Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

10,817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.93/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 676 lb · 727 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.13/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 579 lb · 577 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.88/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 681 lb · 519 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,817 9,605 10,159
Feeder cattle 10,817 9,605 10,159

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 4.00 - 6.00 higher with instances 15.00 higher. Quality average to attractive. Demand again very good for all classes. Christmas seemed to have come early to feeders last week as slaughter cattle prices jumped to 140.00. Large kills are expected over the next couple of weeks as packers look to build inventory for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–349 341 41 205.00–223.00 $215.25 $734 +6.94
355–357 thin fleshed 356 38 236.00–239.00 $237.02 $844 —
355–398 381 97 208.00–229.00 $218.89 $834 +12.13
402–448 423 114 200.00–222.00 $211.50 $895 +11.57
451–497 474 274 197.00–218.00 $207.84 $985 +16.35
500–544 527 371 174.00–187.00 $180.07 $949 -4.41
508–537 thin fleshed 530 95 188.25–195.00 $189.82 $1,006 —
553–584 thin fleshed 564 70 183.00–190.00 $186.87 $1,054 —
550–599 581 507 168.00–180.50 $173.51 $1,008 -6.52
600–648 620 403 159.50–173.50 $167.15 $1,036 +2.37
659 thin fleshed 659 14 171.50 $171.50 $1,130 —
652–699 676 713 152.00–166.50 $160.72 $1,086 +2.14
703–747 718 471 158.00–171.00 $163.59 $1,175 +2.92
759–796 768 299 159.00–173.10 $164.05 $1,260 -1.59
804–849 830 210 156.00–169.50 $162.05 $1,345 -4.48
875 875 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,439 +10.00
972 972 13 154.50 $154.50 $1,502 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 unweaned 344 5 186.00 $186.00 $640 +24.00
380–389 383 21 150.00–174.00 $165.15 $633 +5.48
404–447 429 73 162.00–195.00 $177.34 $761 +6.34
463 unweaned 463 12 169.00 $169.00 $782 —
465–499 475 200 151.00–194.00 $185.76 $882 +13.68
501–548 531 109 150.00–177.00 $168.01 $892 +5.19
531–534 unweaned 532 45 145.00–161.00 $154.39 $821 -3.00
555–598 578 236 159.00–175.00 $165.46 $956 +1.48
584–594 unweaned 589 51 161.00 $161.00 $948 +11.00
616–648 641 68 156.00–162.00 $158.19 $1,014 -2.68
651–694 666 173 150.00–161.00 $155.62 $1,036 +0.19
704–745 720 198 147.00–155.50 $153.58 $1,106 +3.23
759–799 771 163 143.00–159.50 $155.37 $1,198 -0.40
822–841 830 48 154.00–164.00 $158.66 $1,317 +21.24
868 868 9 141.00 $141.00 $1,224 -8.00
932–937 933 19 136.00–147.00 $144.09 $1,344 +6.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 161.00 $161.00 $654 +16.42
460 460 3 111.00 $111.00 $511 -32.17
509–519 515 12 138.00–140.00 $139.18 $717 -12.84
557–572 563 26 135.00–152.00 $141.67 $798 +2.71
603 603 3 124.00 $124.00 $748 -24.57
687 687 3 130.00 $130.00 $893 -9.48
703 703 6 135.00 $135.00 $949 —
779 779 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,052 +5.00
1018 1018 6 80.00 $80.00 $814 —
1202 1202 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 18 85.00 $85.00 $281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 11 197.00 $197.00 $573 —
304–339 321 54 182.00–195.00 $187.34 $601 +16.34
355–398 374 65 175.00–189.00 $184.11 $689 +18.01
400–449 423 100 176.00–188.00 $181.70 $769 +10.60
453–454 thin fleshed 454 24 175.00–176.00 $175.33 $796 —
455–499 482 347 155.00–168.00 $162.04 $781 -4.45
500–549 518 381 151.00–163.50 $156.55 $811 -1.06
550–599 580 392 149.50–163.50 $154.69 $897 +3.65
567–583 unweaned 582 72 140.00 $140.00 $815 -2.52
601–628 unweaned 611 29 145.00–149.00 $147.44 $901 +7.02
600–645 622 441 144.00–157.50 $151.54 $943 -2.19
645–647 thin fleshed 646 41 160.00–168.50 $164.15 $1,060 —
653–699 681 519 146.00–157.00 $151.88 $1,034 +0.64
702–747 717 124 144.00–154.00 $150.50 $1,079 -1.25
735 thin fleshed 735 17 159.00 $159.00 $1,169 —
772–779 777 46 152.00–153.00 $152.27 $1,183 -1.47
804–833 820 153 150.75–152.00 $151.50 $1,242 +4.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–310 308 11 152.00–180.00 $159.69 $492 -2.36
374–395 385 46 145.00–166.00 $156.36 $602 -7.88
401–445 425 141 138.00–171.00 $160.39 $682 +1.40
438–444 unweaned 439 26 147.00–152.00 $151.03 $663 +11.03
482 unweaned 482 3 138.00 $138.00 $665 +3.15
461–499 485 158 140.00–160.00 $152.76 $741 -3.34
500–547 524 179 139.50–154.00 $145.29 $761 -2.87
558–588 unweaned 572 44 140.00–146.00 $142.94 $818 +7.17
552–595 580 323 136.00–151.50 $147.40 $855 +0.31
609–648 624 37 135.00–162.00 $143.75 $897 —
652 unweaned 652 19 138.50 $138.50 $903 +5.50
667 667 36 149.00 $149.00 $994 +2.93
700–726 711 22 141.00–151.00 $144.22 $1,025 -5.78
763–781 768 14 130.00–140.00 $132.90 $1,021 -12.97
904 904 8 126.00 $126.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–397 387 6 122.00–130.00 $125.90 $487 -10.10
425 425 10 135.00 $135.00 $574 +18.00
463–485 474 8 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $639 -4.12
553 553 5 118.00 $118.00 $653 -5.52
649 649 4 130.00 $130.00 $844 —
684–686 685 8 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $863 —
733 733 8 120.00 $120.00 $880 -10.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 13 104.00 $104.00 $329 -10.00
409 409 7 119.00 $119.00 $487 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 215.00 $215.00 $727 +41.00
378 378 5 180.00 $180.00 $680 -1.00
413 unweaned 413 29 172.00 $172.00 $710 —
436 436 17 185.00 $185.00 $807 -12.00
475 unweaned 475 4 167.00 $167.00 $793 +1.59
496 496 23 171.00 $171.00 $848 —
525 unweaned 525 11 170.00 $170.00 $892 +7.00
573–585 577 47 152.00–165.00 $158.99 $917 —
608 unweaned 608 10 151.00 $151.00 $918 —
618–642 626 15 145.00–146.00 $145.66 $912 +2.66
660–690 unweaned 662 42 133.00–140.00 $139.48 $923 —
737 737 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,135 —
913 913 16 119.00 $119.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 11 154.00 $154.00 $521 —
360 360 7 140.00–153.00 $145.57 $524 —
552–562 555 10 141.00–145.00 $143.78 $798 -0.22
623 623 7 139.00 $139.00 $866 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 127.00 $127.00 $514 —

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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.