Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

2,723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.57/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 874 lb · 260 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $133.60/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 779 lb · 223 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.97/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 629 lb · 201 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,723 7,200 12,805
Feeder cattle 2,723 7,200 12,805

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Close *** Compared to the last sale two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested and few sales steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle following a week of no sales due to weather. Steer and heifer calves steady in a light test. Demand good for calves. Grain futures continue to push higher resulting in higher cost of gains at the feedyards, however this has yet to effect the demand for feeder cattle. Little to no movement of feeder cattle has helped some. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 thin fleshed 303 8 207.00 $207.00 $627 —
329 329 15 204.00 $204.00 $671 —
381 381 4 187.00 $187.00 $712 -6.00
412–440 427 48 186.00–188.00 $186.93 $798 +9.03
498 498 3 159.00 $159.00 $792 -16.16
499 499 20 178.00 $178.00 $888 +2.84
507 507 6 175.00 $175.00 $887 +11.60
564 564 9 149.00 $149.00 $840 -7.57
561–592 570 85 153.00–161.00 $157.95 $900 +1.38
587 587 3 142.00 $142.00 $834 -14.57
605–641 627 50 139.00–149.50 $143.23 $898 -3.27
632 unweaned 632 5 139.00 $139.00 $878 —
650 650 22 135.00 $135.00 $878 -2.12
657–684 674 95 138.00–143.50 $141.13 $951 +4.01
705–748 716 167 135.00–138.50 $137.52 $985 +2.18
750–794 779 223 130.00–135.75 $133.60 $1,041 +2.54
819–844 826 175 131.00–136.35 $134.61 $1,112 +2.76
861–882 874 260 129.50–134.00 $132.57 $1,159 +3.91
903–926 920 130 127.00–132.00 $130.29 $1,199 +4.29
955 955 5 126.50 $126.50 $1,208 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441–444 441 34 171.00–174.00 $171.36 $756 —
493 493 9 159.00 $159.00 $784 -7.67
532 532 9 161.00 $161.00 $857 +8.37
570–596 587 27 146.00–147.00 $146.19 $858 +0.81
694–699 696 18 127.00–134.50 $130.88 $911 -6.27
720–730 724 47 130.00–131.00 $130.43 $944 -1.12
791 791 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,028 +1.22
819 819 13 123.00 $123.00 $1,007 —
861 861 9 125.50 $125.50 $1,081 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–428 421 10 157.00–167.00 $161.91 $682 -0.09
471–478 475 8 145.00–157.00 $150.96 $717 —
516–520 519 11 151.00–156.00 $154.19 $800 —
590–593 592 20 135.00–136.00 $135.80 $804 +5.38
732 732 6 121.00 $121.00 $886 -9.22
753–799 782 27 116.50–120.50 $119.07 $931 -9.43
837 837 8 119.50 $119.50 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816 816 6 115.50 $115.50 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 5 167.00 $167.00 $453 —
317–349 329 21 160.00–169.00 $165.37 $544 +7.37
399 399 17 156.00 $156.00 $622 —
414 414 19 150.00 $150.00 $621 -1.41
473–497 486 39 137.50–149.00 $144.46 $702 -2.34
513–539 529 128 132.00–148.00 $139.07 $736 -0.75
553–588 575 44 126.50–136.00 $129.43 $744 +0.88
607–649 629 201 124.75–130.50 $127.97 $805 -0.56
664–683 671 79 124.50–130.00 $127.07 $853 +0.10
702–703 702 43 126.00–129.00 $126.77 $890 +1.51
755–797 770 114 122.00–127.00 $124.68 $960 +5.26
800–821 811 94 122.00–126.00 $124.76 $1,012 +1.19
869–883 873 68 112.00–121.00 $118.43 $1,034 -0.09
990 990 12 107.00 $107.00 $1,059 —
1071 1071 4 100.00 $100.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–427 424 8 143.00–148.00 $144.86 $614 —
500–503 502 9 130.00 $130.00 $653 -6.78
561 561 5 126.00 $126.00 $707 +0.79
634 634 6 123.00 $123.00 $780 -1.82
657 657 7 120.00 $120.00 $788 -2.31
820–848 824 20 104.00–120.50 $117.95 $972 -1.05
1024 1024 7 103.00 $103.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623–632 626 33 120.00–124.50 $121.51 $761 +1.82
716 716 8 109.00 $109.00 $780 —
756 756 13 117.50 $117.50 $888 —
821 821 8 112.00 $112.00 $920 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 138.00 $138.00 $473 —
438 438 5 128.00 $128.00 $561 —
561 561 7 118.00 $118.00 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 5 150.00 $150.00 $602 —
417 417 3 158.00 $158.00 $659 —
634 634 4 125.00 $125.00 $792 —

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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.