Category: Ag News

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 03:33:41 CST

Joplin Regional Stockyards
Mon Jan 23, 2023

AUCTION
This Week            2,795
Last Reported   &nb…

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 03:29:08 CST

Oklahoma National Stockyards
Mon Jan 23, 2023

AUCTION
This Week             8,900
Last Reported     14,391
Last Year              12,274

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Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer are steady to 4.00 lower . Steer calves are trading steady to 4.00 lower and heifer calves are trading 12.00-14.00 with instances to as much as 19.00-22.00 lower. Demand light for calves. Rain and light snow is in the forecast early in the week with temperatures mostly in the low and mid 40’s. Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (55% Steers, 44% Heifers, 2% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 57%.

FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head       Wt Range       Avg Wt       Price Range       Avg Price
19             258-274           267       210.00-249.00       227.53

18             322-349           334       205.00-256.00       234.90
71             373-397           390       221.00-247.00       241.60

110           414-448          439        213.00-236.00       229.68
139           463-499          482        214.00-232.00       204.40

218           502-546          519        200.00-219.00       212.42
62             545-549          548        216.00-218.00        216.74 Fancy
8                    508              508              234.00               234.00 Thin Fleshed
170           560-597          572        187.00-209.50       200.58

528           600-644          626        184.00-197.00       189.62
80                  605              605              207.00               207.00 Fancy
17                  610              610              205.00               205.00 Thin Fleshed
171           653-692          676        177.00-187.00       182.33
18                  657              657              196.00               196.00 Thin Fleshed

390           703-748          717        170.00-188.00       177.47
405           752-797          772        171.00-183.00       176.64

242           800-849          819        172.00-181.50       174.98
81             851-895           872       165.00-172.00        169.32
11                 870               870              180.00               180.00 Fancy

3                   928               928               169.00              169.00
29                 955               955               170.00              170.00

For the complete market report from USDA Market News click on the PDF link below:

Click here: 05338_OklahomaNational01242023.pdf

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