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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

10,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.07/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 728 lb · 475 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.38/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 710 lb · 411 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.03/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 575 lb · 400 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,094 13,829 5,483
Feeder cattle 10,094 13,829 5,483

*** Add Close Updating with Actual Receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves are trading 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand moderate, good for long weaned calves ready to be grazing immediately. Wheat pastures across the trade area are in good condition and have producers eager to turn out calves.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 202.00 $202.00 $683 -9.80
363 thin fleshed 363 16 211.00 $211.00 $766 -4.00
355–373 fancy 364 46 205.00–212.00 $208.26 $758
379–393 387 29 190.00–203.00 $197.92 $766 +2.74
402–437 410 96 186.00–196.00 $190.71 $782 +6.74
436 436 15 166.00 $166.00 $724 -17.97
457–473 467 183 173.00–186.00 $178.58 $834 +4.08
500–535 515 101 162.00–172.50 $166.93 $860 +2.67
536 536 8 146.00 $146.00 $783 -5.00
546–547 unweaned 546 44 155.00 $155.00 $846 +2.22
552 thin fleshed 552 24 166.00 $166.00 $916
562 unweaned 562 9 153.00 $153.00 $860 +11.07
550–588 575 218 149.00–158.50 $153.73 $884 +3.19
583 583 60 141.50 $141.50 $825 -9.04
611–634 619 76 137.00–147.00 $142.23 $880 -1.53
612–648 unweaned 639 81 130.00–140.00 $137.39 $878 +0.16
657–696 unweaned 673 186 130.50–144.00 $134.22 $903 -1.06
668–698 685 51 139.00 $139.00 $952 +1.75
689 689 26 133.50 $133.50 $920 -3.75
700–741 unweaned 722 149 131.25–142.00 $136.71 $987 +7.47
710–742 730 301 134.00–145.00 $139.42 $1,018 +0.27
747 747 25 130.00 $130.00 $971 -9.15
755–796 773 251 137.00–143.75 $140.81 $1,088 +4.86
807 807 19 142.00 $142.00 $1,146 +5.32
823 thin fleshed 823 35 145.00 $145.00 $1,193
863 863 13 132.00 $132.00 $1,139 -5.71
914 914 8 116.00 $116.00 $1,060 -14.91
973 973 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,138 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–329 319 16 173.00–180.00 $175.25 $559 -19.75
340 thin fleshed 340 8 193.00 $193.00 $656
364 thin fleshed 364 18 181.00 $181.00 $659
412 thin fleshed 412 55 194.50 $194.50 $801 +15.50
431 431 8 170.00 $170.00 $733 +40.00
453 thin fleshed 453 11 177.00 $177.00 $802
467–499 494 80 161.00–168.00 $164.10 $811 +4.97
492–495 unweaned 495 30 162.00–167.00 $166.17 $823
500–548 531 83 151.00–165.00 $155.75 $827 +6.24
518–542 unweaned 533 51 136.00–141.00 $137.73 $734 +3.07
555–599 571 119 140.50–151.50 $147.86 $844 +3.39
556–599 unweaned 574 232 131.50–149.50 $141.59 $813 +15.19
581–594 587 49 127.00–133.00 $129.97 $763 -14.50
611–637 620 78 138.00–142.00 $139.37 $864 +3.48
606–642 unweaned 628 57 132.00–138.50 $136.54 $857 +6.22
671 671 8 131.00 $131.00 $879 -1.11
654–699 unweaned 673 110 128.00–142.00 $134.99 $908 +2.15
658–688 682 138 131.00–141.00 $138.10 $942 +5.99
715 unweaned 715 9 128.00 $128.00 $915
728–742 737 21 120.00–134.00 $125.27 $923 -4.43
723–743 739 114 132.50–144.00 $135.77 $1,003 +6.07
754 unweaned 754 41 143.00 $143.00 $1,078
750–798 761 26 128.00–138.50 $135.96 $1,035 +9.96
825–840 834 30 134.00–135.00 $134.60 $1,123 +4.60
856–896 881 44 131.25–138.00 $133.23 $1,174
921 921 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,133
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 7 149.00 $149.00 $499
366 thin fleshed 366 17 154.00 $154.00 $564
376 376 21 146.00 $146.00 $549
368–394 388 24 124.00–140.00 $136.20 $528
416 416 7 150.00 $150.00 $624
468 468 11 127.00 $127.00 $594 -19.10
465–475 469 52 135.00–149.00 $140.18 $657 -5.92
528 528 9 152.00 $152.00 $803 +11.06
663 unweaned 663 6 127.00 $127.00 $842
716–723 719 24 117.00–128.50 $122.30 $879

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–284 276 20 170.00–179.00 $175.10 $483 -4.02
308–329 320 21 174.00–176.00 $175.18 $561 -2.44
340 thin fleshed 340 31 170.50 $170.50 $580
357–363 360 41 163.00–171.00 $165.36 $595 -3.46
419 unweaned 419 10 149.00 $149.00 $624 -0.50
402–445 431 228 154.00–161.00 $156.34 $674 +3.31
433 433 8 139.00 $139.00 $602 -14.03
461 thin fleshed 461 35 175.00 $175.00 $807
473–476 475 80 148.00–150.50 $148.56 $706 +1.45
499 499 14 133.00 $133.00 $664 -14.11
506–534 511 100 135.00–139.00 $138.00 $705 -4.07
523–549 unweaned 533 47 125.00–135.00 $130.90 $698 -1.03
551–594 unweaned 570 56 126.00–133.00 $128.68 $733 +0.98
560–595 573 226 130.00–141.00 $133.15 $763 -1.55
615 615 32 130.00 $130.00 $800 +5.15
607–644 unweaned 623 139 124.00–137.00 $130.89 $815 +5.44
656 unweaned 656 24 134.50 $134.50 $882
651–684 662 113 123.00–136.00 $128.31 $849 -4.62
709 unweaned 709 8 122.00 $122.00 $865
703–740 710 403 127.50–136.00 $132.59 $941 +6.59
754 754 19 127.50 $127.50 $961 +1.37
800–816 806 48 120.00–127.00 $122.07 $984 -4.87
902–926 911 11 112.00–114.00 $112.74 $1,027
917 917 8 105.00 $105.00 $963
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–391 383 19 154.00–160.00 $156.78 $600
402–435 420 42 141.00–156.00 $149.02 $626 +8.85
420–443 unweaned 433 38 133.00–145.00 $138.69 $601
436 436 26 134.00 $134.00 $584 -6.17
454–490 474 104 137.00–147.00 $139.61 $662 +6.90
478–489 unweaned 481 50 127.00–130.00 $129.09 $621 +16.09
480–498 487 33 126.00–133.00 $129.89 $633 -2.82
508–534 unweaned 517 24 124.00–125.00 $124.66 $644 +6.66
500–543 519 110 127.00–138.00 $136.13 $707 +8.08
543 543 17 134.50 $134.50 $730 +6.45
553–569 563 57 120.00–127.00 $122.69 $691 -2.11
556–594 unweaned 568 108 123.00–131.00 $127.00 $721 +5.00
566–586 574 86 128.00–137.50 $131.69 $756 +6.89
606–630 622 30 131.00–132.50 $132.01 $821 +10.02
609–648 unweaned 631 43 121.00–123.50 $122.15 $771 -2.00
662 662 6 123.00 $123.00 $814 -2.12
651–686 668 141 126.00–133.00 $128.10 $856 +2.98
663–691 unweaned 671 36 119.00–129.00 $126.79 $851 +10.13
707–745 724 23 123.50–129.50 $126.81 $918 +2.81
729 unweaned 729 24 127.50 $127.50 $929
756–785 774 33 116.00–127.00 $122.92 $951 -5.08
779 779 7 100.00 $100.00 $779 -28.00
815 815 8 113.00 $113.00 $921
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 9 135.00 $135.00 $431
368–394 381 80 125.00–143.00 $135.36 $516 -22.64
404–410 406 30 138.00–143.50 $141.46 $574
456–488 474 103 121.50–136.00 $128.07 $607 +2.49
531 531 10 121.00 $121.00 $643 -4.00
609 unweaned 609 11 109.00 $109.00 $664
645 645 17 128.50 $128.50 $829 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 21 122.00 $122.00 $486

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 7 170.00 $170.00 $694 -4.00
501–527 519 43 142.00–165.00 $149.24 $775
584 584 10 143.00 $143.00 $835 +17.00
608 608 13 134.00 $134.00 $815
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 14 160.00 $160.00 $698
587 587 17 160.00 $160.00 $939
747 747 5 118.00 $118.00 $881 -8.00

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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.