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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

7,637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.38/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 695 lb · 530 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.38/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 769 lb · 459 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.93/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 824 lb · 402 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,637 8,494 7,000
Feeder cattle 7,637 8,494 7,000

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Add Close*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer and Heifer calves 2.00 - 5.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–394 383 25 201.00–207.00 $202.73 $776 +2.73
404–436 424 44 189.00–210.00 $201.01 $852 +6.24
450–496 482 141 178.00–190.00 $182.08 $878 -4.11
500–544 521 198 174.00–188.00 $177.16 $923 -8.92
550–591 578 215 165.00–179.00 $172.35 $996 -3.30
606–644 627 311 154.00–168.00 $162.02 $1,016 -5.86
650–694 681 256 156.00–166.00 $162.36 $1,106 -1.03
702–737 718 175 153.50–166.25 $160.79 $1,154 +1.31
750–787 769 459 152.00–163.50 $156.38 $1,203 +0.54
800–836 824 402 148.00–156.75 $152.93 $1,260 -1.06
856–880 871 91 140.50–149.75 $145.04 $1,263 -3.88
913–919 918 24 148.00 $148.00 $1,359 +0.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 8 185.00 $185.00 $810 +8.00
466 thin fleshed 466 9 190.00 $190.00 $885 —
473–498 486 44 164.00–176.00 $170.77 $830 +0.13
502–549 530 145 155.00–171.00 $162.62 $862 -3.29
554–596 575 157 155.00–165.00 $160.61 $924 +0.87
603–649 634 163 145.00–162.50 $152.71 $968 -6.02
672–693 681 45 141.00–157.00 $147.78 $1,006 -3.77
720–737 721 244 145.00–153.00 $151.00 $1,089 +0.29
752–792 766 93 126.00–154.00 $142.48 $1,091 -0.92
824 824 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,121 -3.63
914–924 917 12 131.00–135.00 $132.34 $1,214 -4.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 7 146.50 $146.50 $735 —
680 680 65 123.00 $123.00 $836 -22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–324 307 29 171.00–181.00 $178.30 $547 —
362–382 376 42 160.00–166.00 $165.13 $621 -2.88
400–446 424 118 160.00–170.00 $167.33 $709 -1.20
452–466 461 27 163.00–164.00 $163.56 $754 +5.21
508–543 521 147 152.00–162.00 $156.55 $816 -3.12
552–599 560 197 150.00–162.50 $158.79 $889 +4.17
600–648 623 215 144.00–155.50 $151.81 $946 -2.48
659–699 695 530 146.00–157.00 $155.38 $1,080 +8.22
709–744 727 139 140.00–152.00 $147.39 $1,072 +0.22
765–785 779 127 132.00–142.50 $140.21 $1,092 -5.59
807–843 826 55 128.00–138.00 $136.05 $1,124 -2.11
867–895 883 241 131.00–135.00 $132.47 $1,170 —
920 920 61 129.25 $129.25 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–434 419 28 134.00–166.00 $157.71 $661 +7.06
486–490 488 15 125.00–156.00 $141.47 $690 -5.34
518–543 534 24 142.00–143.50 $142.95 $763 -3.85
560–592 579 124 138.00–149.50 $144.09 $834 +0.30
588 unweaned 588 6 134.50 $134.50 $791 +12.50
605–636 624 54 130.00–140.00 $137.01 $855 -6.85
658–683 671 61 130.00–147.00 $142.80 $958 +6.13
767 767 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,028 +7.00
871 871 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,106 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 thin fleshed 438 14 146.00 $146.00 $639 —
595 595 3 137.00 $137.00 $815 +13.00
630 630 5 131.00 $131.00 $825 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 6 140.00 $140.00 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 26 217.00 $217.00 $673 —
358 358 6 207.00 $207.00 $741 —
494 494 5 168.00 $168.00 $830 +0.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–497 488 18 165.00–176.00 $173.72 $848 —
555 555 4 145.00 $145.00 $805 —
713 713 6 133.00 $133.00 $948 —

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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.