Livestock report from the Oklahoma City Stockyards

Livestock report from the Oklahoma City Stockyards:

Receipts: 8,500; Last week: 7,229; Year ago: 5,252

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to $3 lower. Steer calves steady to $3 higher. Feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate to good. Today's sale includes just over 1,200 head of cattle from the Oklahoma Angus Association. These cattle, besides being a member of the Association were also at least 60 days weaned and had 2 rounds of shots. Some were also Age and Source Verified. These cattle are identified as Value Added. The next Special Angus sale will be on December 7, 2020. Quality average to attractive. Slaughter cattle prices finally made it to the century mark last week but still lag behind the current futures contract. Beef prices moved over $2 higher than the previous week.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large No. 1: 397 lbs. unweaned $189.51; 416 lbs. $182; 471 lbs. $164.65, value added $167.50; 513 lbs. $158.49, value added $163.18, unweaned $149; 574 lbs. $156.13, value added $165.47, thin fleshed $164.50, unweaned $144.42; 622 lbs. $151.18, value added $158.67, unweaned $142.22; 686 lbs. $144.74, value added $153.21; 731 lbs. $145.19, thin fleshed $153.42, value added $148.10, unweaned $133; 761 lbs. $142.38, value added $145.52; 840 lbs. $135.97, value added $138.58; 872 lbs. $133.68, value added $135.70; 944 lbs. $125.25, value added $127; 966 lbs. value added $123.97. Medium and Large Nos. 1-2: 340 lbs. thin fleshed $200; 420 lbs. value added $169, thin fleshed $166; 488 lbs. $157.12; 519 lbs. $149.86, value added $155; 560 lbs. $148.50; 638 lbs. $143.36; 655 lbs. $142, value added $145; 720 lbs. $140.46; 760 lbs. $133.95, value added $134; 857 lbs. $135, value added $128.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large No. 1: 350 lbs. $170, value added $167; 445 lbs. $154; 483 lbs. $148.59, value added $146.50; 518 lbs. $146.34, value added $144.46; 580 lbs. $140.97, value added $142.36; 635 lbs. $141.19, value added $146.84, unweaned $130; 676 lbs. $137, value added $139.43, unweaned $128; 715 lbs. $136.08, value added $136.88; 787 lbs. $127.61, value added $130.16; 806 lbs. $127.14, value added $124.50; 873 lbs. $123.25, value added $127; 974 lbs. value added $111. Medium and Large Nos. 1-2: 331 lbs. thin fleshed $180; 422 lbs. $145, thin fleshed $140; 455 lbs. $141, value added $145; 533 lbs. $143.07, value added $146, unweaned $130; 590 lbs. $139, thin fleshed $130, value added $145; 614 lbs. $130; 677 lbs. $129.33, thin fleshed $132; 722 lbs. $128.54; 755 lbs. $128; 820 lbs. $122.18.

SOURCE: USDA-OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT MARKET NEWS SERVICE