.00, thin fleshed 155.50 to 168.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 128.80 to 137.50, 738 lbs., calves 135.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 120.00 to 127.50, 873 lbs., fleshy 116.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 117.00 to 120.50; 1031 lbs., 110.00. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 149.00 to 157.50, 421 lbs., thin fleshed 167.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.50 to 142.00; 724 lbs., 131.25; 842 lbs., 117.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 654 lbs., 123.00.

Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 295 lbs., 174.00, 285 lbs., thin fleshed 180.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 169.00 to 172.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00, fleshy 144.00 to 149.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 152.00, 554 lbs., fancy 155.00, fleshy 136.00 to 139.00, 509 lbs., thin fleshed 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 128.50 to 140.00, calves 124.50 to 137.00, 682 lbs., fleshy 128.50, 650 lbs., replacement 144.00, 658 lbs., thin fleshed 140.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 120.00 to 131.00, fleshy 120.00 to 122.25, 798 lbs., replacement 127.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 117.00 to 124.60, fleshy 114.50 to 120.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 114.00 to 115.50; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 105.00 to 114.00; 1243 lbs., fancy 110.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 290 lbs., fleshy 167.50; 332 lbs., 170.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.00 to 143.50, 596 lbs., fleshy 125.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 126.50 to 129.50, calves 120.00 to 128.50, 638 lbs., thin fleshed 140.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 115.00 to 120.00, 754 lbs., fleshy 110.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 115.50 to 120.25; 946 lbs., 113.00, 970 lbs., fleshy 102.00; 1021 lbs., 105.00. Medium and large frame 2 500 to 600 lbs., 125.00 to 129.50, 570 lbs., thin fleshed 138.50; 672 lbs., thin fleshed 128.50.

Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1 357 lbs., 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 185.00, 496 lbs., fleshy 151.00; 534 lbs., 150.00; 635 lbs., calves 144.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 393 lbs., 175.00; 463 lbs., 160.00; 541 lbs., 145.00; 610 lbs., calves 136.00; 725 lbs., 122.00; 817 lbs., 123.00.