Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Oklahoma reported 164 priced lines covering 5,889 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,422 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,105 head. replacement cattle receipts at 729 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 26, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Oklahoma City, OK (LS-KO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,422Last week 25,008Year ago 20,520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,105Last week 2,583Year ago 1,565

Replacement CattleReceipts 729Last week 1,255Year ago 1,127

Special Note: For NASS: This week: 1,834 cows and bulls sold with 60 percent going to packers; Last week: 3,838 head sold with 67 percent going to packers; Last Year: 2,401 head sold with 65 percent going to packers

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average for 4 auctions: Ada, McAlester, OKC, and Tulsa. Feeder cattle and calves sold on light too light of receipts for an accurate market trend, but instances of 3.00-5.00 lower. An ice storm made its way through the trade region this week leaving many without electricity and hindering livestock movement. Combined weighted average Slaughter/Replacement cattle for 5 auctions reported Ada, McAlester, OKC West, Tulsa, and Woodward. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher with light numbers. Slaughter bulls steady on light receipts. Packer demand moderate.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	1,124	42.00–56.00	50.13
41	—	1,130	47.00–61.00	53.45
19	—	1,143	35.00–44.00	42.03
108	—	1,085	30.00–50.00	46.76
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	937	40.00–50.00	45.96
52	—	930	39.00–45.00	42.32
17	—	918	46.00–56.00	53.17
16	—	825	29.00–37.50	35.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,274	48.00–59.50	52.79
36	—	1,281	55.00–64.50	59.05
29	—	1,182	45.00–52.00	48.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,315	49.00–54.00	51.83
30	—	1,455	52.00–61.00	54.87
29	—	1,504	57.00–69.00	62.22
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	57.50	57.50
1	—	1,150	55.00	55.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,221	55.00–59.50	57.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	63.50	63.50
1	—	1,100	53.00	53.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,780	81.00–89.00	84.81
3	—	1,498	57.00–58.00	57.70
30	—	1,820	72.00–85.50	77.91
15	—	1,629	61.00–79.00	71.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	520	99.00–109.00	104.93
1	—	835	85.00	85.00
6	—	707	85.00–104.00	100.68
23	—	473	117.00–127.00	123.86
16	—	625	98.50–111.50	104.85
29	—	426	126.00–136.00	130.72
4	—	313	145.00	145.00
8	—	358	124.00–127.00	126.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	667	97.50–107.50	105.32
5	—	312	131.00–146.00	138.85
12	—	380	122.00–157.00	138.29
7	—	706	110.00–115.00	114.28
26	—	628	100.00–116.50	110.45
1	—	755	101.00	101.00
45	—	524	110.00–125.00	118.58
28	—	476	115.00–138.00	130.46
27	—	416	129.00–147.00	140.62
36	—	578	113.00–127.00	120.34
9	—	276	155.00–158.00	157.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	587	119.50	119.50
5	—	606	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	614	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	104.00–107.00	105.77
2	—	463	111.00–114.00	112.51
4	—	419	112.00–122.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	147.50	147.50
51	—	668	112.00–119.00	117.11
136	—	485	99.00–126.00	112.48
5	—	944	103.50	103.50
144	—	423	106.50–120.00	115.16
22	—	781	105.00–113.50	111.14
1	—	290	139.00	139.00
43	—	376	104.00–114.50	110.38
58	—	632	86.00–114.00	107.14
19	—	749	116.00	116.00
99	—	568	87.50–120.00	112.17
76	—	528	93.00–123.50	114.10
7	—	834	110.00	110.00
40	—	331	108.00–134.00	111.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	632	112.00	112.00
6	—	599	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	842	105.50	105.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	626	108.00–109.00	108.36
5	—	468	107.00–120.00	112.59
9	—	530	104.00–109.00	105.21
7	—	346	118.00	118.00
4	—	569	102.00–110.00	107.82
2	—	685	105.00	105.00
2	—	408	103.00–107.00	105.04
1	—	720	101.00	101.00
10	—	904	93.50	93.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	736	116.00	116.00
32	—	620	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	624	105.00–116.00	109.72
16	—	661	107.00–112.00	110.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	431	111.00–127.50	122.51
51	—	333	119.00–131.00	126.38
143	—	476	110.50–133.00	121.50
183	—	573	98.00–125.00	114.41
13	—	943	99.00	99.00
162	—	516	104.00–126.00	115.14
43	—	733	108.00–116.75	115.56
184	—	619	99.00–125.00	118.04
67	—	662	96.00–118.50	111.73
42	—	825	113.00–120.00	117.47
30	—	766	111.00–116.00	114.05
103	—	374	115.50–141.00	127.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	614	115.50–126.00	121.09
5	—	460	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	625	106.00–129.50	119.44
5	—	1,085	104.00	104.00
86	—	538	115.00–133.00	125.51
12	—	875	119.50	119.50
59	—	482	121.00–148.00	134.57
31	—	328	148.00–159.00	150.92
54	—	373	134.50–148.00	141.50
96	—	570	113.00–128.00	122.21
44	—	819	119.00–119.50	119.14
111	—	715	117.00–129.00	121.50
15	—	781	100.00–113.00	107.72
85	—	433	139.00–150.00	144.64
144	—	666	107.00–127.00	123.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	124.00	124.00
16	—	782	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	639	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	427	116.00–139.00	134.36
2	—	380	122.00–134.00	128.00
63	—	524	112.00–122.00	117.51
1	—	610	101.00	101.00
2	—	580	107.00–113.00	110.00
74	—	469	112.00–137.50	131.35
6	—	728	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	553	129.00	129.00
16	—	506	140.00	140.00
14	—	858	121.00	121.00
13	—	696	121.50	121.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	783	101.00–129.00	124.22
158	—	679	105.00–131.75	127.74
243	—	722	107.00–125.00	121.18
88	—	617	107.00–132.50	125.38
63	—	426	133.00–161.00	147.35
63	—	380	145.00–165.00	159.50
6	—	802	125.50	125.50
52	—	899	127.00	127.00
141	—	474	126.00–159.00	147.34
107	—	518	122.00–144.50	135.15
27	—	321	136.00–174.00	159.20
103	—	575	119.00–134.00	127.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,167	835.00–1,060.00	974.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	900.00–1,125.00	1,030.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,071	600.00–1,200.00	855.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,103	700.00–910.00	786.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	112	—	1,208	700.00–1,175.00	847.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,179	610.00–812.50	715.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,463	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	938	400.00–675.00	571.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	438.00	438.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	905	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,028	489.00–650.00	565.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,126	700.00–825.00	792.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	191	—	1,226	620.00–1,025.00	853.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	700.00–735.00	718.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,054	700.00–1,075.00	850.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,102	800.00–950.00	853.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	996	525.00–775.00	658.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,211	710.00–925.00	850.41
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	375.00	375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	735	325.00–450.00	398.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	300.00	300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	574.00	574.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	464.00	464.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	981	405.00–682.00	589.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	563.00	563.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	408.00	408.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,048	725.00–860.00	805.16

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Oklahoma barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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