Oklahoma National Stockyards

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Oklahoma City, OK   Mon May 21, 2012    USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market 

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK. - Open
Feeder Cattle Auction Narrative Report for 05/21/2012

   Estimated Receipts:  9200   Last Monday:  7488    Year Ago:  5225    

   Compared to last week:  Feeder steers and heifers opening 1.00-4.00
higher.  Steer calves opening 2.00-5.00 higher; heifer calves steady to 
2.00 higher.  Demand very good for all classes.

   Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1:  pkg 435 lbs 206.00; 500-550 lbs 
186.00-196.50; 550-600 lbs 177.00-189.50; 625-675 lbs 159.50-168.00; 
725-775 lbs 150.00-154.50; 800-900 lbs 141.00-151.50; 900-1000 lbs 
131.50-140.00.

   Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1:  425-475 lbs 167.00-180.00; 
500-600 lbs 157.00-167.50; 600-675 lbs 146.00-153.75; 700-775 lbs 
138.00-148.25; 800-900 lbs 127.00-135.00.  900-950 lbs 125.50-130.50.


 Source:  USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News Oklahoma City, OK
         Tina Colby/Alex Tolbert/John Stacy
         Telephone (405) 232-5425   Market news recording (405) 636-2691
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews

1. House begins Farm Bill debate
2. Measuring consumer satisfaction for beef producers
3. Natural gas production declines in the GOM strong on the mainland
4. U.S. electricity prices grows 1.1% in 2013
5. Consider oats as a double crop after wheat
6. Jolley: What is to become of beef?

1. Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
2. 3,000 pounds of copper wire stolen from Oklahoma ranch
3. Crude oil expected to peak and cost of electricity to go down
4. Changes in U.S.-Mexican cattle and beef trade
5. Peterson Brothers: What summer vacation?
6. 2100: 11 billion mouths to feed

1. COOL isn’t working
2. Feedyard margins a train wreck, packers cozy
3. Canadian CJD cases are “classical" form
4. Jolley: What is to become of beef?
5. Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
6. New ads emphasize agriculture’s role in economic recovery