Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

8,901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.79/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 726 lb · 575 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.49/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 622 lb · 504 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.65/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 779 lb · 442 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,901	13,686	1,208
Feeder cattle	8,901	13,686	1,208

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close Updating with Actual Receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-3.00 higher. Steer calves unevenly steady with lighter weights 2.00-3.00 higher . Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle but remains very good for grass cattle. Quality average to attractive as we continue to see large drafts of cattle off wheat or winter pasture.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
414–435	417	21	185.00–195.00	$186.49	$778	+2.20
453–488	460	84	178.00–191.00	$187.08	$861	+6.36
508–548	523	153	157.00–177.00	$170.58	$892	+2.36
551–597	576	194	150.00–169.00	$162.05	$933	-0.82
601–647	622	441	135.00–161.00	$150.68	$937	-4.41
660–695	678	252	136.50–157.00	$142.70	$968	-3.83
702–748	726	553	135.00–146.00	$139.12	$1,010	-2.31
728 unweaned	728	22	130.50	$130.50	$950	—
751–796	779	442	130.00–140.50	$136.65	$1,065	+1.03
802–842	824	401	126.00–135.00	$130.92	$1,079	+1.23
870–899	885	187	126.00–135.00	$129.48	$1,146	+2.60
907–948	926	269	125.00–129.50	$126.61	$1,172	+1.88
954	954	26	124.75	$124.75	$1,190	+2.89

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
467–499	481	92	155.00–170.00	$161.06	$775	-3.50
521–524	522	31	163.00–170.00	$164.81	$860	+5.55
553–599	576	109	148.25–168.00	$157.51	$907	+3.89
609–646	628	90	124.00–147.50	$144.10	$905	+0.35
631 thin fleshed	631	18	165.00	$165.00	$1,041	+1.00
651–695	663	158	138.50–140.50	$139.89	$927	-3.10
702–741	725	196	137.00–142.50	$139.16	$1,009	+0.44
756–781	767	83	128.00–134.00	$131.41	$1,008	-1.20
822–845	830	111	123.00–131.00	$125.08	$1,038	-2.08
850–890	879	146	124.00–128.00	$125.47	$1,103	+2.23
1038	1038	25	118.25	$118.25	$1,227	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
528–531	530	26	146.00–155.00	$150.49	$798	+9.51
576	576	7	139.00	$139.00	$801	+5.19
605 thin fleshed	605	14	151.00	$151.00	$914	—
623	623	14	123.00	$123.00	$766	-11.95
688	688	15	125.50	$125.50	$863	-2.50
733	733	8	125.00	$125.00	$916	+1.00
771–796	783	37	118.00–125.00	$120.96	$947	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
361–396	371	33	159.00–168.00	$162.73	$604	-2.27
415–448	432	141	154.00–165.00	$158.05	$683	-3.34
454–498	478	138	149.00–163.00	$156.40	$748	+4.42
508 fancy	508	24	156.00	$156.00	$792	—
503–542	522	259	140.00–158.00	$148.33	$774	-0.86
550–598	570	326	135.00–148.50	$142.66	$813	+4.15
601–645	622	504	126.00–144.50	$135.49	$843	+2.12
650–695	667	138	123.00–134.00	$129.45	$863	+1.93
708–749	731	405	122.00–130.50	$125.89	$920	+2.67
752–792	775	144	122.50–127.00	$124.84	$968	+2.50
810–846	833	33	123.50–130.00	$125.80	$1,048	+3.69
878	878	8	100.00	$100.00	$878	-18.92
884	884	67	126.00	$126.00	$1,114	+7.08
940	940	6	131.00	$131.00	$1,231	+19.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
398	398	12	166.00	$166.00	$661	+21.26
444 thin fleshed	444	47	158.00	$158.00	$702	—
451	451	74	134.50	$134.50	$607	—
502 thin fleshed	502	31	155.00	$155.00	$778	—
564 thin fleshed	564	29	141.00	$141.00	$795	—
561–596	578	108	125.00–140.00	$135.39	$783	+2.50
629–637	631	64	125.00–136.00	$129.92	$820	-0.32
680–698	684	69	121.00–128.00	$126.25	$864	+1.75
703–741	727	55	117.00–129.50	$122.29	$889	-1.12
803–810	808	53	117.00–121.50	$118.36	$956	+0.79
948	948	6	108.00	$108.00	$1,024	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	37	137.00	$137.00	$514	—
430	430	15	130.00	$130.00	$559	-5.00
486	486	7	124.50	$124.50	$605	-10.15
531–545	537	28	120.00–134.00	$125.59	$674	+1.59
563	563	13	125.00	$125.00	$704	+3.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	30	164.00	$164.00	$746	+17.93

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	9	130.00	$130.00	$624	—

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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.