Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

6,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.55/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 775 lb · 1,081 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.36/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 680 lb · 286 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.55/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 817 lb · 217 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,210 5,874 5,527
Feeder cattle 6,210 5,874 5,527

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good for steers, moderate for heifers. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand light to moderate for short weaned or un-weaned calves. It is October and this week's forecast is calling for cool nights but highs will reach 90 by late week. These temperature swings make it difficult on health of calves. Quality mostly average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 fancy 333 6 199.00 $199.00 $663
352–394 unweaned 381 22 153.00–156.00 $153.88 $586 -29.12
428–440 435 52 169.00–177.00 $174.20 $758 -6.80
451 unweaned 451 45 159.00 $159.00 $717
460–497 481 57 165.00–174.00 $167.63 $806 -19.37
515–544 536 34 160.00–167.00 $162.88 $873 +2.20
541 unweaned 541 21 145.00 $145.00 $784 -8.12
550–596 572 112 155.00–163.00 $159.74 $914 +7.53
600–636 609 103 150.00–159.00 $156.20 $951 +5.20
650–698 680 286 140.00–153.00 $147.36 $1,002 -6.38
703–745 716 190 145.50–157.25 $155.04 $1,110 +1.98
756–795 775 1,081 148.50–158.00 $152.55 $1,182 -1.14
805–839 817 217 140.00–157.00 $153.55 $1,255 +0.60
869–875 870 96 146.00–150.00 $149.46 $1,300 +3.46
906–946 922 94 139.75–151.25 $146.60 $1,352 +4.60
994 994 17 138.50 $138.50 $1,377 +2.27
1036 1036 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,181 -18.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–449 433 25 154.00–163.00 $159.25 $690
459 459 23 161.00 $161.00 $739 +3.26
521 521 23 150.00–152.00 $150.52 $784 +7.79
512–528 unweaned 523 19 141.00–144.00 $142.74 $747
557 unweaned 557 5 139.00 $139.00 $774
552–591 571 97 141.00–159.00 $147.30 $841 +4.50
606–641 623 163 140.00–147.00 $144.56 $901 +8.61
627 unweaned 627 3 135.00 $135.00 $846
692–698 unweaned 695 7 134.50–139.00 $136.42 $948 +5.42
715–748 741 126 140.00–145.00 $143.78 $1,065 +0.86
757 757 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,075 +6.36
974 974 34 131.00 $131.00 $1,276
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–446 425 12 135.00–157.00 $146.56 $623 -2.44
531–549 545 31 144.00–145.00 $144.78 $789 +20.44
616–625 623 26 127.00–135.00 $129.13 $804 +6.13
713 713 93 156.00 $156.00 $1,112
790 790 5 115.00 $115.00 $908 ±0.00
896 896 18 125.00 $125.00 $1,120

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 140.00 $140.00 $545 -7.00
396 unweaned 396 18 134.00 $134.00 $531
409–439 429 93 144.00–156.00 $148.38 $637 +3.79
449 unweaned 449 4 132.00 $132.00 $593 -8.00
455–487 474 38 152.00–157.00 $154.32 $731 +13.28
475 unweaned 475 11 138.00 $138.00 $656 ±0.00
500–548 529 62 145.00–154.00 $148.96 $788 -1.93
522–548 unweaned 540 20 136.00–137.00 $136.71 $738
560–596 579 38 142.00–150.00 $146.98 $851 +3.31
567–595 unweaned 587 10 135.00–137.00 $136.42 $801 +4.42
600–649 629 148 140.00–150.50 $144.85 $911 -2.94
648 unweaned 648 8 128.00 $128.00 $829
654–699 672 166 137.00–147.75 $142.87 $960 +0.87
700–749 711 155 136.00–144.00 $142.14 $1,011 -0.59
751–776 766 125 139.00–142.00 $141.45 $1,084 -0.60
804–820 811 48 137.00–138.50 $137.94 $1,119 +0.32
852 852 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,142 +2.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 unweaned 363 8 120.00 $120.00 $436
431 unweaned 431 20 130.00 $130.00 $560 ±0.00
483 483 5 139.00 $139.00 $671 +5.33
487 unweaned 487 15 130.00 $130.00 $633
515–531 525 48 130.00–139.00 $132.55 $696 +0.93
546 unweaned 546 11 128.00 $128.00 $699
550–581 567 146 130.00–147.00 $138.81 $787 +6.63
608–643 622 53 134.00–138.00 $136.09 $846 +10.06
628 unweaned 628 21 120.00 $120.00 $754 -5.00
681–696 694 74 119.00–134.00 $120.59 $837 -14.40
709–745 734 90 129.00–134.50 $133.68 $981 +5.41
765–798 770 43 125.00–133.50 $131.44 $1,012 +6.44
837 837 15 134.00 $134.00 $1,122 +13.00
886 886 17 123.00 $123.00 $1,090 +2.48
953 953 44 121.00 $121.00 $1,153 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 5 120.00 $120.00 $767 +4.00
707–730 721 37 123.00–125.00 $123.74 $892
769 769 4 113.00 $113.00 $869
847 847 10 128.00 $128.00 $1,084 +26.00
855 855 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,103

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–532 522 37 134.00–147.00 $139.63 $729 +2.29
575 575 4 133.00 $133.00 $765 +8.00
597 unweaned 597 17 131.00 $131.00 $782
688 688 8 132.50 $132.50 $912
756 756 4 105.00 $105.00 $794 -22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 9 163.00 $163.00 $657
821 821 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,002
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 unweaned 483 6 115.00 $115.00 $555

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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.