Wednesday’s closing cattle and hog quotations from the Oklahoma National Stockyards.
FEEDER CATTLE Monday’s feeder cattle weighted averages.
Receipts: 1,279; last week: 1,160; last year: 1,270; Monday’s actual: 9.694.
Compared with last week: Slaughter cows $1-$2.50 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Packer demand moderate. Demand for replacement cows improved some but still moderate. Total of 662 cows and bulls sold with 65 percent going to packers.
Slaughter cows: Average dress: Lean, boners & Breakers $37.50-$45, high dress $43.50-$52, low dress $32-$41.75.
Slaughter bulls: Yield Grade Nos. 1-2 1,400-1,950 lbs. average dress $53.50-$56, $56.50, low dress $50-$53.
Estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean cows $86.35; Boners $86.10 Breakers $81.85; Light carcasses $83.10. Bulls: $98.10.
Replacement cows: Pretested for pregnancy and age: 1-4 year old 1,000-1,175 lbs. 5-8 months bred average high black $700-$800; 1-4 year old 925-1,075 lbs. 4-7 months bred average black $600-$690; 5 year old 1,175 lbs. 7 months bred high black $850; 6-7 year old 1,050-1,350 lbs. 5-8 months bred average black $600-$710; 8-9 year old 1,000-1,250 lbs 2-5 months average quality $500-$515.
Pairs: Medium and large Nos. 1-2: 5-6 year old 1,050-1,100 lbs. 200-225 lb. calves average quality $700-$740; 8 year old 1,125 lbs. 150 lb. calves average quality $620.
HOGS Oklahoma National Stockyards hog-buying station.
Receipts: 185.
Compared with Tuesday:
Barrows and gilts: $2 higher. U.S. Nos. 1-3 220-270 lbs. $32.
Sows: $1 higher. U.S. Nos. 1-3 300-500 lbs. $25-$27. U.S. Nos. 1-3 500-700 lbs. $29-$31.
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