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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

10,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.75/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 732 lb · 593 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.06/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 673 lb · 447 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.38/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 823 lb · 447 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,199 8,901 1,310
Feeder cattle 10,199 8,901 1,310

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Add Close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves steady. Demand moderate to good. Several large strings of cattle coming off wheat on offer. Raining today and more is expected later in the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 333 29 199.00–205.00 $202.85 $675 —
359–393 386 131 189.00–201.00 $195.38 $754 —
401–439 426 35 184.00–203.00 $189.94 $809 +3.45
450–486 477 103 171.00–183.00 $176.95 $844 -10.13
500–549 523 303 157.00–177.00 $168.88 $883 -1.70
551–593 573 256 151.00–172.00 $158.61 $909 -3.44
604–642 621 331 141.00–162.50 $154.62 $960 +3.94
657–699 673 447 139.00–151.00 $146.06 $983 +3.36
702–747 725 257 133.00–145.00 $137.70 $998 -1.42
750–793 765 424 129.50–141.00 $137.86 $1,055 +1.21
801–843 823 433 127.00–136.00 $133.68 $1,100 +2.76
832 832 14 124.00 $124.00 $1,032 -6.92
850–895 866 226 126.50–133.50 $130.54 $1,130 +1.06
900–939 921 149 119.00–129.25 $126.91 $1,169 +0.30
970–985 980 32 119.00–122.00 $119.93 $1,175 -4.82
1013–1043 1026 69 120.75–122.00 $121.47 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 10 188.00 $188.00 $447 —
363–397 373 35 160.00–185.00 $177.39 $662 —
413–445 431 76 164.00–190.00 $176.85 $762 —
459–499 476 96 156.50–183.00 $158.97 $757 -2.09
501–511 505 21 156.00–158.00 $156.87 $792 -7.94
552–599 577 90 145.50–158.00 $150.84 $870 -6.67
600–648 628 130 140.50–155.00 $144.17 $905 +0.07
670–682 678 17 130.50–135.00 $132.07 $895 -7.82
707–734 720 217 127.50–166.00 $137.50 $990 -1.66
751–796 777 193 120.00–137.00 $131.56 $1,022 +0.15
800–848 833 99 120.00–131.25 $128.01 $1,066 +2.93
853–893 875 81 120.00–129.75 $127.94 $1,119 +2.47
941 941 25 123.50 $123.50 $1,162 —
962–988 975 42 116.00–123.50 $121.41 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 17 158.00 $158.00 $678 —
461 461 5 142.00 $142.00 $655 —
513 thin fleshed 513 41 159.50 $159.50 $818 —
546 546 8 146.00 $146.00 $797 -4.49
552–599 567 24 140.00–149.00 $142.72 $809 +3.72
612 612 11 147.00 $147.00 $900 +24.00
684 684 25 134.50–135.50 $135.06 $924 +9.56
790 790 5 124.50 $124.50 $984 +3.54
825 825 9 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
864 864 17 124.50 $124.50 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 5 119.00 $119.00 $654 —
676 676 9 115.00 $115.00 $777 —
780 780 6 110.00 $110.00 $858 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 17 126.00 $126.00 $916 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 16 47.00 $47.00 $306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 324 25 158.00–177.00 $171.44 $555 —
360–398 377 58 160.00–162.00 $160.80 $606 -1.93
405–448 426 227 146.00–158.00 $153.02 $652 -5.03
452–498 470 247 143.50–158.00 $150.21 $706 -6.19
511–543 529 233 141.00–155.00 $147.97 $783 -0.36
559–595 579 256 135.00–154.00 $143.74 $832 +1.08
605–643 622 327 127.00–143.25 $137.14 $853 +1.65
650–698 666 288 129.00–139.00 $132.17 $880 +2.72
702–749 732 593 120.00–131.00 $125.75 $920 -0.14
750–797 776 290 120.00–130.50 $124.36 $965 -0.48
819–825 820 56 123.25–124.25 $124.09 $1,018 -1.71
862–897 890 29 117.50–119.50 $117.90 $1,049 -8.10
961–984 966 23 107.00–109.00 $108.56 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 14 160.00 $160.00 $477 —
333 333 25 165.00 $165.00 $549 —
358 358 10 134.00 $134.00 $480 —
419–442 435 37 140.00–141.00 $140.57 $611 —
450–496 477 108 135.00–151.00 $143.15 $683 +8.65
530–539 536 56 132.00–141.00 $136.96 $734 —
568–596 584 90 127.50–148.50 $139.51 $815 +4.12
601–643 627 58 123.00–140.00 $130.71 $820 +0.79
653–672 656 40 123.00–138.00 $131.37 $862 +5.12
703–727 712 30 125.00–125.50 $125.31 $892 +3.02
867–888 882 19 120.50–121.00 $120.87 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 8 130.00 $130.00 $424 —
387 387 11 139.00 $139.00 $538 +2.00
483 483 17 136.50 $136.50 $659 +12.00
526 thin fleshed 526 32 138.00 $138.00 $726 —
530–542 534 29 129.50–137.00 $134.10 $716 +8.51
617–638 635 50 115.00–125.00 $123.83 $786 —
742 742 17 113.00 $113.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 12 110.00 $110.00 $569 —
552 552 16 117.00 $117.00 $646 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 25 125.00 $125.00 $574 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 13 110.00 $110.00 $659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 127.00 $127.00 $626 —
615 615 73 122.50 $122.50 $753 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 186.00 $186.00 $614 —
461 461 11 158.00 $158.00 $728 -6.00
587 587 13 152.00 $152.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 9 144.00 $144.00 $763 —

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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.