Livestock report from the Oklahoma City Stockyards:

Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary Livestock Weighted Average Report for the week of May 9 through Thursday.

Receipts: 28,105; Last report: 27,817; Last year: 24,842

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to $2 lower. Demand moderate for feeder cattle as grains move higher. Demand continues good for the heavier weight cattle as it is cheaper to buy the cattle than to put on the weight. Steer calves sold steady to $3 lower. Heifer calves steady to $3 higher. Demand moderate for calves as summer like temperatures and high humidity has set in. Many areas of the state saw some much needed rain this week. Slaughter cows sold $2-$7 lower, most decline on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls $1 lower. Demand light to moderate for cows. Supply included: 89% Feeder Cattle (51% Steers, 46% Heifers, 3% Bulls); 8% Slaughter Cattle (87% Cows, 13% Bulls); 3% Replacement Cattle (2% Stock Cows, 55% Bred Cows, 9% Bred Heifers, 33% Cow-Calf Pairs, 0% Heifer Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 66%

Steers: Medium and Large No. 1: (weighted average): 279 lbs. $216.32; 333 lbs. $206.54; 377 lbs. $207.12; 426 lbs. $205.34; 475 lbs. $201.28; 524 lbs. $192.04; 579 lbs. $182.33; 622 lbs. $180.02; 672 lbs. $169.55; 730 lbs. $162.60; 781 lbs. $154.71; 828 lbs. $150.21; 870 lbs. $147.72; 926 lbs. $143.40; 973 lbs. $138.85; 1,015 lbs. $136.11; 1,067 lbs. $134.28; 1,172 lbs. $126.35.

Heifers: Medium and Large No. 1: (weighted average): 289 lbs. $181.56; 327 lbs.$179.82; 375 lbs. $179.15; 428 lbs. $175.77; 473 lbs. $175.59; 525 lbs. $162.37; 576 lbs. $159.77; 625 lbs. $158.58; 669 lbs. $150.26; 726 lbs. $149.23; 772 lbs. $142.99; 824 lbs. $138.66; 871 lbs. $136.97; 921 lbs. $133.16; 958 lbs. $130.44; 1,017 lbs. $116.63; 1,117 lbs. $110.50.

Slaughter Cows: Average dressing Breakers $74-$88(weighted average price $79.24); Boners $70-$80.54 (weighted average price $76.32); Lean cows $62-$78.50(weighted average price $67.99).

Slaughter Bulls: 1,325-2,400 lbs. Average dressing $92-$108(weighted average $99.77).

SLAUGHTER CATTLE

Slaughter cattle in Texas and Kansas sold mostly steady, instance $1 lower. Live and dressed sales $2 lower in Nebraska. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 84,253 head. Last week's total head count was 109,180 head.

Midwest Direct Markets: Nebraska

Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: $144

Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: $230

South Plains Direct Markets: Kansas and Texas

Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: $140, few $139

CATTLE FUTURES

Live Cattle: June $132.07; Aug. $132.35; Oct. $139.12; Dec. $145.52

Feeder Cattle: May $157.87; Aug. $168.02; Sept. $170.67; Oct. $173.05.

CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Federally Inspected Cattle: 657,000 up 2.6 percent from a year ago. year.

WESTERN CORNBELT DIRECT LEAN HOG BASE PRICE

The weighted average price of packers bids on a carcass basis Friday was $102.61.

HOG FUTURES

Dressed Basis: (74% yield): May $100.00; June $100.75; July $101.20; Aug. $101.45.

HOG SLAUGHTER

Federally Inspected Hogs: 2.375 million head down 0.4 percent from last year.

SHEEP SLAUGHTER

Federally Inspected Sheep/Lambs: 37,000 head down 5.1 percent from last year.

BOXED BEEF

Estimated Composite Boxed Beef Cutout Values: Friday noon Boxed beef cut-out values: $1.13 higher from last Friday. Choice 600-900 lbs. $258.43; Select 600-900 lbs. $243.84.

MEAT PRODUCTION

Beef: 544.5 million lbs. up 2.6 percent from a year ago.

Pork: 518.4 million lbs. up 1.2 percent from a year ago.

Lamb: 2.3 million lbs. down 8.0 percent from a year ago.

CATTLE CARCASS WEIGHTS

National Average: This week estimate: 831 lbs.; Last week estimate 832 lbs.; Last year's actual 826 lbs.

SOURCE: USDA-OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT MARKET NEWS SERVICE

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Livestock report from the Oklahoma City Stockyards for May 13, 2022