Good time to buy

[Fred Belknap]

Checked on calf prices at Weston WV Livestock Market for the Oct. 4 sale.

600-700 steers average_____73
600-700 heifers____________59.5
600-700 bulls______________59.5
Can't remember prices being that low for several years. If I didn't have about all I can winter I would be buying.
Fred

 

[bncsimps]

Are the numbers posted per pound or per head?

 

[dun]

Those are about half of what they are running around here. But that was friday, could be down the toilet by today

 

[Limomike]

It will be interesting to see what the Tulsa Stockyard Sale does today. I know the cattle futures dropped about $3 per pound for feeders on Friday.

 

[TexasBred]

Checked on calf prices at Weston WV Livestock Market for the Oct. 4 sale.

600-700 steers average_____73
600-700 heifers____________59.5
600-700 bulls______________59.5
Can't remember prices being that low for several years. If I didn't have about all I can winter I would be buying.
Fred

Wow Fred...that's awful. Hauled a few myself last week....5 weights averages around $.88....had a few 400+ averaged $93. One packer cow weighed 1265 and brought $.52....sold three head of open heifers around 1000 lbs. and averaged $740 by the head. I thought that was bad enough. :cry2:

 

[bigbull338]

man the cattle market is in tolit on the light weight calves.makes me glad that we dont sell emm in the 500 to 600 range.i like to sell them in the 800 range.

 

[dyates]

Those numbers are comparable to here, somewhat lower though. You have to see what's coming through the sale ring to be in full perspective. I've never seen a sorrier array of calves, ever, than what I've been seeing at our stockyard. More animals with pinkeye than without. Rough coats, thin muscle, snotty noses, you name it. Good cattle still sell substantially higher, regardless of color. Prices are still a little higher for blacks than reds of similar quality. One pen of little snot-nosed, rough, black calves might bring .75 while the next pen of slick, healthy reds might bring .94. Purebred herfs are taking the hardest beating. Several 7 weight heifers appearing to be purebred went down into the .57 range. Their steered mates were in the low .70's. Too many variables coming to play at one time here. Severe drought, poor market, and no input/low output producers.

 

[Howdyjabo]

Cattle here are holding up better than other parts of the country- so far
we're just off .4-.09 a lb.
and I am not seeing a big spread for quality.

I wonder if its because we had the drought last year and everyone sold down(supply demand market)-- sales are running up to 1/2 the normal numbers.

 

[backhoeboogie]

Checked on calf prices at Weston WV Livestock Market for the Oct. 4 sale.

600-700 steers average_____73
600-700 heifers____________59.5
600-700 bulls______________59.5
Can't remember prices being that low for several years. If I didn't have about all I can winter I would be buying.
Fred

If I could find eared cattle at those prices, I'd need a straight jacket.

 

[Fred Belknap]

Are the numbers posted per pound or per head?

Sorry that is per pound. It is an average of the highest and lowest in each group. I sold some about a month ago and they were about half steers and half heifers and they averaged $.92. I got that info off their website. We normaly have a finiky market around here.

 

[grubbie]

Not so bad here, average price for 550 weight steers and heifers is 103.5. Older cows are low though, around 52. good time to buy short term cows.

 

[Limomike]

Not so bad here, average price for 550 weight steers and heifers is 103.5. Older cows are low though, around 52. good time to buy short term cows.

You got that right. Last week at the sale, there were some really fine cows went through there that were good deals

 

[Jovid]

Price appear to still be pretty good here in Oklahoma.

KO_LS760
Oklahoma City, OK Tue Oct 14, 2008 USDA-OK Dept Ag Mkt News

Tulsa Stockyards, Tulsa, OK.
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Mon 10/13/2008.

Receipts: 3050 Last Week: 2001 Year Ago: 3524

Compared to last week: No. 1 stocker steers 1.00-3.00 higher, heifers 3.00-
5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good
especially on light weight steers, buyer participation good. High percentage of
No. 2 and very plain type cattle again this week. Weigh-ups mostly average to
some thin. Receipts included 44 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, 14 percent
bulls, with 23 percent over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows and bulls mostly steady with good demand on lean cows. A
total of 437 cows and bulls sold with 49 percent going to packers.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 307-339 319 112.50-118.00 115.81
20 355-378 365 114.00-120.00 115.30
36 400-440 418 106.00-118.00 112.88
41 450-491 477 103.00-113.00 108.75
70 500-533 520 98.00-107.00 102.07
44 550-593 573 93.00-101.00 96.20
64 600-649 620 88.50-93.35 90.61
12 659-697 681 89.50-93.00 91.36
4 700-735 718 85.50-92.00 88.67

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 315-341 336 85.00-104.00 93.56
36 400-445 422 80.00-105.00 98.20
32 455-497 474 84.00-102.00 96.35
26 500-540 518 85.00-97.50 93.63
13 565-598 581 79.50-88.00 84.53

Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 425 425 99.00 99.00
4 516 516 103.50 103.50

Feeder ***Bulls*** Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 440-444 443 95.00-102.00 100.84
10 454-496 479 100.00-102.00 100.59
4 525-545 538 90.00-95.00 91.24
25 550-598 578 82.50-93.50 88.32
13 600-642 622 80.00-88.50 85.18
29 650-689 673 79.75-89.50 83.97
5 775-785 779 80.50-81.50 80.90

Feeder ***Bulls*** Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 550-570 561 80.00-85.00 83.16
8 780-791 788 75.00-77.50 76.88

Feeder ***Bulls*** Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 530-540 538 85.00-92.00 90.62
5 629 629 85.50 85.50
5 745-748 747 84.00-89.00 85.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 310-335 322 101.00-106.00 103.96
42 355-395 372 90.00-96.00 93.77
55 400-443 422 86.00-93.00 89.07
109 450-496 476 84.00-92.50 88.98
73 500-548 525 80.00-89.00 84.42
22 550-595 578 80.00-89.00 83.77
31 600-648 620 80.00-87.00 84.08
16 650-695 667 79.50-87.00 82.93
4 700-718 713 82.00-86.50 83.62
5 810-835 825 78.00-84.00 80.36

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 345-347 346 87.00-95.00 89.28
12 373-388 376 84.00-85.00 84.83
7 500-545 520 73.00-77.00 75.15
6 802 802 67.00 67.00

Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 12 75-80% 1300-1600 50.00-52.50 45.50-49.00
Boners 54 80-85% 1000-1500 48.00-51.50 52.00-52.50 44.00-47.50
Lean 88 85-90% 1000-1500 47.00-50.50 51.00-60.00 42.50-46.00
Light 42 85-90% 750-1000 41.50-45.50 37.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 20 1300-2080 60.00-63.50 64.00-66.00 55.50-59.00

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
2-3 yr old hfs 1125-1285 3-6 mo bred avg blacks 835.00-1025.00
4-6 yr old 1050-1250 4-6 mo bred avg blacks 730.00-840.00
8-10 yr old 1100-1250 3-7 mo bred avg quality 690.00-810.00

Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Quality Price
1-2 yr old 950-1100 100-150 avg blacks 925.00 1040.00

Source: Oklahoma Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
J.D. Inda
Telephone (405) 232-5425 Market Recording 405-621-5533
www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews
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[Jovid]

Price appear to still be pretty good here in Oklahoma.

KO_LS760
Oklahoma City, OK Tue Oct 14, 2008 USDA-OK Dept Ag Mkt News

Tulsa Stockyards, Tulsa, OK.
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Mon 10/13/2008.

Receipts: 3050 Last Week: 2001 Year Ago: 3524

Compared to last week: No. 1 stocker steers 1.00-3.00 higher, heifers 3.00-
5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good
especially on light weight steers, buyer participation good. High percentage of
No. 2 and very plain type cattle again this week. Weigh-ups mostly average to
some thin. Receipts included 44 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, 14 percent
bulls, with 23 percent over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows and bulls mostly steady with good demand on lean cows. A
total of 437 cows and bulls sold with 49 percent going to packers.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 307-339 319 112.50-118.00 115.81
20 355-378 365 114.00-120.00 115.30
36 400-440 418 106.00-118.00 112.88
41 450-491 477 103.00-113.00 108.75
70 500-533 520 98.00-107.00 102.07
44 550-593 573 93.00-101.00 96.20
64 600-649 620 88.50-93.35 90.61
12 659-697 681 89.50-93.00 91.36
4 700-735 718 85.50-92.00 88.67

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 315-341 336 85.00-104.00 93.56
36 400-445 422 80.00-105.00 98.20
32 455-497 474 84.00-102.00 96.35
26 500-540 518 85.00-97.50 93.63
13 565-598 581 79.50-88.00 84.53

Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 425 425 99.00 99.00
4 516 516 103.50 103.50

Feeder ***Bulls*** Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 440-444 443 95.00-102.00 100.84
10 454-496 479 100.00-102.00 100.59
4 525-545 538 90.00-95.00 91.24
25 550-598 578 82.50-93.50 88.32
13 600-642 622 80.00-88.50 85.18
29 650-689 673 79.75-89.50 83.97
5 775-785 779 80.50-81.50 80.90

Feeder ***Bulls*** Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 550-570 561 80.00-85.00 83.16
8 780-791 788 75.00-77.50 76.88

Feeder ***Bulls*** Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 530-540 538 85.00-92.00 90.62
5 629 629 85.50 85.50
5 745-748 747 84.00-89.00 85.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 310-335 322 101.00-106.00 103.96
42 355-395 372 90.00-96.00 93.77
55 400-443 422 86.00-93.00 89.07
109 450-496 476 84.00-92.50 88.98
73 500-548 525 80.00-89.00 84.42
22 550-595 578 80.00-89.00 83.77
31 600-648 620 80.00-87.00 84.08
16 650-695 667 79.50-87.00 82.93
4 700-718 713 82.00-86.50 83.62
5 810-835 825 78.00-84.00 80.36

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 345-347 346 87.00-95.00 89.28
12 373-388 376 84.00-85.00 84.83
7 500-545 520 73.00-77.00 75.15
6 802 802 67.00 67.00

Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 12 75-80% 1300-1600 50.00-52.50 45.50-49.00
Boners 54 80-85% 1000-1500 48.00-51.50 52.00-52.50 44.00-47.50
Lean 88 85-90% 1000-1500 47.00-50.50 51.00-60.00 42.50-46.00
Light 42 85-90% 750-1000 41.50-45.50 37.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 20 1300-2080 60.00-63.50 64.00-66.00 55.50-59.00

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
2-3 yr old hfs 1125-1285 3-6 mo bred avg blacks 835.00-1025.00
4-6 yr old 1050-1250 4-6 mo bred avg blacks 730.00-840.00
8-10 yr old 1100-1250 3-7 mo bred avg quality 690.00-810.00

Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Quality Price
1-2 yr old 950-1100 100-150 avg blacks 925.00 1040.00

Source: Oklahoma Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
J.D. Inda
Telephone (405) 232-5425 Market Recording 405-621-5533
http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews
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