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Oklahoma City, OK    Mon Jan 5, 2009    USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK.  Close
Feeder Cattle Auction Narrative Report for 1/05/2009

Estimated Receipts:  8500   Last Sale:  9472   Year Ago Monday:  11,605

   Compared to last sale 12/15/08:  Feeder cattle 4.00-7.00 higher, calves 5.00- 
10.00 higher.  Demand very good for all classes.  Buyers active and aggressive 
for numbers.  Quality mostly attractive with most consignments No 1 native 
cattle.  Very few new crop, unweaned calves in the mix now.  Weather cold but 
none of the predicted freezing moisture as of yet.  Supply included 80 percent 
over 600 lbs and 37 percent heifers.  

   Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1:  300-400 lbs 124.00-127.50; 400-500 lbs 
112.00-119.50; 500-550 lbs 106.00-116.00, lot fleshy 95.00; 550-600 lbs 100.00-
112.00; 600-650 lbs 96.50-103.00, thin 103.50-104.75, few calves 94.00-95.25; 
650-700 lbs 94.50-100.75; few calves 92.50; 700-750 lbs 94.50-99.00, part load 
calves 92.00; 750-800 lbs 95.00-98.75; 800-850 lbs 93.50-96.75; 850-900 lbs 
92.50-95.75; 900-950 lbs 88.50-92.50; 985 lbs 86.00-90.75; few 1000-1050 lbs 
88.00-96.50; lot 1060 lbs 83.00.  
   Medium and Large 1-2:  450-500 lbs 102.00-110.50; 500-600 lbs 94.00-108.50; 
600-700 lbs 90.00-100.50; 700-800 lbs 91.00-95.75; 800-875 lbs 85.00-95.00.  

   Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1:  265-400 lbs 105.50-115.00; 400-500 lbs 
93.00-101.00, thin 103.00-110.00; 500-600 lbs 88.50-96.50; 600-650 lbs 88.00-
95.00; 650-700 lbs 87.50-92.00; 700-800 lbs 86.00-91.75; 800-850 lbs 88.00-
91.00; 850-900 lbs 84.75-85.25.  
   Medium and Large 1-2:  few 400-500 lbs 91.00-97.50; 500-600 lbs 86.00-93.00; 
600-700 lbs 84.50-91.50; 700-800 lbs 84.00-89.00.  

Source:  USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
         Jerry Alexander/Tina Colby
         Telephone (405) 232-5425      Market Recording (405) 636-2691
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews

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