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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

6,687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.57/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 725 lb · 770 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.38/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 813 lb · 512 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.99/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 665 lb · 436 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,687 8,759 5,559
Feeder cattle 6,687 8,759 5,559

***Add-Close*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 - 6.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 7 207.00 $207.00 $648 +13.25
444 444 15 192.00 $192.00 $852 +2.61
466–478 469 50 167.00–177.00 $170.73 $801 -4.19
479–484 unweaned 482 19 157.00–160.00 $158.59 $764 -1.41
511–523 517 40 165.00–173.00 $169.75 $878 +7.70
550–592 577 120 150.00–163.00 $156.49 $903 -0.29
610–616 unweaned 615 44 143.00–148.50 $146.04 $898 -3.61
603–646 623 209 149.00–160.00 $153.33 $955 -5.89
655 unweaned 655 22 143.50 $143.50 $940 +1.00
651–699 666 414 147.25–161.00 $156.65 $1,043 -1.07
703–706 unweaned 705 36 134.50–135.00 $134.69 $950
709–743 726 734 146.50–158.60 $153.45 $1,114 +0.97
751–792 781 220 145.00–157.25 $152.72 $1,193 +2.68
801–841 813 512 142.00–155.00 $148.38 $1,206 +1.15
850–880 861 70 143.00–149.50 $147.26 $1,268 +1.07
904–943 934 59 135.00–139.50 $137.30 $1,282 -0.75
950–995 976 50 128.00–135.50 $132.28 $1,291 -7.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 8 176.00 $176.00 $579
337 unweaned 337 3 161.00 $161.00 $543
362–365 364 27 170.00–178.00 $173.24 $631 -2.84
368 unweaned 368 12 164.00 $164.00 $604 +3.00
423 unweaned 423 6 160.00 $160.00 $677 ±0.00
424–438 429 38 142.00–164.00 $150.27 $645 -26.03
462–490 476 23 146.00–163.00 $156.98 $747 -4.92
511–541 520 61 152.00–165.00 $159.04 $827 +9.87
522 unweaned 522 10 151.00 $151.00 $788 +3.22
557–593 578 86 141.00–150.00 $147.43 $852 +0.09
611 unweaned 611 8 131.00 $131.00 $800 -10.50
610–640 616 161 137.00–149.50 $145.61 $897 -1.96
671–698 681 123 140.00–147.00 $144.15 $982 -1.72
704–744 721 66 140.00–146.00 $142.43 $1,027 +1.62
770 770 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,093
819–829 825 20 139.00–140.00 $139.45 $1,150 +0.13
895 895 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 +4.73
920 920 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,168 -4.00
1095 1095 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,237
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 10 135.00 $135.00 $589 -10.25
598 598 3 125.00 $125.00 $748 -2.98
650–699 674 89 135.00–140.00 $136.80 $922 +3.80
728–747 741 12 131.00 $131.00 $971 +1.00
765–778 766 53 110.00–141.00 $138.18 $1,058
804 804 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,061

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 10 156.00 $156.00 $468 -6.74
301 unweaned 301 7 140.00 $140.00 $421
412–448 433 44 149.00–156.00 $151.26 $655 -12.74
456–499 484 87 140.00–153.00 $147.14 $712 -0.60
489 unweaned 489 8 138.00 $138.00 $675 -6.41
505–542 522 65 145.00–156.00 $151.09 $789 +4.38
553–596 578 92 136.00–148.50 $140.30 $811 -4.63
555–592 unweaned 580 15 135.00 $135.00 $783 -5.80
584 thin fleshed 584 42 151.00 $151.00 $882
622 unweaned 622 12 132.00 $132.00 $821 -5.26
601–648 629 230 138.00–150.00 $142.89 $899 -4.79
652–694 672 245 141.50–149.00 $144.92 $974 -1.59
701–746 721 244 137.50–144.60 $141.97 $1,024 +1.64
757–788 780 75 132.00–139.00 $133.57 $1,042 -2.45
802–845 827 109 131.00–136.00 $133.17 $1,101 -1.33
864–898 875 52 126.00–134.00 $131.93 $1,154 -7.07
944 944 15 120.00 $120.00 $1,133
990 990 24 121.00 $121.00 $1,198 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 unweaned 362 11 133.00 $133.00 $481 -5.00
361–384 376 23 144.00–152.00 $149.33 $561 -2.91
424–432 430 24 142.00–144.00 $143.42 $617 -7.83
451–467 461 35 129.00–147.00 $139.49 $643 -1.87
483–495 unweaned 486 23 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $634
506–545 unweaned 530 24 131.00–133.00 $132.44 $702 +1.19
500–548 537 205 135.00–144.00 $141.50 $760 +1.98
566–591 580 47 130.00–139.00 $134.25 $779 -4.03
608 thin fleshed 608 38 147.00 $147.00 $894
600–648 623 78 123.00–145.50 $138.91 $865 +2.38
651–692 655 70 132.00–143.00 $139.98 $917 +3.55
711–739 723 17 128.00–129.00 $128.58 $930 -3.01
750–785 755 62 130.00–136.00 $134.55 $1,016 +14.55
857 857 11 121.00 $121.00 $1,037 +2.56
911–933 921 14 114.00–121.00 $117.67 $1,084
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 7 137.00 $137.00 $490 +16.55
467 467 5 129.00 $129.00 $602 +12.39
570–579 571 45 138.00–138.50 $138.42 $790 +16.92
631 631 5 123.00 $123.00 $776
654–676 667 10 119.00–126.00 $121.74 $812 +5.84
700 700 4 126.00 $126.00 $882
821 821 4 109.00 $109.00 $895
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–444 431 10 110.00–125.00 $120.82 $521

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 170.00 $170.00 $685
574–599 589 17 138.00 $138.00 $813 +8.00
610 610 3 125.00 $125.00 $762
650–696 666 28 125.00–133.00 $130.02 $866 +9.84
763 763 5 127.00 $127.00 $969 +5.00
878 878 3 110.00 $110.00 $966
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 unweaned 437 16 158.50 $158.50 $693
501 501 18 152.00 $152.00 $762

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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.