Woodward, OK Cow and Bulls

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Oklahoma City, OK    Tue Mar 05, 2013    USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News
 
Woodward Livestock Market, Woodward, OK.  
Cow and Bull Report for 03/05/2013
   
Receipts:  834    Last Week:  Closed    Year Ago:  932
 
  Compared to the last test two weeks ago:  Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00
higher.  Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.  Total of 618 cows and bulls sold 
with 36 percent to packers

   Slaughter Cows
         Head  %Lean   Weight   Average Dress   High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers  10   75-80% 1200-1500      -----         90.50     79.75-84.50
Boners   106   80-85% 1200-1500  85.00-89.25    91.00-96.00  79.00-84.50    
Lean      86   85-90% 1000-1350  81.00-85.75    86.00-90.50  75.00-78.00    
Light     10   85-90%  750-1000      -----         84.50     71.75-76.00

   Slaughter Bull:
          Head     Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2   10    1500-2000  103.00-106.00   109.50-112.25  99.25-100.00 

   Replacement Cows:  Pre-tested for pregnancy and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age        Weight     Months Bred     Quality          Price
3-5 yr old  1000-1200    6-8 months      avg-hi black    1300.00-1310.00
3-6 yr old  1150-1200    7-8 months      hi black        1375.00-1410.00
3-6 yr old   975-1175    7-8 months      avg-hi quality  1300.00
4-7 yr old   950-1150    5-8 months      avg black       1100.00-1125.00
4-7 yr old  1100-1400    5-8 months      avg quality     1050.00-1175.00

   Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2
   Age      Cow Weight    Calf Wt     Quality                 Price
3-6 yr old    1200        150-250     avg-hi black           1500.00
3-6 yr old  1100-1200     150-225     avg quality            1450.00
5-7 yr old  1200-1300     150-400     avg-hi black bred back 1635.00-1650.00
5-7 yr old  1175-1200     100-200     avg quality            1385.00-1400.00
 7 yr old     1300          100       avg black              1350.00-1400.00

Source:  USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News Service
         Bob Thomas                Telephone 405-232-5425
         24 Hour Market Report 405-621-5533
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ko_ls753.txtKO_LS753.txt
 

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