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Friday's extended livestock report from the Oklahoma City Stockyards:

Oklahoma Combined Weekly Auction Summary. Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report and Cow and Bull Report for the week of April 2 through Thursday. Receipts: 10,816; Last week: 15,954; Last year: 26,007

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for Oklahoma auctions. Seven auctions reported this week: Ada, Apache, El Reno, McAlester, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Woodward. Feeder steers under 850 lbs. sold mostly $2-$6 higher, over 850 lbs. sold $6 lower on light receipts. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to $2 higher, over 700 lbs. sold $2-$3 lower. Stocker cattle and calves mostly steady to $2 higher on very limited receipts. Demand moderate for all classes. Unseasonably cold and windy weather after the Easter holiday has limited cattle movement. Warmer temperatures are expected next week, but high winds will be present. Supply included 60 percent over 600 lbs.; 45 percent heifers. Steers: Medium and Large No. 1: (weighted average): Calves: 318 lbs. $195.68; 375 lbs. $188.48; 424 lbs. $183.91; 473 lbs. $178.96; 523 lbs. $170.23; 567 lbs. $163.05; Yearlings: 614 lbs. $158.99; 680 lbs. $148.35; 723 lbs. $144.56; 779 lbs. $141.94; 815 lbs. $134.43; 867 lbs. $126.85; 940 lbs. $118.47; 965 lbs. $114.24; 1,018 lbs. $109.50. Heifers: Medium and Large No. 1: (weighted average): Calves: 331 lbs. $162.97; 373 lbs. $163; 422 lbs. $157.67; 479 lbs. $152.55; 529 lbs. $147.42; 574 lbs. $143.08; 643 lbs. $131.86; Yearlings: 623 lbs. $142.62; 668 lbs. $133.38; 726 lbs. $128.20; 775 lbs. $120.47; 818 lbs. $117.12; 861 lbs. $110.38. Slaughter Cows: Average dressing Boners, Breakers and Lean cows $64-$69. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing $86-$90. SLAUGHTER CATTLE Slaughter cattle traded $4 to $6 lower in the Midwest and $3 lower in Southern Plains on a live basis. Dressed offerings $2 to $6 lower in Nebraska. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 67,686 head. Last week's total head count was 100,222. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: $114-$118.

Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: $184-$188.

South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers $117-$118.

CATTLE FUTURES Live Cattle: April $112.23; June $102.33; Aug. $102.78; Oct. $106.70.

Feeder Cattle: April $135.33; May $135.63; Aug. $141.45; Sept. $142.30. CATTLE SLAUGHTER Federally Inspected Cattle: 615,000 head up 6.4 percent from a year ago. Western Cornbelt Direct Lean Hog Base Price: Weighted average price of packers bids on a carcass basis delivered to packing plants as of Friday was $45.69. HOG FUTURES Dressed Basis: (74 percent yield): April $52.13; May $64.48; June $73.28; July $75.45.

HOG SLAUGHTER Federally Inspected Hogs: 2.335 million head up 0.7 percent from a year ago. SHEEP AND GOATS

Receipts: 1,209; Last sale March 15, 2018: 950; Last year: 1,381 Compared to the last sale on

March 15, 2018: Slaughter kids mostly $18-$20 higher. Slaughter nannies and billies $5-$7 higher in a more limited test. Feeder kids $15-$18 higher on limited comparable weight ranges. Slaughter lambs $2 higher. Slaughter ewes $5 higher. No recent full test of feeder lambs for a trend. Demand good to very good for all classes, especially slaughter kids. Quality average to attractive with several offerings of quite attractive slaughter kids and lambs. Recent rainfall in some areas has caused demand to pick up but it remains dry in most of the trading area. There was a handful of younger feeder ewes on offer that brought $110$130. Supply included 54 percent goats and 46 percent lambs. All goats and lambs are sold by the cwt. Next auction is slated for April 20, 2018. Slaughter Kids: Selection No. 1 30-50 lbs. $280-$291; 50-60 lbs. $265-$303; 60-70 lbs. $260-$300; 80-90 lbs. $175-$220; 90-115 lbs. $180-$201. Selection Nos. 1-2 45-65 lbs. $241-$257; Selection No. 2 30-50 lbs. $200-$246; 50-60 lbs. $200-$232. Slaughter Nannies/Does: Selection No. 1 100-120 lbs. $135-$141; 135-150 lbs. $130-$140; Selection Nos. 1-2 95-125 lbs. $121-$141; 135-150 lbs. $130-$140; Selection No. 2 140-190 lbs. $100-$114. Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Selection No. 1 115-140 lbs. $141-$180; 165-175 lbs. $130-$135; Selection Nos. 1-2 85-115 lbs. $141-$151; Selection No. 3 90-115 lbs. $115-$135. Slaughter Whethers: Selection No. 1 75 lbs. $210; 105-175 lbs. $150-$185; Selection Nos. 2-3 75-115 lbs. $112-$158. Feeder Kids: Selection No. 1 20-40 lbs. $250-$275; 50-70 lbs.

$260-$303; Selection No. 2 30-50 lbs. $200-$233; 50-60 lbs. $200$215; Selection No. 3 40-60 lbs. $150-$181. Replacement Nannies/Does: Selection No. 1 100-120 lbs. $177.50-$187.50; Selection Nos. 1-2 90-150 lbs. $121-$140. Selection Nos. 2-3 70-125 lbs. $103-$117.50. Slaughter Lambs Wooled &

Shorn: Choice Nos. 1-3 40-60 lbs. $220-$236; 60-80 lbs. $219-$233; 80-100 lbs. $213-$229; 100-150 lbs. $155-$185; 150-200 lbs. $126$144; Good and Choice Nos. 1-3 30-60 lbs. 200-$230; 100-150 lbs. $125-$145. Slaughter Ewes: Good and Choice Nos. 1-3 100-160 lbs. $81-$99, Hair Sheep $85; 160-195 lbs. $84-$86, Hair Sheep $85-$86; Good 1-3 50-70 lbs. $85-$87.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large Nos. 1-2 40-60 lbs. $209$230; 60-80 lbs. $204-$229; 80-90 lbs. $220-$231. SHEEP SLAUGHTER Federally Inspected Sheep: 36,000 head down 20.0 percent from a year ago. BOXED BEEF Estimated Composite Boxed Beef Cutout Values: Friday Box beef cut-out values: $9.79 lower than last Friday. Choice 600-900 lbs. $214.31; Select 600-900 lbs. $205.60. MEAT PRODUCTION Beef: 502.9 million lbs. up 8.8 percent from a year ago.

Pork: 500.3 million lbs. up 1.3 percent from a year ago. Lamb: 2.6 million lbs. down 13.3 percent from a year ago. Cattle Carcass Weights — National Average: This week estimate: 820 lbs.; Last week estimate 822 lbs.; Last year's actual 802 lbs. SOURCE: USDA-OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT MARKET NEWS SERVICE