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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

7,834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.41/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 775 lb · 617 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $128.78/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 877 lb · 494 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.29/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 827 lb · 419 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,834 6,086 9,315
Feeder cattle 7,834 6,086 9,315

***Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady. Steer calves 2.00 - 4.00 lower. Heifer calves steady. Quality average to attractive. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 12 180.00 $180.00 $715 -4.89
410–438 427 10 164.50–170.00 $166.61 $711 -15.02
451–498 469 79 164.00–180.00 $175.38 $823
531–549 543 83 163.00–172.50 $170.39 $925 -3.80
558–591 571 86 156.00–171.00 $164.31 $938 -2.50
607–634 623 95 148.00–164.00 $156.47 $975 +5.86
662–696 680 185 135.00–150.00 $141.35 $961 -6.13
703–747 718 357 131.00–147.00 $139.39 $1,001 -1.61
751–796 775 617 129.00–143.25 $136.41 $1,057 -1.29
802–845 823 345 128.00–137.00 $133.25 $1,097 +2.53
850–896 877 494 125.00–139.00 $128.78 $1,129 +1.29
911–945 920 248 119.00–128.00 $122.62 $1,128 -2.19
955–993 972 186 118.50–126.50 $123.69 $1,202 +0.54
1003–1026 1021 149 115.00–121.50 $118.50 $1,210 +0.41
1064 1064 7 114.00 $114.00 $1,213 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 unweaned 428 9 134.00 $134.00 $574
458–498 474 41 133.00–156.00 $147.78 $700 -12.10
519–540 529 67 136.00–150.00 $143.63 $760 -8.73
551–598 585 130 125.00–149.00 $142.21 $832 -4.84
609–633 625 39 123.00–147.00 $138.49 $866 -6.51
681–693 686 27 116.00–130.00 $125.84 $863 -10.37
705–748 724 100 118.00–135.00 $128.00 $927 -7.48
757–798 769 53 115.00–127.00 $119.47 $919 -7.70
816 816 22 119.00 $119.00 $971 -6.00
854–899 877 138 119.50–126.00 $122.77 $1,077 -3.40
928 928 13 118.00 $118.00 $1,095 -2.08
970–993 973 76 114.50–118.00 $115.59 $1,125 -4.24

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–437 417 30 160.00–167.00 $164.73 $687 +13.00
451–486 467 101 152.00–161.00 $156.73 $732 +8.69
503–535 525 117 137.50–157.50 $145.01 $761 -2.33
550–591 564 229 134.00–141.50 $139.69 $788 +1.13
601–642 621 173 126.00–136.75 $132.56 $823 +0.77
657–691 669 196 120.00–133.00 $128.10 $857 -0.52
706–748 728 391 118.00–130.00 $124.77 $908 -2.30
755–797 776 133 118.00–126.00 $121.65 $944 +0.05
800–846 827 419 115.00–123.50 $119.29 $987 -1.02
851–888 870 138 115.50–120.75 $117.45 $1,022 -0.32
936 936 244 114.25 $114.25 $1,069 +3.88
953–980 974 28 112.00 $112.00 $1,091
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 328 19 143.00–151.00 $148.15 $486
369 369 7 133.00 $133.00 $491
422–443 428 10 144.00–157.00 $152.97 $655
462–485 474 47 111.00–148.00 $137.85 $653 -6.15
504–543 525 83 109.00–136.00 $130.41 $685 -12.39
577–582 579 24 121.00–136.00 $128.25 $743 -4.76
580 thin fleshed 580 13 137.00 $137.00 $795
602–648 619 118 119.00–132.50 $128.49 $795 -1.33
660–699 691 143 110.00–128.00 $118.54 $819 -5.40
710 710 3 124.00 $124.00 $880 +3.62
775–780 776 54 113.00–120.00 $118.44 $919 -2.77
816–839 820 49 113.00–116.00 $115.60 $948
855–879 868 24 105.00–115.00 $109.51 $951 -3.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 8 125.00 $125.00 $611
540 540 21 116.50 $116.50 $629 -8.50
694 694 7 112.00 $112.00 $777 -5.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 11 139.00 $139.00 $810 -4.75
630–639 635 10 109.00–116.00 $112.48 $714
765 765 11 119.00 $119.00 $910
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 7 115.00 $115.00 $843

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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.