Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

7,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.16/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 668 lb · 506 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.75/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 774 lb · 415 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.93/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 619 lb · 376 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,187 5,186 9,416
Feeder cattle 7,187 5,186 9,416

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 5.00 - 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00 - 2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality mostly average but flesh conditions in buyers favor with many in medium to thin flesh conditions. Weigh-ups showing the complete range of gaunt to full. Weather continues hot and dry with very little rain in the forecast.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 20 205.00 $205.00 $685 -3.00
353–380 358 33 183.00–214.00 $194.91 $698 -10.09
454–489 471 90 170.50–186.00 $175.25 $825 +9.67
506–528 511 121 175.00–188.50 $178.52 $912 +11.56
537 unweaned 537 10 167.50 $167.50 $899 —
551–595 572 138 170.00–184.00 $176.16 $1,008 +8.82
608 thin fleshed 608 22 177.50 $177.50 $1,079 —
609–616 unweaned 610 38 153.00–154.75 $154.47 $942 —
605–643 621 316 157.00–170.00 $162.93 $1,012 -4.00
654–699 673 232 155.00–170.50 $160.94 $1,083 -3.03
672–682 unweaned 678 54 145.00–160.00 $151.04 $1,024 —
690 thin fleshed 690 72 171.85 $171.85 $1,186 —
703–746 721 294 155.75–166.50 $160.20 $1,155 -0.80
754–795 774 415 150.50–163.00 $159.75 $1,236 +4.17
800–847 816 289 150.00–158.75 $156.33 $1,276 +1.83
854–891 865 201 145.50–154.00 $150.29 $1,300 +1.74
929–948 933 17 136.00–142.50 $140.95 $1,315 -3.07
963–970 968 75 139.00–140.00 $139.72 $1,352 -15.78
1025–1033 1027 69 135.50–139.50 $136.72 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–442 425 72 170.00–180.00 $174.40 $741 —
489–498 493 22 156.00–174.00 $166.88 $823 +16.13
515–543 524 121 155.00–170.50 $164.30 $861 +16.60
556–596 583 53 158.50–163.00 $160.69 $937 +3.95
601–641 613 138 150.00–165.00 $155.59 $954 -3.12
677–696 685 81 146.00–158.00 $152.37 $1,044 -1.71
723–738 727 81 146.00–150.00 $147.37 $1,071 -0.63
823 823 18 140.00–146.00 $144.67 $1,191 +1.67
866–880 871 12 136.00–139.00 $137.01 $1,193 +20.01
1019 1019 106 133.00 $133.00 $1,355 —
1131 1131 46 127.25 $127.25 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–444 434 14 140.00–148.00 $142.73 $619 —
487 487 3 154.00 $154.00 $750 —
520–549 543 52 132.00–149.00 $144.91 $787 +7.51
550–558 552 22 141.00–146.00 $144.13 $796 -0.14
638 638 50 146.00 $146.00 $931 +17.20
690 690 5 144.00 $144.00 $994 +2.74
712–737 725 27 111.00–144.00 $132.77 $963 +3.32
756–768 762 29 117.00–158.00 $147.01 $1,120 +13.51
816 816 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 17 137.50 $137.50 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 8 175.00 $175.00 $644 +8.16
408–422 421 43 156.00 $156.00 $657 -2.95
450–498 475 119 150.00–163.00 $155.14 $737 -3.91
510–548 529 265 146.00–159.75 $152.61 $807 -0.96
560–599 581 229 148.00–161.00 $154.22 $896 -3.23
603–646 614 179 147.00–158.50 $154.22 $947 +0.43
654 unweaned 654 20 141.00 $141.00 $922 —
652–698 669 486 148.00–157.00 $154.70 $1,035 +3.24
705–749 719 226 144.00–156.00 $149.88 $1,078 +0.84
755–796 772 60 137.00–149.50 $144.60 $1,116 -2.24
801–819 813 71 137.00–148.50 $143.81 $1,169 +1.94
852–856 854 64 138.50–142.50 $139.86 $1,194 +5.24
898 unweaned 898 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,122 —
1068 1068 9 115.00 $115.00 $1,228 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 27 150.00 $150.00 $560 —
403–437 428 22 145.00–149.00 $146.03 $625 +8.73
452–492 466 65 144.00–153.50 $148.77 $693 +4.64
500–542 520 45 141.00–145.00 $142.69 $742 -4.04
556 unweaned 556 6 134.00 $134.00 $745 —
552–595 579 145 141.00–156.00 $145.55 $843 -3.81
605–649 619 64 140.00–154.00 $143.55 $889 +9.02
656–679 665 27 135.50–140.00 $137.03 $911 -4.93
708–749 729 22 136.00–139.00 $137.46 $1,002 +1.08
770–799 781 18 134.00–135.50 $134.60 $1,051 -0.52
815–839 824 18 125.00–133.00 $128.17 $1,056 +7.17
897 897 30 124.00 $124.00 $1,112 -10.00
977 977 10 114.00 $114.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 353 31 122.00–130.00 $123.60 $436 —
449 449 11 132.00 $132.00 $593 —
514–516 515 14 130.00–134.00 $132.00 $680 +6.00
578–586 582 19 110.00–140.00 $124.11 $722 —
674 674 19 121.00 $121.00 $816 +2.82
773 773 26 120.00 $120.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 23 131.50 $131.50 $696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 27 136.00 $136.00 $515 -22.00
428 428 12 154.00 $154.00 $659 —
459 459 10 56.00 $56.00 $257 —
650–698 661 13 130.00–131.00 $130.76 $864 +7.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 165.00 $165.00 $566 —
407 407 3 169.00 $169.00 $688 —
467–493 479 25 165.00–182.00 $173.61 $832 +10.61

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 5 39.00 $39.00 $138 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 96 70.00–95.00 $82.50 $290 —
496 496 5 117.00 $117.00 $580 —
544 544 15 80.00 $80.00 $435 —

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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.