Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

17,343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.23/cwt -8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 673 lb · 797 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.21/cwt -5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 626 lb · 778 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.85/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 726 lb · 727 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,343 10,752 12,638
Feeder cattle 17,343 10,752 12,638

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 4.00 lower with most declines being seen on plainer type cattle. Steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher; over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Demand to moderate to good for all classes , especially for 4 weight and under steers. Quality average to attractive. Commodity boards closed Monday for the Holiday. Last week slaughter cattle trade was lower as beef prices moved higher. Much of the state has dried up some after the New Year snow and temps are more normal, however cattle continue to carry a fair amount of mud

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–347 330 57 194.00–206.00 $199.53 $658 +5.53
390 390 40 181.00 $181.00 $706 -10.32
420 thin fleshed 420 21 204.00 $204.00 $857 +10.00
400–449 426 278 180.00–198.00 $188.75 $804 +5.76
435–446 unweaned 444 51 168.00–176.00 $174.31 $774 —
458–469 thin fleshed 465 34 189.00–191.00 $190.25 $885 +2.25
458–495 481 600 161.00–184.00 $175.09 $842 +2.41
503–508 thin fleshed 505 60 186.00–189.00 $187.59 $947 +7.02
505–549 531 541 152.50–177.00 $165.33 $878 -3.26
557 thin fleshed 557 35 171.00 $171.00 $952 -4.00
553–590 unweaned 565 48 143.00–149.00 $148.02 $836 —
552–599 571 585 150.00–167.00 $160.31 $915 -0.28
602–626 thin fleshed 609 42 155.00–159.00 $157.73 $961 -9.22
614–636 620 63 139.00–141.00 $140.63 $872 -10.63
601–649 628 673 141.00–152.00 $146.01 $917 -5.25
667–690 unweaned 672 56 125.00–129.00 $125.81 $845 -7.69
652–692 673 741 133.50–145.00 $139.17 $937 -4.85
705–746 719 96 123.00–127.00 $126.42 $909 +1.42
701–747 727 604 131.00–142.25 $136.50 $992 +11.50
731–746 unweaned 741 27 126.00–130.00 $127.99 $948 -2.01
768–775 772 55 127.00 $127.00 $980 -7.94
750–794 774 570 128.00–138.25 $132.72 $1,027 -2.22
804–815 807 99 124.00–127.75 $124.80 $1,007 -0.20
800–838 819 581 128.00–140.00 $132.47 $1,085 -4.07
852–876 869 177 126.50–133.50 $129.67 $1,127 +0.41
850–892 876 178 123.75–126.50 $125.42 $1,099 -3.84
900–943 923 189 115.00–124.00 $122.79 $1,133 -3.43
964–991 985 68 123.00–125.00 $123.40 $1,215 +4.90
1087 1087 19 116.75 $116.75 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–345 341 68 175.00–189.00 $183.80 $627 -8.20
371–398 383 9 174.00–177.00 $175.61 $673 +12.91
433 unweaned 433 11 162.00 $162.00 $701 —
404–448 435 104 165.00–177.00 $167.19 $727 -6.26
459–487 475 43 155.50–165.00 $159.73 $759 -2.30
511 thin fleshed 511 20 169.00 $169.00 $864 —
518 unweaned 518 12 137.00 $137.00 $710 —
512–544 533 44 150.00–155.00 $152.08 $811 -6.73
559 thin fleshed 559 42 156.00 $156.00 $872 —
555–597 574 173 136.00–150.50 $143.94 $826 -5.38
590 unweaned 590 59 131.00 $131.00 $773 —
610 thin fleshed 610 21 140.50 $140.50 $857 -14.50
605–647 635 233 124.00–138.00 $133.44 $847 -7.97
652–696 675 139 129.00–136.00 $132.12 $892 -1.97
701–748 729 376 124.00–136.00 $129.27 $942 +0.75
755–790 773 151 121.00–131.25 $128.95 $997 -0.55
802–844 829 195 122.50–128.50 $127.00 $1,053 +0.38
874 874 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,005 -12.27
861–897 878 19 120.00–122.50 $121.29 $1,065 -5.98
927 927 81 121.50 $121.50 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 16 140.00 $140.00 $473 —
365–368 367 13 166.00–172.00 $167.84 $616 —
434–447 441 20 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $670 -15.46
455 unweaned 455 7 135.00 $135.00 $614 —
456–491 482 54 153.00–159.00 $154.47 $745 —
529–544 537 24 125.00–145.00 $136.55 $733 -13.45
553–595 568 58 134.00–142.00 $139.89 $795 +4.13
588 unweaned 588 5 125.00 $125.00 $735 —
600–645 632 25 116.00–133.00 $127.06 $803 -7.94
653–699 687 44 114.00–129.50 $123.61 $849 -6.87
741–746 744 64 121.00–126.00 $123.50 $919 —
774–781 780 68 121.00–123.00 $122.71 $957 —
831 831 14 114.00 $114.00 $947 —
981 981 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,148 +3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 19 164.50 $164.50 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 12 91.00 $91.00 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–399 383 165 134.00–163.00 $158.11 $606 +1.43
402–447 427 161 145.00–158.00 $154.15 $658 +0.04
419–441 unweaned 428 103 141.00–143.00 $142.40 $609 —
466 thin fleshed 466 76 157.75 $157.75 $735 —
450–498 473 293 141.00–153.00 $145.30 $687 +4.87
454–483 unweaned 475 27 135.50–140.00 $136.61 $649 —
501–520 thin fleshed 513 54 148.00–149.00 $148.52 $762 —
503–549 524 462 132.00–146.50 $138.75 $727 +2.29
503–545 unweaned 529 160 125.00–130.00 $128.62 $680 —
551–598 576 662 126.00–138.00 $130.82 $754 -2.49
600–648 626 406 125.00–137.00 $128.68 $806 -0.32
653 thin fleshed 653 28 140.00 $140.00 $914 —
653–694 667 319 122.00–129.75 $127.22 $849 +1.82
668 668 9 120.00 $120.00 $802 -5.40
696 unweaned 696 16 120.00 $120.00 $835 —
701–745 725 269 122.00–126.25 $124.04 $899 -3.61
709–746 725 55 120.00 $120.00 $870 -7.65
753–791 774 309 120.00–124.50 $123.51 $956 -1.77
791 791 40 117.00 $117.00 $925 -8.28
803–843 814 82 120.00–124.10 $122.05 $993 +3.05
853 853 3 109.50 $109.50 $934 -5.50
861–883 876 47 119.85–122.00 $120.48 $1,055 +5.48
920 920 19 116.25 $116.25 $1,070 +8.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
363–378 371 39 143.00–152.00 $146.42 $543 +1.08
389 unweaned 389 19 135.00 $135.00 $525 —
406–440 428 17 130.00 $130.00 $556 -15.68
454–486 472 88 135.00–139.00 $136.83 $646 +1.35
469–485 unweaned 480 17 119.00–125.00 $121.06 $581 —
517 unweaned 517 6 123.00 $123.00 $636 —
514–543 528 244 124.00–138.50 $128.75 $680 -2.84
559–599 575 81 118.00–128.00 $125.61 $722 -2.63
602–647 620 167 122.00–130.50 $128.87 $799 +4.50
657–697 674 83 117.00–128.00 $121.52 $819 -3.19
710–746 729 85 118.00–130.00 $119.71 $873 -4.04
777–794 788 61 121.00–122.00 $121.29 $956 +3.14
809–811 810 32 122.25–122.75 $122.52 $992 +0.59
852–880 878 47 112.00–117.00 $116.69 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 13 158.00 $158.00 $460 +18.00
301–331 313 27 132.50–145.00 $138.99 $435 —
361–391 379 59 129.00–145.00 $137.27 $520 -3.73
407 thin fleshed 407 9 143.00 $143.00 $582 —
441–444 443 19 125.00 $125.00 $554 —
478 478 12 125.00 $125.00 $598 +0.36
512–533 525 34 119.00–122.00 $120.33 $632 —
583–597 586 45 117.00–121.00 $118.39 $694 +0.39
624 thin fleshed 624 10 123.00 $123.00 $768 —
627–644 635 21 105.00–115.00 $109.83 $697 —
672 672 37 116.25 $116.25 $781 -4.75
772–793 778 33 105.00–110.00 $106.39 $828 -6.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 129.00 $129.00 $437 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
398 398 29 159.00–162.00 $159.62 $635 —
453 453 5 171.00 $171.00 $775 —
508–520 514 10 145.00–157.00 $150.93 $776 +5.93
526 unweaned 526 17 137.00 $137.00 $721 —
581 581 14 134.00 $134.00 $779 —
619–647 631 26 129.50–135.00 $131.89 $832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 6 150.00 $150.00 $708 —
516 516 4 134.00 $134.00 $691 —
550 550 3 125.00 $125.00 $688 —
643 643 6 120.00 $120.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–388 379 8 144.00–153.00 $148.39 $562 —
644 644 7 100.00 $100.00 $644 —

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Reading this report

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.