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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

6,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.64/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 868 lb · 429 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.70/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 778 lb · 424 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.08/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 821 lb · 339 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,800 8,889 4,726
Feeder cattle 6,800 8,889 4,726

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Add Close with updated receipts** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Steer calves steady. Heifer calves 3.00-8.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Cattle futures sharply higher on Monday. Cattle futures have improved following last week's grain reports that caused a sharp increase in grains futures and sharp declines in the cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–377 364 23 189.00–217.00 $204.39 $744 -0.01
418–449 434 28 170.00–188.00 $177.45 $770 -11.77
451–495 473 171 175.00–190.00 $183.27 $867 -1.11
501–549 527 172 164.00–185.00 $174.71 $921 +6.55
554–599 583 181 160.00–173.00 $168.38 $982 +2.73
602–649 625 100 153.00–170.00 $160.89 $1,006 +3.33
650–698 683 152 144.00–162.00 $151.05 $1,032 -0.67
700–749 724 211 140.00–154.50 $145.01 $1,050 -2.74
751–795 778 424 138.00–149.75 $142.70 $1,110 +1.75
802–848 821 339 130.00–144.00 $139.08 $1,142 +5.11
852–899 868 429 128.00–137.50 $135.64 $1,177 +3.12
908–947 931 165 127.50–134.00 $131.42 $1,224 +2.47
954–995 962 117 121.00–130.25 $129.15 $1,242 -0.31
1015 1015 16 121.50 $121.50 $1,233 +2.03
1081 1081 6 118.00 $118.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 10 183.00 $183.00 $666 +11.35
409–420 411 18 163.00–169.00 $166.87 $686 +6.41
459–486 473 23 148.00–173.00 $160.89 $761 -4.89
500–546 528 58 150.00–170.00 $158.15 $835 -1.67
552–597 587 76 140.00–157.00 $148.39 $871 -7.04
624–648 637 48 139.00–151.00 $145.44 $926 -4.12
653–688 674 52 130.00–147.00 $140.76 $949 -4.26
703–744 726 123 137.50–148.00 $142.58 $1,035 +2.35
752–784 772 49 130.00–139.00 $135.54 $1,046 +1.45
821–825 824 33 130.00–142.00 $138.38 $1,140 +9.04
868–896 877 21 128.00–134.00 $131.96 $1,157 —
909–924 919 30 129.50–134.25 $131.07 $1,205 +6.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 5 137.00 $137.00 $767 -7.05
608 608 4 113.00 $113.00 $687 -30.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 15 177.00 $177.00 $543 +5.00
350–377 364 39 173.00–174.00 $173.82 $633 +1.03
404–441 420 122 163.00–170.50 $166.96 $701 +4.42
451–495 469 175 150.00–169.50 $161.32 $757 +8.32
479 unweaned 479 4 135.00 $135.00 $647 —
504–544 520 119 146.00–156.50 $150.40 $782 +1.41
551–592 577 152 144.00–159.00 $150.05 $866 +6.21
603–647 621 214 133.00–149.50 $144.50 $897 +4.13
652–699 675 110 128.00–140.00 $135.80 $917 -3.29
706–749 726 275 126.50–140.75 $133.99 $973 -1.01
757–789 779 259 126.50–134.00 $131.15 $1,022 -0.06
805–826 814 272 125.00–132.75 $127.84 $1,041 -2.14
861–896 877 82 125.50–130.50 $127.19 $1,115 +2.70
905–944 915 38 116.00–123.00 $121.10 $1,108 +8.10
1015 1015 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 4 172.00 $172.00 $466 —
313 313 6 150.00 $150.00 $470 —
363–369 365 18 150.00–160.00 $157.19 $574 -8.81
415 415 13 166.00 $166.00 $689 +12.00
454–483 467 24 145.00–154.00 $149.03 $696 +4.22
513–546 528 141 133.00–150.00 $142.83 $754 +0.23
579–596 588 92 116.00–147.00 $138.97 $817 -3.89
626–643 635 56 127.00–136.00 $134.01 $851 -2.02
667–699 685 50 125.00–135.00 $129.25 $885 -7.64
707–737 727 80 123.50–135.50 $129.30 $940 -0.27
767–798 784 34 126.50–127.50 $126.74 $994 -0.26
806–842 828 25 124.00–129.00 $127.05 $1,052 +2.05
887 887 15 120.50 $120.50 $1,069 +8.00
952 952 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 13 136.50 $136.50 $919 +3.33
892 892 8 106.00 $106.00 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 191.00 $191.00 $598 —
433 unweaned 433 3 168.00 $168.00 $727 —
465 465 3 149.00 $149.00 $693 —
509 509 7 150.00 $150.00 $764 —
676 676 5 136.00 $136.00 $919 -13.50
756 756 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 147.00 $147.00 $416 —
367 367 3 195.00 $195.00 $716 +19.00
445 445 4 179.00 $179.00 $797 —

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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.