Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

5,974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $130.41/cwt -9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 723 lb · 324 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.33/cwt +4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 522 lb · 274 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $138.30/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 566 lb · 250 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,974 6,867 9,984
Feeder cattle 5,974 6,867 9,984

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeder cattle with cattle futures closing sharply lower on Monday. Steer calves steady on improved quality. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Typical October weather is upon us. Cold front pushed in on Sunday with cold temps and higher humidity, though no measurable rainfall. At mid-week temps will be back in the low 80's only to drop back to the 50's by the weekend.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 10 178.00 $178.00 $618
380 380 6 156.00 $156.00 $593 -16.10
403–405 thin fleshed 404 33 177.00–179.00 $177.97 $719
404–439 417 70 154.00–173.00 $169.43 $707 +2.05
438 fancy 438 13 182.00 $182.00 $797
460–492 474 131 161.00–170.00 $166.52 $789 +10.07
462–485 unweaned 475 56 125.50–150.00 $137.16 $652
476 thin fleshed 476 46 173.00 $173.00 $823
505–525 511 137 152.00–163.00 $159.17 $813 +8.45
524–547 unweaned 533 137 126.00–140.50 $135.49 $722 +7.06
552–581 563 182 127.50–145.50 $142.02 $800 +1.49
556–593 unweaned 574 68 120.00–130.50 $128.36 $737 -2.14
611–620 unweaned 614 56 127.00–135.00 $131.86 $810 +1.90
634–641 636 45 130.00–135.50 $134.27 $854 -0.05
656–699 674 204 131.00–137.00 $133.71 $901 -5.15
669–693 unweaned 683 44 118.00–126.00 $122.57 $837 -7.43
722 722 11 122.50 $122.50 $884 -17.04
704–747 723 294 129.00–135.50 $131.54 $951 -8.00
732 unweaned 732 19 117.50 $117.50 $860
755 755 14 122.00 $122.00 $921 -9.00
781–793 785 64 130.50–135.00 $132.85 $1,043 +9.85
805–849 817 232 126.00–136.00 $131.61 $1,075 -5.16
850–851 851 56 128.00–133.50 $131.34 $1,118 -5.14
856 856 4 115.00 $115.00 $984 -21.48
901–938 912 59 119.00–123.00 $121.56 $1,109 -5.94
960–974 968 31 119.00–122.00 $121.05 $1,172 -3.70
1022 1022 9 117.00 $117.00 $1,196
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 19 130.00 $130.00 $316
398 398 16 155.00 $155.00 $617
433–439 438 40 132.00–151.00 $135.29 $593 -21.71
476–498 484 38 142.00–151.00 $147.83 $715 -2.97
513–548 536 51 125.00–139.00 $134.45 $721 -1.91
552–580 unweaned 570 41 125.00–135.50 $128.39 $732 -2.14
560–598 573 71 129.00–135.00 $132.42 $759 +1.09
617–643 unweaned 634 51 115.00–128.50 $120.56 $764 -4.28
633–640 635 46 122.00–130.00 $127.20 $808 -5.37
656–668 unweaned 663 33 120.00 $120.00 $796 ±0.00
658–693 682 28 122.50–129.00 $125.06 $853 -7.87
701–749 729 106 122.00–133.00 $125.98 $918 -9.54
754–791 784 44 126.50–134.00 $131.31 $1,029 +3.64
861 861 6 118.00 $118.00 $1,016 -11.04
854–893 880 41 122.75–125.00 $123.50 $1,087 -5.54
928–929 929 34 118.00–118.50 $118.24 $1,098 -1.76
1033 1033 12 102.00 $102.00 $1,054
1059 1059 45 109.75 $109.75 $1,162
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–538 526 46 124.00–129.00 $126.78 $667 +3.54
552–581 565 56 115.00–124.00 $120.26 $679 -3.74
594 unweaned 594 8 110.00 $110.00 $653
651 unweaned 651 9 115.00 $115.00 $749
693 693 5 120.00 $120.00 $832 -7.00
714–733 725 10 119.00–120.00 $119.61 $867
780 780 29 118.00 $118.00 $920 -11.00
890 890 5 117.50 $117.50 $1,046

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 5 134.00 $134.00 $456
359–376 367 42 129.00–145.00 $139.16 $511
414–420 unweaned 417 16 120.00–126.00 $123.02 $513
417–435 432 56 136.00–140.00 $136.55 $590
454–498 unweaned 482 30 115.00–129.00 $119.84 $578 -10.22
468–498 489 26 126.00–128.00 $127.41 $623
507–529 523 80 125.00–129.50 $127.21 $665
516–541 unweaned 526 67 112.00–128.00 $120.04 $631 -4.40
557–572 unweaned 566 92 117.00–129.00 $124.25 $703 -0.69
565–595 588 18 125.00–127.00 $126.57 $744 -0.43
592 592 9 116.00 $116.00 $687 -11.00
604–639 620 108 123.00–128.00 $125.20 $776 -1.00
632 unweaned 632 13 119.00 $119.00 $752 -1.96
661–698 673 101 120.00–131.00 $121.60 $818 -6.66
710 unweaned 710 6 110.00 $110.00 $781
713–729 720 56 122.00–126.00 $125.29 $902 -4.72
740 740 17 119.00 $119.00 $881 -11.01
774–782 779 43 118.50–119.50 $118.92 $926 -7.56
802–807 804 50 117.50–118.75 $118.27 $951
811 811 4 115.00 $115.00 $933 -7.00
935 935 12 111.00 $111.00 $1,038
1036 1036 11 92.00 $92.00 $953
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–393 372 36 133.00–154.00 $140.10 $521 +3.10
383–389 unweaned 385 19 114.00–124.00 $120.28 $463
411 unweaned 411 7 123.00 $123.00 $506 -6.47
410–432 424 42 114.00–133.00 $123.77 $525 -4.92
467–485 477 102 117.00–128.00 $125.01 $596 -1.24
460–497 unweaned 481 31 113.00–124.00 $120.91 $582 +2.62
505–526 unweaned 515 25 117.00–120.00 $118.53 $610 +0.55
507–538 521 57 113.00–123.00 $119.15 $621 -3.40
563–578 unweaned 569 31 104.00–122.00 $110.99 $632 -5.92
560–593 578 86 117.50–127.00 $122.96 $711 +0.19
608 unweaned 608 10 118.00 $118.00 $717 -1.25
634–635 635 23 118.00–120.00 $118.61 $753 -3.04
651–679 662 68 117.00–124.50 $120.54 $798 -2.80
675–696 unweaned 686 48 108.00–120.00 $114.19 $783 -4.57
770 770 8 117.50 $117.50 $905
991 991 7 106.00 $106.00 $1,050
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 11 117.00 $117.00 $505 -7.00
489 489 20 118.00 $118.00 $577 -0.35
507–533 522 12 115.00–121.00 $118.57 $619 +3.57
556 thin fleshed 556 21 123.00 $123.00 $684
550–577 566 24 102.00–118.00 $108.48 $614
724 724 26 114.50 $114.50 $829
884 884 35 112.00 $112.00 $990

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 153.00 $153.00 $494
428 unweaned 428 9 147.00 $147.00 $629

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

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.