Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

8,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.95/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 772 lb · 551 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.97/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 829 lb · 486 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.52/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 870 lb · 480 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,889 10,199 7,369
Feeder cattle 8,889 10,199 7,369

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Add Close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00- 3.00 higher, except 800-850 lbs steady. Stocker steers up to 10.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-8.00 higher. Heifer calves over 500 lbs steady to 1.00 higher; under 500 lbs 4.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Quality is average to attractive, end plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 200.00 $200.00 $676 -2.85
380–393 388 22 204.00–205.00 $204.40 $793 +9.02
444–447 446 31 188.50–191.00 $189.22 $844 -0.72
452 thin fleshed 452 18 194.50 $194.50 $879 —
450–497 471 144 173.00–192.00 $184.38 $868 +7.43
519–538 unweaned 524 16 160.00–166.00 $164.46 $862 —
512–544 529 267 162.00–179.75 $168.16 $890 -0.72
534 thin fleshed 534 19 183.00 $183.00 $977 —
560–594 573 329 152.00–178.00 $165.65 $949 +7.04
604–649 628 293 150.50–162.25 $157.56 $989 +2.94
651–691 668 369 139.00–159.00 $151.72 $1,013 +5.66
702–745 718 307 136.50–156.75 $147.75 $1,061 +10.05
751–794 772 551 132.00–146.75 $140.95 $1,088 +3.09
800–849 829 486 125.00–138.50 $133.97 $1,111 +9.97
850–899 870 480 125.00–136.50 $132.52 $1,153 +1.98
902–940 914 78 125.00–129.75 $128.95 $1,179 +2.04
954–983 973 188 125.25–132.00 $129.46 $1,260 +9.53
1007–1020 1011 29 119.00–120.50 $119.47 $1,208 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–392 390 28 165.00–176.00 $171.65 $669 -5.74
419–442 431 67 155.00–165.00 $160.46 $692 -16.39
450–493 471 53 160.00–168.50 $165.78 $781 +6.81
510–518 514 57 155.00–171.00 $159.82 $821 +2.95
554–581 567 184 148.00–166.00 $155.43 $881 +4.59
617 thin fleshed 617 65 155.50 $155.50 $959 —
611–646 628 83 147.00–152.00 $149.56 $939 +5.39
651–697 680 169 135.00–153.50 $145.02 $986 +12.95
714–741 733 88 139.00–143.00 $140.23 $1,028 +2.73
750–789 761 37 128.50–140.00 $134.09 $1,020 +2.53
826–837 828 44 123.00–131.50 $129.34 $1,071 +1.33
935–938 937 36 125.00 $125.00 $1,171 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 10 125.00 $125.00 $578 -17.00
525–541 529 30 129.00–140.00 $132.00 $698 -14.00
556–591 582 56 142.00–150.00 $144.05 $838 +1.33
629–636 635 58 128.00–147.00 $143.43 $911 -3.57
686 686 24 131.00 $131.00 $899 -4.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 7 172.00 $172.00 $557 +0.56
369–391 380 25 164.00–179.00 $172.79 $657 +11.99
403–445 424 150 154.00–170.00 $162.54 $689 +9.52
452–490 474 97 146.00–164.00 $153.00 $725 +2.79
501–549 525 227 144.00–152.75 $148.99 $782 +1.02
557–596 575 306 132.00–150.00 $143.84 $827 +0.10
601–639 616 139 134.50–147.50 $140.37 $865 +3.23
652–699 667 251 130.00–143.25 $139.09 $928 +6.92
711–744 723 199 124.00–138.00 $135.00 $976 +9.25
756–784 767 190 123.00–133.50 $131.21 $1,006 +6.85
801–838 810 152 125.00–133.50 $129.98 $1,053 +5.89
856–872 860 48 121.00–126.00 $124.49 $1,071 +6.59
940 940 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,062 —
1057 1057 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 17 166.00 $166.00 $642 +32.00
446 446 10 154.00 $154.00 $687 +13.43
451–491 461 67 137.00–157.00 $144.81 $668 +1.66
503–547 531 112 135.00–150.00 $142.60 $757 +5.64
553–599 572 121 136.00–147.00 $142.86 $817 +3.35
611–649 627 164 130.00–140.00 $136.03 $853 +5.32
652–697 686 58 129.50–139.75 $136.89 $939 +5.52
709–724 710 71 125.00–130.00 $129.57 $920 +4.26
790 790 37 127.00 $127.00 $1,003 —
806 806 13 125.00 $125.00 $1,008 —
858 858 14 112.50 $112.50 $965 -8.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–439 439 13 123.00–140.00 $136.09 $597 —
467–478 470 22 125.00–126.00 $125.72 $591 -10.78
556 556 19 134.50 $134.50 $748 —
651–672 663 100 130.00–137.50 $133.17 $883 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–594 587 16 141.00–145.00 $143.53 $843 -8.47
684 684 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 176.00 $176.00 $699 —

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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.