Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

6,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.98/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 862 lb · 530 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.84/cwt -2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 773 lb · 438 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $150.62/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 829 lb · 419 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,341 8,231 6,590
Feeder cattle 6,341 8,231 6,590

***Add close*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 4.00 - 6.00 lower. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand is moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–336 321 22 213.00–218.00 $215.15 $691
351–396 367 20 196.00–216.00 $209.15 $768 +5.64
412–434 420 18 185.00–201.00 $189.73 $797 -5.98
454–497 467 52 167.00–178.00 $174.48 $815 -7.14
516–540 531 90 178.00–187.00 $182.37 $968 -0.19
553–594 576 157 158.00–172.00 $164.06 $945 -7.64
602–622 615 69 163.00–173.00 $165.63 $1,019 -4.66
650–696 676 201 159.00–169.50 $164.38 $1,111 +3.21
707–742 731 321 152.50–168.00 $160.04 $1,170 +1.73
750–799 773 438 145.00–162.00 $153.84 $1,189 -2.96
806–846 829 419 142.00–153.50 $150.62 $1,249 -0.27
858–888 862 530 148.00–153.50 $148.98 $1,284 +0.02
901–940 923 200 132.00–145.00 $141.51 $1,306 -2.24
960–973 967 24 142.00–143.50 $142.69 $1,380 +1.92
1004–1017 1010 33 135.00–140.00 $137.29 $1,387 +5.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 8 159.00 $159.00 $549
379 379 10 194.00 $194.00 $735 +10.09
412–449 443 20 149.00–167.00 $151.51 $671 -18.97
450 450 6 162.00 $162.00 $729 +3.35
503 unweaned 503 27 139.00 $139.00 $699
501–540 521 63 142.00–169.00 $153.33 $799 -8.77
558–595 573 136 150.00–166.00 $156.47 $897 +6.01
601 unweaned 601 18 146.00 $146.00 $877
600–648 629 166 149.00–164.00 $153.53 $966 -1.29
654 unweaned 654 9 135.00 $135.00 $883 -8.72
652–688 669 130 145.00–156.00 $148.09 $991 -6.14
710–747 728 102 140.00–151.00 $145.40 $1,059 -0.12
754–772 768 28 138.00–145.00 $140.77 $1,081 -3.92
883 883 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,174 -9.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 138.00 $138.00 $649
564–577 571 26 135.00–140.00 $136.94 $782 -3.06
601–631 621 68 120.00–141.00 $134.55 $836 -10.45
692 692 20 130.00 $130.00 $900
721–748 738 14 114.00–126.00 $118.18 $872
760–773 763 57 116.00–135.00 $130.95 $999
829 829 11 124.50 $124.50 $1,032 +29.50
884 884 6 119.00 $119.00 $1,052
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 14 122.00 $122.00 $766

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–392 371 19 164.00–169.00 $167.02 $620 -7.98
408–446 435 69 149.00–164.00 $159.35 $693 +0.85
451–499 475 136 150.00–165.00 $158.44 $753 +1.16
522–547 536 116 147.00–160.00 $151.61 $813 -3.07
554–596 578 209 145.00–157.00 $152.38 $881 -1.45
604–649 623 181 144.00–155.50 $148.21 $923 -3.12
653–695 674 227 130.00–154.00 $150.49 $1,014 -0.15
708–740 724 58 134.00–149.00 $141.97 $1,028 -5.24
750–798 782 137 138.00–147.00 $141.22 $1,104 -1.21
807–846 818 29 136.00–141.00 $139.57 $1,142 +0.51
855–889 860 67 139.00–140.50 $140.29 $1,206 -1.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–343 336 8 156.00–170.00 $162.85 $547
483–492 487 21 130.00–142.00 $135.48 $660 -11.51
508–545 536 101 135.00–149.00 $145.27 $779 -0.82
556–585 573 54 135.00–148.50 $146.49 $839 +6.04
600–628 616 48 135.00–141.00 $138.21 $851 -5.19
664–674 671 30 135.00–137.50 $136.84 $918 -8.09
733–737 733 27 135.00–140.00 $139.44 $1,022 -5.31
799 799 19 127.00 $127.00 $1,015 -4.50
818 818 8 128.00 $128.00 $1,047 +3.00
863–881 876 23 120.00–128.00 $124.55 $1,091 -3.45
924 924 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,118 +4.00
953 953 12 113.00 $113.00 $1,077

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 8 186.00 $186.00 $653 -4.00
431–443 439 30 177.00–179.00 $177.59 $780
450 450 3 165.00 $165.00 $742
504–524 516 17 153.50–154.00 $153.70 $793
631–644 638 25 138.00–144.50 $141.09 $900
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 140.00 $140.00 $514
564 564 7 132.00 $132.00 $744 -21.00
878 878 4 111.00 $111.00 $975

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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.