OKC West had an estimated run of 4,000 head for their last regular Calf sale before the Thanksgiving break. According to the USDA Market News service- Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality ranged from plain to fancy, with condition running from thin fleshed to full. Looking ahead to the Wednesday …
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Nov 11
OKC West Tuesday Calf Sale Features Strength in Heifer Trade- As Much as $10 to $20 Higher
OKC West had a total of 4,531 for their Tuesday Calf sale. Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500lbs not enough to test. Steers 500-650lbs unevenly steady, over 650lbs 10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500lbs 10.00-15.00 higher. Heifers 500-600lbs 3.00-7.00 higher, over 600lbs 20.00 higher. Today’s sale could best be described as erratic, beginning …
Nov 04
OKC West Sees Calf Trade Jump $20 to $30 Higher on Tuesday
OKC West had a total calf run of 2,508 on Tuesday. Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 20.00-30.00 higher. Quality ranged from plain, thin condition cattle to attractive type cattle carrying full condition. Spreads were wider than usual as the sale began very strong, but after the board closed dollars lower, buyers started …
Oct 28
Calf Price Plunge Hits OKC West on Tuesday
OKC West in El Reno had a run on Tuesday, October 28th of 2,012 calves. Compared to last week: Steer calves 30.00-40.00 lower. Heifers calves 40.00-50.00 lower, conservatively. It was a buyer’s market today. While a few individual trades were still impressive, overall buyer activity remained very cautious.
Feb 09
Watching Out for Wheat Pasture Bloat with OSU’s Paul Beck
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he talks about keeping an eye out for wheat pasture bloat. Imagine, a disease that creates a paralyzing fear in cattle producers …
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