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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

6,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.47/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 817 lb · 397 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.33/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 780 lb · 301 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.30/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 584 lb · 212 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,290 7,410 5,974
Feeder cattle 6,290 7,410 5,974

***Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Steer calves 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Cooler temperatures and precipitation entered the area last week with cooler temperatures remaining in the forecast for the remainder of the week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 15 182.00 $182.00 $562 +3.09
381–395 389 43 185.00–198.00 $190.03 $739 +1.87
415–431 unweaned 423 17 160.00–175.00 $166.92 $706 -2.12
420–444 431 65 181.50–187.00 $183.71 $792 +4.59
454–496 482 192 174.50–188.00 $177.13 $854 -2.94
505–540 525 182 161.00–175.00 $167.78 $881 +3.31
541 unweaned 541 15 163.00 $163.00 $882 +10.86
561–597 unweaned 583 77 153.00–157.00 $155.26 $905 +6.26
556–599 585 135 154.00–169.00 $160.04 $936 -2.59
607–649 621 169 154.00–169.00 $162.59 $1,010 +8.72
632 unweaned 632 15 149.00 $149.00 $942 +4.99
651–690 669 175 150.00–163.50 $154.19 $1,032 -0.61
687 687 25 168.00 $168.00 $1,154 +13.20
700–748 724 208 153.00–161.00 $156.61 $1,134 +2.55
755–799 780 301 146.50–159.50 $152.33 $1,188 -3.30
800–842 817 397 146.00–157.75 $154.47 $1,262 +0.07
852–898 885 158 143.00–154.50 $148.47 $1,314 +4.65
908–936 917 65 144.00–149.00 $146.58 $1,344 +0.38
962 962 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,231 -12.00
1013–1018 1015 10 135.00–138.00 $136.80 $1,389
1068 1068 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,356
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 167.00 $167.00 $531 -4.45
422–448 434 71 154.00–163.00 $157.64 $684 -4.42
490 490 9 161.00 $161.00 $789 -0.31
513–548 532 70 156.00–163.00 $159.29 $847 +6.68
556–597 584 93 145.00–158.00 $152.31 $889 +1.88
613–645 635 80 150.00–158.00 $153.49 $975 +7.45
650–699 668 83 135.00–148.00 $143.21 $957 +1.02
668 unweaned 668 4 136.00 $136.00 $908
702–735 717 102 135.00–146.00 $144.26 $1,034 -1.91
747 unweaned 747 6 130.00 $130.00 $971
765–784 778 10 129.00–135.00 $133.23 $1,037 -14.17
778 unweaned 778 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,027
801–845 822 35 130.00–144.00 $139.49 $1,147 -5.29
865–877 875 20 133.00–135.00 $133.40 $1,167
964 964 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,234
1027 1027 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,212
1211 1211 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,405
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–567 558 13 110.00–132.00 $123.41 $689 -6.59
600–649 639 16 125.00–139.00 $133.16 $851 +22.16
652–658 654 16 120.00–130.00 $126.86 $830
819 819 5 110.00 $110.00 $901

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 7 148.00 $148.00 $451
395 395 10 155.00 $155.00 $612 +1.10
411–442 433 97 146.00–158.00 $152.14 $659 +2.66
450–498 475 62 140.00–154.00 $150.48 $715 +3.90
503–536 unweaned 528 47 130.00–139.00 $136.81 $722 -7.49
505–548 528 108 143.00–156.00 $150.74 $796 +1.48
560–598 585 197 142.00–154.00 $145.23 $850 +7.09
615 thin fleshed 615 31 150.00 $150.00 $922
606–646 631 94 142.00–152.00 $148.80 $939 +3.19
650 unweaned 650 17 143.50 $143.50 $933 +1.75
652–686 677 140 139.00–152.00 $148.47 $1,005 -0.98
705–737 723 135 144.00–150.00 $148.04 $1,070 +2.12
790 790 15 141.00 $141.00 $1,114 +3.12
825–836 830 21 137.00–138.00 $137.57 $1,142 +1.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 10 135.00 $135.00 $482 -7.65
434–438 435 12 138.00–140.00 $139.50 $607 +7.85
464–497 483 46 130.00–137.00 $134.71 $651 -3.00
496 unweaned 496 24 136.00 $136.00 $675 +7.88
507–546 527 88 130.00–141.00 $138.06 $728 +7.46
550–581 563 90 125.00–139.00 $135.16 $761 -0.52
608–646 628 48 127.00–140.00 $134.10 $842 -2.60
651–689 665 36 129.00–135.00 $131.98 $878 -5.14
730 730 13 128.00 $128.00 $934 -6.34
788 788 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,024 -1.50
876 876 19 127.00 $127.00 $1,113 +4.72
904 904 33 120.50 $120.50 $1,089
975 975 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,121
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 18 125.00 $125.00 $434
359 359 9 110.00 $110.00 $395 -9.00
429–433 431 32 120.00–123.00 $121.40 $523 -10.60
493 493 6 108.00 $108.00 $532
520 520 4 125.00 $125.00 $650
622 622 6 119.00 $119.00 $740 -11.00
671–699 684 37 120.00 $120.00 $821 +2.00
721 721 14 100.00 $100.00 $721 -27.00
829 829 14 116.00 $116.00 $962
877 877 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,009

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–392 391 20 173.00–188.00 $175.23 $685 +15.50
427 427 37 168.00 $168.00 $717 +5.63
473–488 482 13 150.00–157.00 $152.64 $736 +3.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 9 130.00 $130.00 $594
543 543 12 125.00 $125.00 $679 -4.69
608 608 6 125.00 $125.00 $760 -9.00
658 658 3 129.00 $129.00 $849 +1.85
717 717 3 129.00 $129.00 $925
758–791 774 11 125.00–127.50 $126.61 $980
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 9 117.00 $117.00 $599
670 670 8 108.00 $108.00 $724

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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.