Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

7,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $137.88/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 681 lb · 409 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.50/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 620 lb · 365 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.53/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 626 lb · 286 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,200 10,758 7,598
Feeder cattle 7,200 10,758 7,598

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower where tested. Steer calves mostly 4.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate. Winter weather moved in with freezing drizzle, creating hazardous travel conditions, especially in the direction of many feedyards. Frigid temps are here to stay for the next 10 days or so.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 23 193.00 $193.00 $741 -2.10
407–441 428 100 170.00–184.50 $177.90 $761 -7.82
452–498 481 115 171.00–182.00 $175.16 $843 -4.00
523 value added 523 16 171.50 $171.50 $897
508–549 525 198 156.00–170.50 $163.40 $858 -8.76
559–597 572 250 149.00–162.50 $156.57 $896 +2.09
600–643 620 365 138.50–152.00 $146.50 $908 -0.95
675 thin fleshed 675 37 145.50 $145.50 $982
661–697 682 372 134.00–144.50 $137.12 $935 -4.72
700–746 723 211 133.00–138.00 $135.34 $979 +7.89
759–798 776 249 127.00–134.50 $131.06 $1,017 -3.25
802–841 821 236 127.00–136.00 $131.85 $1,082 +2.22
860–877 864 72 127.50–129.00 $128.66 $1,112 +3.66
926 926 52 126.00 $126.00 $1,167 +2.29
963 963 50 124.50 $124.50 $1,199
1002 1002 27 120.00 $120.00 $1,202 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 thin fleshed 266 14 209.00 $209.00 $556
341 341 8 165.00 $165.00 $563 -15.00
371 thin fleshed 371 29 179.00 $179.00 $664
388 388 3 166.00 $166.00 $644 +5.00
454–487 469 124 155.00–178.00 $166.67 $782 -0.50
505 thin fleshed 505 13 167.00 $167.00 $843 +5.50
505–549 530 83 140.00–162.00 $152.63 $809 -0.75
579–598 589 162 137.50–150.00 $145.38 $856 +0.53
601–648 628 160 137.00–142.50 $140.01 $879 -1.19
665–696 673 86 132.00–140.00 $137.15 $923 +4.46
705–740 725 39 130.00–134.50 $131.55 $954 +2.15
756–799 778 187 125.00–131.00 $128.78 $1,002 +0.87
858–864 861 14 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $1,068 +0.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–389 388 18 155.00–156.00 $155.78 $604
438 438 4 162.00 $162.00 $710
453–463 thin fleshed 458 33 160.00–161.00 $160.55 $735
560 thin fleshed 560 17 145.00 $145.00 $812
564–590 578 109 125.00–143.00 $130.42 $754 -9.47
608 608 26 138.00 $138.00 $839 +2.00
701–735 718 12 129.00–131.50 $130.22 $935 +8.31
765 765 13 128.50 $128.50 $983 +5.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 15 129.00 $129.00 $725
672 672 20 118.00 $118.00 $793

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 10 158.00 $158.00 $514 -2.00
417 thin fleshed 417 21 165.00 $165.00 $688
409–447 422 70 144.00–156.00 $151.41 $639 -1.01
453–487 461 92 140.50–150.00 $146.80 $677 -3.07
500–542 522 276 133.50–149.00 $139.82 $730 +2.93
546 546 4 124.50 $124.50 $680 +0.50
562–594 580 79 125.00–133.00 $128.55 $746 +3.76
601–643 626 286 123.00–130.00 $128.53 $805 +0.27
656–695 685 97 125.00–127.75 $126.97 $870 +1.12
703–743 725 274 122.00–127.50 $125.26 $908 +1.10
768–780 775 19 119.00–120.00 $119.42 $926 -4.76
794 794 29 123.00–124.50 $123.88 $984 -0.30
814–835 823 26 123.00–124.00 $123.57 $1,017 +3.07
827–839 830 34 115.00–121.50 $119.76 $994 -0.74
877–882 880 52 118.00–119.00 $118.52 $1,043
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 thin fleshed 283 22 150.00 $150.00 $424
344 344 19 144.00 $144.00 $495 +4.00
352–398 378 76 139.00–150.00 $142.78 $540 -12.22
441 thin fleshed 441 14 149.00 $149.00 $657
464–491 473 50 131.00–145.00 $137.92 $652 +1.21
509–529 522 53 130.00–139.00 $136.78 $714 +8.23
556–599 583 94 120.00–132.00 $125.21 $730 +0.95
600–649 609 114 120.00–128.00 $124.82 $760 +1.02
653–683 662 53 122.00–123.00 $122.31 $810
804 804 7 119.00 $119.00 $957 +9.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–393 376 41 133.00–141.50 $137.16 $516
404–444 433 18 135.00–138.00 $137.22 $594 +10.22
454–470 463 13 125.00–140.00 $131.79 $610 +2.70
524 524 5 135.00 $135.00 $707 +8.35
573 thin fleshed 573 6 127.00 $127.00 $728
581 581 12 125.00 $125.00 $726 +7.00
613–633 629 39 117.00–123.00 $119.69 $753 -5.31
817 817 13 114.00 $114.00 $931

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 9 145.50 $145.50 $767 +0.50
648 648 8 126.00 $126.00 $816
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 6 160.00 $160.00 $630
428 428 5 162.00 $162.00 $693

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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.