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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

9,605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.00/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 619 lb · 582 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.16/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 625 lb · 540 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.09/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 525 lb · 533 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,605 13,380 10,094
Feeder cattle 9,605 13,380 10,094

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 - 4.00 higher, with instances to 10.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 6.00 - 10.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Demand very good for calves. Quality average to attractive. Weather remains fairly mild for the season and wheat pasture is in good shape for grazing cattle. Slaughter cattle prices improved once again last week helping the demand for feeder cattle. Today's sale included a benefit for the All American Beef Battalion. This organization raises funds to feed steak dinners to our service members and their families. Since it's beginning in 2008 they have fed over 400,000 steaks. This year's benefit raised over $56,000 for this project.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–293 271 11 193.00–224.00 $205.20 $556 +2.20
314–345 328 11 201.00–215.00 $208.31 $683 -2.16
345 unweaned 345 3 175.00 $175.00 $604 -12.83
362 unweaned 362 3 166.00 $166.00 $601 —
358–399 378 91 190.00–217.00 $206.76 $782 +12.64
411 fancy 411 9 214.00 $214.00 $880 —
408–433 unweaned 419 55 163.00–179.00 $170.31 $714 —
401–445 427 148 187.00–213.00 $199.93 $854 +23.66
456–465 fancy 461 59 208.00–210.00 $208.97 $963 —
455–498 482 336 182.00–205.00 $191.49 $923 -0.61
478–491 unweaned 482 24 171.00–178.00 $174.27 $840 +3.47
509 fancy 509 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,013 —
516–547 unweaned 522 82 171.00–177.00 $174.70 $912 +8.74
506–541 529 185 176.00–194.00 $184.48 $976 +3.40
551–590 566 256 169.00–189.00 $180.03 $1,019 +10.32
556–598 unweaned 583 143 162.75–177.00 $167.70 $978 +13.53
607–636 unweaned 617 38 152.00–154.00 $152.91 $943 +2.56
600–644 619 544 156.00–175.00 $164.78 $1,020 +1.38
663 unweaned 663 9 140.00 $140.00 $928 -6.93
651–696 669 342 150.00–170.00 $158.58 $1,061 -0.52
700–748 726 454 150.00–169.00 $160.67 $1,166 +1.49
757–778 767 152 161.75–171.00 $165.64 $1,270 +14.42
800–830 813 160 158.00–170.00 $166.53 $1,354 +8.94
876 876 18 154.50 $154.50 $1,353 -3.97
911–932 927 56 143.00–155.00 $151.90 $1,408 +1.01
955 955 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
1019 1019 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 unweaned 318 16 162.00 $162.00 $515 +9.00
328 328 19 181.00 $181.00 $594 +10.00
358 unweaned 358 6 150.00 $150.00 $537 +6.79
363–384 377 26 157.00–165.00 $159.67 $602 -12.88
445 445 8 171.00 $171.00 $761 +10.41
468–496 480 54 165.00–175.00 $172.08 $826 +1.99
486 thin fleshed 486 18 197.00 $197.00 $957 —
503–525 unweaned 521 15 157.00–159.00 $157.39 $820 +17.33
513–549 536 70 160.00–168.00 $162.82 $873 +0.85
558 unweaned 558 3 150.00 $150.00 $837 —
553–599 584 178 155.00–169.00 $163.98 $958 +10.33
601–640 611 147 151.50–164.50 $160.87 $983 +14.55
626–643 unweaned 636 62 143.50–153.00 $145.24 $924 —
658–689 unweaned 671 48 140.00–147.50 $145.71 $978 +7.71
654–699 673 80 145.00–168.00 $155.43 $1,046 +10.84
713 unweaned 713 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,005 +3.50
719–735 725 29 149.00–162.00 $150.35 $1,090 +3.62
756 unweaned 756 20 135.50 $135.50 $1,024 —
756–782 775 14 150.00–158.00 $155.77 $1,207 +5.77
826–844 835 10 130.00–145.00 $137.42 $1,147 -10.58
863 863 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,286 +1.00
919 919 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,268 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 167.00 $167.00 $579 —
403–422 410 8 128.00–155.00 $144.58 $593 +4.58
468–496 487 13 136.00–150.00 $143.17 $697 +9.65
506–525 unweaned 513 30 125.00–135.00 $131.71 $676 —
508–539 532 55 130.00–166.00 $152.02 $809 +32.64
561 unweaned 561 7 128.00 $128.00 $718 —
550–581 575 22 134.00–140.00 $138.96 $799 +14.96
608–616 unweaned 613 11 105.00–126.00 $112.57 $690 —
603–626 616 16 148.00–149.00 $148.57 $915 +13.95
666 unweaned 666 6 119.00 $119.00 $793 —
661–686 667 25 138.00–144.00 $139.48 $930 —
762 762 9 130.00 $130.00 $991 +10.00
863 863 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 16 105.00 $105.00 $417 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 4 153.00 $153.00 $514 —
340 340 9 171.00 $171.00 $581 —
351–396 377 93 160.00–176.00 $166.10 $626 +1.81
409–444 424 130 157.00–177.00 $171.10 $725 +7.56
452–497 469 414 159.00–173.00 $166.49 $781 +11.70
460–499 unweaned 480 56 140.00–154.00 $144.72 $695 +6.71
500–549 524 369 151.00–164.00 $157.61 $826 +6.29
508–543 unweaned 527 150 135.00–148.50 $143.66 $757 -2.11
539 thin fleshed 539 14 173.00 $173.00 $932 +8.86
550–598 578 412 145.00–162.00 $151.04 $873 -0.14
557–589 unweaned 580 41 140.00–144.00 $142.52 $827 +4.40
604–648 625 517 143.00–158.25 $153.73 $961 +8.82
600–633 unweaned 626 23 140.00–142.00 $140.42 $879 +1.09
660–685 unweaned 668 40 140.00 $140.00 $935 +8.73
655–699 680 205 144.00–156.00 $151.24 $1,028 +3.45
700–741 715 114 144.00–161.00 $151.75 $1,085 +2.78
774–790 780 49 153.00–155.50 $153.74 $1,199 +4.93
807–824 820 33 146.00–150.00 $146.95 $1,205 -0.66
862–882 868 46 141.00–144.00 $142.80 $1,240 -2.20
907–928 921 14 135.00–143.00 $137.82 $1,269 +3.32
1004 1004 11 124.00 $124.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291–298 295 20 154.00–165.00 $159.57 $471 —
316–325 319 17 155.00–166.00 $162.05 $517 +10.90
304–345 unweaned 327 37 145.00–158.00 $148.05 $484 +8.05
361–384 unweaned 373 15 137.00–148.00 $143.04 $534 -0.96
356–397 380 56 150.00–170.00 $164.24 $624 +18.67
407–444 413 38 158.00–163.00 $158.99 $657 +10.52
435 unweaned 435 3 140.00 $140.00 $609 +5.00
462–490 476 82 147.00–168.00 $156.10 $743 +14.39
475–499 unweaned 488 16 132.00–140.00 $134.85 $658 +2.42
504–547 unweaned 524 19 125.00–136.00 $131.60 $690 -0.12
500–543 533 58 145.00–155.00 $148.16 $790 +8.57
565–595 582 64 143.00–155.00 $147.09 $856 +8.44
565–589 unweaned 586 25 134.00–136.00 $135.77 $796 +2.67
627–648 unweaned 646 27 130.00–134.00 $130.43 $843 —
670 unweaned 670 17 133.00 $133.00 $891 —
679–686 680 43 137.00–148.50 $146.07 $993 +7.85
711 711 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,066 +11.48
765–774 769 33 139.00–151.00 $145.87 $1,122 +18.93
831 831 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,122 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 10 136.00 $136.00 $510 +35.00
423 423 7 117.00 $117.00 $495 +7.00
496 496 4 139.00 $139.00 $689 +29.90
521–543 538 36 125.00–135.00 $132.58 $713 +22.58
565–574 570 9 120.00–128.00 $123.52 $704 -5.48
712–747 730 55 125.00–138.00 $130.70 $954 —
762 762 3 121.00 $121.00 $922 —
965 965 6 112.00 $112.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 11 114.00 $114.00 $352 —
371 371 7 110.00 $110.00 $408 —
707 707 9 112.00 $112.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 12 174.00 $174.00 $588 —
366 366 7 181.00 $181.00 $662 -9.00
395 unweaned 395 6 174.00 $174.00 $687 —
401 401 13 197.00 $197.00 $790 ±0.00
452–478 460 35 170.00–183.00 $178.01 $819 -14.99
459–494 unweaned 466 32 162.00–168.00 $165.41 $771 +1.41
508 508 5 174.00 $174.00 $884 +24.57
512 unweaned 512 8 163.00 $163.00 $835 +16.00
576 unweaned 576 14 147.00 $147.00 $847 —
621 621 4 143.00 $143.00 $888 —
643–648 unweaned 644 23 137.00–140.50 $137.77 $887 —
783 783 15 122.50 $122.50 $959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 11 167.00 $167.00 $797 +16.00
512 512 5 147.00 $147.00 $753 -3.00
563 563 8 144.00 $144.00 $811 -1.00
633 633 8 138.00–150.00 $145.50 $921 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 12 130.00 $130.00 $741 —

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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.