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DJ USDA Oklahoma City Livestock Auction - Feb 12Feb 12, 2013 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- KO_LS150 ***Resending with corrections on trends*** Oklahoma City, OK Tue Feb 12, 2013 USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK. - Close Feeder Cattle Auction Narrative Report for Mon 02/11/2013 Actual Receipts: 5823 Last Monday: 6914 Year Ago Monday: 4311 Compared to last week: Feeder steers $4-$6 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 lower. Stocker cattle and calves lightly tested and steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeder cattle. Demand moderate to good for lighter weight cattle suitable for grazing. Quality average, end attractive. Cattle in medium to fleshy conditions. Lighter cattle numbers no longer able to hold the record market levels. Overhead costs remain high pushing break-evens lower. This week's supply included 82 percent over 600 lbs with 35 percent heifers. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1: Calves: 350-400 lbs 211.00- 220.00; few 450-500 lbs 177.00-185.00, lot 475 lb value added 185.00; 500-550 lbs 176.00-186.00, few 525 lbs fleshy 173.00-173.50, lot 550 lb value added; 550-600 lbs 161.00-173.00; 675-700 lbs 137.50-148.25; Yearlings: 600-650 lbs 154.00-165.00, few 600 lb thin fleshed 166.00; 650-700 lbs 147.50-154.00; 700-750 lbs 143.00-146.00; 750-800 lbs 138.00- 143.00; 800-900 lbs 133.00-139.50; 900-1000 lbs 128.00-135.50. Medium and Large 1-2: lot 475 lb 160.00; 525-600 lbs 160.00-169.00, 500-535 lbs thin fleshed 173.50-177.00; 625-700 lbs 141.50-157.00; 700- 800 lbs 134.75-144.00; 800-900 lbs 128.50-138.00. Medium and Large 2: 500-550 lbs 165.00-167.50; few 595 lb 149.00; 600-650 lbs 140.00-148.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-135.50; 850-900 lbs 127.00- 130.00. Medium and Large 3: 675-700 lbs 132.00-132.50; 725-800 lbs 127.00- 132.50; few 800 lbs 123.50. Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Calves: lot 360 lbs 176.00; 400- 500 lbs 161.00-178.00; 500-550 lbs 157.00-166.00; 575-600 lbs 142.00- 149.00; 600-625 lbs 132.00-142.00; 675-700 lbs 125.00-136.25; Yearlings: 600-700 lbs 133.00-144.00, pkg 615 lb thin fleshed; 725-800 lbs 128.00- 134.00, few 715-775 lbs fleshy 126.00-127.50; 800-875 lbs 123.00-130.00 900-925 lbs 122.50-123.00. Medium and Large 1-2: few 390 lb 172.00; 450-500 lbs 150.00-155.00; 525-575 lbs 144.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs 131.00-141.00; 700-775 lbs 125.00- 131.50; 845-865 lbs 127.50-129.75. Medium and Large 2: 475-500 lbs 150.00-151.00; lot 525 lb 144.25; 580-590 lbs 128.00-138.50; pkg 625 lb 134.50; 650-700 lbs 127.00-133.50; 715-800 lbs 119.50-128.75. Medium and Large 3: few 590 lb 125.50; 625-700 lbs 123.00-126.00; few 700 lb 119.00. Source: USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News Oklahoma City, OK Tina Colby/Joe Massey Telephone (405) 232-5425 Market news recording (405) 636-2691 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews (END) Dow Jones Newswires 02-12-13 1306ET |