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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

6,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.72/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 825 lb · 390 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.07/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 728 lb · 347 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.79/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 626 lb · 332 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,086 5,751 10,767
Feeder cattle 6,086 5,751 10,767

***Add Close with updated receipts*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steers calves 2.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Demand is moderate to good. Cool weather continues to hold strong with temps only reaching the mid sixties when the norm should be 80.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 185.00 $185.00 $553
362–392 380 19 181.00–189.00 $184.89 $703 +3.89
425 thin fleshed 425 18 197.00 $197.00 $837
425 unweaned 425 8 173.00 $173.00 $735
433–449 438 36 171.00–190.00 $181.63 $796 +12.72
441 fancy 441 14 200.00 $200.00 $882
476 thin fleshed 476 8 185.00 $185.00 $881
526–548 540 49 171.00–177.00 $174.19 $941 -1.56
550–579 567 94 152.00–175.00 $166.81 $946 +11.80
585–599 unweaned 595 21 143.00–150.00 $144.96 $863
614 unweaned 614 9 140.00 $140.00 $860
605–647 622 164 144.00–157.00 $150.61 $937 +4.40
654 unweaned 654 9 140.00 $140.00 $916
655 thin fleshed 655 15 155.50 $155.50 $1,019
652–696 672 126 137.00–166.00 $147.48 $991 +4.95
704–747 718 268 126.00–149.00 $141.00 $1,012 -1.36
752–796 771 318 131.00–147.25 $137.70 $1,062 +2.76
801–848 825 390 126.00–137.25 $130.72 $1,078 +0.16
851–895 879 278 123.00–132.50 $127.49 $1,121 -1.73
905–945 920 237 119.00–128.75 $124.81 $1,148 +2.41
951–981 956 155 120.50–125.00 $123.15 $1,177 +2.66
1004–1037 1008 61 115.00–118.50 $118.09 $1,190 +0.22
1089 1089 36 117.50 $117.50 $1,280
1100–1101 1101 10 114.50–115.00 $114.75 $1,263 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–394 379 8 176.00 $176.00 $667 +15.00
472–492 484 20 155.00–163.00 $159.88 $774
503–531 522 19 151.00–154.00 $152.36 $795 +4.89
581 thin fleshed 581 8 166.00 $166.00 $964
551–598 583 60 142.50–154.50 $147.05 $857 +1.71
624 624 6 145.00 $145.00 $905 +10.86
653–691 687 33 134.50–141.00 $136.21 $936 +0.76
727–732 730 40 132.00–142.00 $135.48 $989 +3.65
779–796 790 36 123.75–128.50 $127.17 $1,005 +1.61
800–801 800 17 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 -0.05
868–887 875 24 124.00–127.50 $126.17 $1,104
934–946 940 36 117.50–123.00 $120.08 $1,129
975–983 978 80 118.25–120.50 $119.83 $1,172 -0.17
1072 1072 15 101.00 $101.00 $1,083
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 5 155.00 $155.00 $711
543 543 11 151.00 $151.00 $820
627 unweaned 627 3 123.00 $123.00 $771
659 659 8 126.00 $126.00 $830 +6.66
705–746 739 28 117.00–133.00 $119.73 $885
878–894 882 35 105.00–126.00 $121.13 $1,068

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 153.00 $153.00 $514 -7.00
363–373 368 16 155.00–162.00 $158.37 $583 -0.68
411–441 417 48 141.00–159.00 $151.73 $633 -5.06
451–497 479 66 143.00–155.00 $148.04 $709 -2.58
515–536 524 97 136.50–154.50 $147.34 $772 -1.09
555–582 571 172 133.50–150.50 $138.56 $791 -1.51
592 unweaned 592 6 124.00 $124.00 $734
602–649 626 332 128.00–141.50 $131.79 $825 +1.48
664–699 684 282 124.00–131.25 $128.62 $880 +1.03
677–694 unweaned 689 18 120.00–123.00 $120.82 $832
706–747 728 347 122.50–130.00 $127.07 $925 +3.36
750–794 777 250 118.00–128.50 $121.60 $945 +1.11
786 786 7 117.00 $117.00 $920 -3.49
807–845 822 215 118.00–123.00 $120.31 $989 +2.20
854–884 868 237 114.50–119.00 $117.77 $1,022 +0.84
909–945 936 96 108.50–116.50 $110.37 $1,033 -1.38
1021 1021 17 107.00 $107.00 $1,092
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 20 144.00 $144.00 $670 +8.43
467–477 thin fleshed 473 14 147.00–148.00 $147.65 $698 -2.35
526–548 532 47 135.00–146.00 $142.80 $760 +8.90
552–558 556 15 130.00–135.00 $133.01 $740 +4.54
628–635 632 25 125.00–132.50 $129.82 $820 +3.68
666–674 671 55 117.50–128.00 $123.94 $832 +6.94
708–743 722 40 115.00–125.00 $120.38 $869 +5.44
757–798 772 86 115.00–122.00 $121.21 $936 +3.20
871–887 876 29 112.00–114.00 $113.17 $991 +1.67
1083 1083 20 103.75 $103.75 $1,124
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 6 125.00 $125.00 $676
568 568 22 122.00 $122.00 $693 -8.00
667 667 6 117.00 $117.00 $780
727 727 5 109.00 $109.00 $792 -8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 12 169.00 $169.00 $549

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 8 170.00 $170.00 $842
671 671 5 135.50 $135.50 $909
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 8 143.75 $143.75 $854
670 670 5 134.00 $134.00 $898
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 4 126.00 $126.00 $693
632 632 5 126.00 $126.00 $796

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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.