Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

10,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.40/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 628 lb · 520 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.88/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 666 lb · 455 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $133.14/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 928 lb · 453 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,546 6,800 3,935
Feeder cattle 10,546 6,800 3,935

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher, over 900 lbs up to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good for feeder cattle. Steer calves 1.00-2.00 lower. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate for calves. Supply included several nice loads of cattle off winter pasture. Much of Western Oklahoma in need of rain and chances are in the forecast later in the week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–341 334 35 190.00–195.50 $193.81 $647
371–382 376 27 180.00–196.00 $187.13 $704 -17.26
401–443 416 190 181.00–196.00 $185.49 $772 +8.04
441 unweaned 441 9 160.00 $160.00 $706
457–499 476 199 170.00–187.00 $177.32 $844 -5.95
496 unweaned 496 6 150.00 $150.00 $744
500–549 521 227 166.00–181.50 $174.41 $909 -0.30
550–599 569 165 166.00–178.00 $171.58 $976 +3.20
601–646 628 520 152.50–170.00 $158.40 $995 -2.49
650–698 670 104 144.50–156.00 $151.12 $1,013 +0.07
700–749 722 352 144.50–157.00 $149.62 $1,080 +4.61
752–792 778 416 140.00–152.00 $141.78 $1,103 -0.92
803–842 814 402 133.00–143.75 $140.84 $1,146 +1.76
855–899 880 450 132.50–151.00 $136.77 $1,204 +1.13
909–949 928 453 127.50–137.50 $133.14 $1,236 +1.72
961–997 970 341 124.00–134.85 $130.06 $1,262 +0.91
1033 1033 40 120.50 $120.50 $1,245 -1.00
1061–1071 1063 107 121.00–124.50 $123.81 $1,316 +5.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–346 340 20 173.00–175.00 $173.78 $591
404–447 427 62 162.00–176.00 $170.70 $729 +3.83
452–474 459 19 150.00–178.00 $167.54 $769 +6.65
517–537 524 55 157.00–174.00 $162.64 $852 +4.49
559–580 567 45 152.00–157.00 $155.04 $879 +6.65
603–647 629 81 143.00–161.00 $153.89 $968 +8.45
650–693 683 132 144.00–157.00 $150.98 $1,031 +10.22
722–749 740 134 131.00–155.00 $142.32 $1,053 -0.26
754–799 775 129 130.00–144.50 $137.45 $1,065 +1.91
804–842 812 41 130.00–139.00 $136.43 $1,108 -1.95
850–888 869 75 126.00–135.00 $132.38 $1,150 +0.42
902–919 910 37 123.00–132.00 $127.42 $1,160 -3.65
955–989 980 89 122.00–129.50 $125.97 $1,235
1001 1001 110 125.75 $125.75 $1,259
1067 1067 9 118.50 $118.50 $1,264
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 7 138.00 $138.00 $756
607–643 616 27 127.00–130.00 $129.19 $796 +16.19
691 691 9 136.00 $136.00 $940
768–790 776 16 123.50–124.00 $123.81 $961
813 813 25 128.50 $128.50 $1,045

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–336 334 18 168.00–174.00 $172.66 $577 -4.34
360–397 384 144 161.00–178.00 $172.18 $661 -1.64
401–444 418 121 162.00–176.00 $168.53 $704 +1.57
447 unweaned 447 8 146.00 $146.00 $653
450–489 470 137 158.00–164.00 $161.96 $761 +0.64
501–533 518 241 152.00–159.00 $153.38 $795 +2.98
554–599 581 260 141.00–150.50 $145.76 $847 -4.29
604–647 612 236 137.00–148.50 $144.81 $886 +0.31
651–699 666 455 133.00–146.00 $140.88 $938 +5.08
701–748 728 422 131.00–143.00 $135.06 $983 +1.07
760–798 784 211 128.50–133.50 $130.59 $1,024 -0.56
805–843 818 117 127.50–135.75 $130.78 $1,070 +2.94
870–895 885 92 123.50–125.50 $124.18 $1,099 -3.01
914–946 926 45 117.00–125.00 $120.67 $1,117 -0.43
950–964 958 38 119.50–123.00 $121.03 $1,159
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 161.00 $161.00 $510 +11.00
382 382 9 160.00 $160.00 $611 +2.81
412 412 5 150.00 $150.00 $618 -16.00
461–483 474 31 135.00–161.00 $148.59 $704 -0.44
511–549 531 201 138.00–153.00 $145.58 $773 +2.75
551–591 582 108 131.00–149.00 $141.83 $825 +2.86
613–649 632 201 131.00–145.50 $140.83 $890 +6.82
650–694 674 75 123.00–137.50 $132.94 $896 +3.69
719–742 733 31 122.00–128.00 $126.51 $927 -2.79
751–797 762 101 125.50–134.50 $127.67 $973 +0.93
828 828 13 124.00 $124.00 $1,027 -3.05
862–869 866 14 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $1,061 +2.00
973 973 11 111.50 $111.50 $1,085 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 120.00 $120.00 $515
468–481 475 9 130.00 $130.00 $618
551 551 5 127.00 $127.00 $700
617–647 624 26 125.50–126.00 $125.62 $784
651 651 58 133.00 $133.00 $866 -3.50
751 751 7 118.00 $118.00 $886

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 163.00 $163.00 $597
495 495 14 145.00 $145.00 $718 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 10 124.00 $124.00 $637
745 745 4 130.00 $130.00 $968

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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.