heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers$564.35/cwt-23.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 368 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$436.59/cwt-12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 426 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls$454.36/cwt-42.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 460 lb · 25 head
Apache 4-weight heifers sold at $426/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$17/cwt below the OK average ($443) and $43/cwt under Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle in Ada ($469). OK 4-weight heifers are down $31 from their early July peak of $465.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
972
1,492
1,105
Feeder cattle
808
1,258
988
Slaughter cattle
111
143
72
Replacement cattle
53
91
45
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested with a lower undertone noted. Steer calves 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00 to 13.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 164 cows and bulls sold with 68 percent going to packers.
▼ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves 10.00 to 13.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Steer calves 20.00 to 30.00 lower
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested with a lower undertone noted. Steer calves 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00 to 13.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 164 cows and bulls sold with 68 percent going to packers.