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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

14,695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.94/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 675 lb · 885 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.26/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 729 lb · 656 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.98/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 527 lb · 610 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,695 17,068 10,744
Feeder cattle 14,695 17,068 10,744

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Add Close*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher. Heavier weight steers and heifers lightly tested. Steer and heifer calves steady, instances of up to 8.00 higher. Demand continues good for all classes, despite another week of large runs. In many cases, heavier weight cattle are out selling their lighter weight mates due to high feed costs. Much of the state is very dry with only few chances of rain is in the forecast. Midweek temps are expected to reach 80 in some areas of the state with strong southerly winds . This all adds up to high fire danger for many areas. Quality average to many attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 7 265.00 $265.00 $498 —
291 thin fleshed 291 5 241.00 $241.00 $701 —
317–342 338 71 227.00–239.00 $234.58 $793 +16.02
358–397 375 161 191.00–220.00 $208.98 $784 -2.51
419 unweaned 419 8 186.00 $186.00 $779 —
403–444 420 242 192.00–209.00 $202.18 $849 -13.10
433 value added 433 16 195.00 $195.00 $844 -30.59
466 unweaned 466 40 177.50 $177.50 $827 —
458–492 fancy 468 198 204.00–211.00 $206.18 $965 —
450–499 480 278 182.00–200.00 $190.30 $913 -2.98
516–528 fancy 523 48 195.00–197.00 $196.38 $1,027 —
514–542 thin fleshed 528 31 194.00–199.00 $196.51 $1,038 —
500–549 535 350 175.00–190.00 $182.71 $977 -9.29
546 unweaned 546 8 168.00 $168.00 $917 —
551–561 fancy 556 42 185.00–190.00 $187.82 $1,044 —
550–599 579 467 172.00–183.00 $177.87 $1,030 +13.27
570–593 unweaned 584 29 153.50–162.00 $157.72 $921 —
601–647 619 537 158.00–173.00 $165.70 $1,026 +3.11
606–648 unweaned 627 60 156.00–156.50 $156.26 $980 —
664–667 thin fleshed 665 84 177.25–179.00 $178.31 $1,186 +2.31
656–668 unweaned 666 32 143.00–150.00 $144.29 $961 —
651–699 676 721 155.00–164.00 $160.10 $1,082 -4.42
670–693 681 48 151.00–155.00 $154.34 $1,051 -10.18
711–741 thin fleshed 718 80 178.00–182.00 $179.17 $1,286 —
705–749 730 564 160.00–176.00 $165.94 $1,211 -2.32
736 736 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,104 -18.26
753–788 762 209 160.00–172.00 $162.23 $1,236 -1.82
807–844 822 178 156.00–171.75 $165.97 $1,364 -7.42
855 855 35 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 -17.21
856–878 858 232 149.00–155.00 $154.76 $1,328 -7.45
910–940 925 103 150.00–160.00 $156.41 $1,447 ±0.00
1000–1039 1026 21 132.50–145.00 $136.56 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 271 21 171.00–190.00 $185.41 $502 +14.88
312–345 332 17 170.00–199.00 $190.99 $634 +28.02
350–386 373 35 178.00–191.00 $186.39 $695 +7.42
418 thin fleshed 418 19 190.00 $190.00 $794 —
401–435 422 120 161.00–190.00 $173.76 $733 -16.78
453–464 thin fleshed 458 49 184.00–187.00 $185.30 $849 —
451–499 479 263 160.00–181.00 $173.54 $831 -5.03
493 unweaned 493 12 179.00 $179.00 $882 —
507 value added 507 11 182.00 $182.00 $923 —
504–549 525 180 155.00–176.00 $167.41 $879 -5.48
550–598 584 406 145.00–174.00 $164.70 $962 +3.67
601–648 625 333 140.00–164.00 $155.68 $973 -1.71
660–695 673 84 153.00–160.00 $157.19 $1,058 +0.48
701–738 725 160 140.00–161.00 $156.90 $1,138 +1.33
751–792 782 132 150.00–159.50 $154.59 $1,209 -3.07
808 808 12 132.50 $132.50 $1,071 -22.23
808–848 829 66 145.00–161.00 $154.54 $1,281 -0.19
866 866 8 139.50 $139.50 $1,208 -24.50
923 923 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,200 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 128.00 $128.00 $352 -7.00
287 thin fleshed 287 14 185.00 $185.00 $531 —
382 382 20 153.00 $153.00 $584 +8.00
465 thin fleshed 465 14 168.00 $168.00 $781 —
467–495 477 38 120.00–159.50 $153.52 $732 +14.98
538 538 9 128.00 $128.00 $689 -12.57
552–583 thin fleshed 558 22 161.00–166.00 $165.05 $921 —
572–586 583 41 145.00–150.00 $148.80 $868 —
680 680 3 144.00 $144.00 $979 +8.61
734–746 741 13 116.00–145.00 $133.96 $993 +10.96
761 761 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,027 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 17 115.00 $115.00 $519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 171.00 $171.00 $508 +5.00
306–336 319 33 174.00–189.00 $181.15 $578 +4.96
319 thin fleshed 319 11 193.00 $193.00 $616 —
358–377 thin fleshed 369 59 187.00–190.00 $188.78 $697 +3.78
363–389 372 76 167.00–180.00 $172.73 $643 +2.97
405 fancy 405 17 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
404–449 425 153 157.00–172.00 $166.51 $708 -7.12
424–444 thin fleshed 435 37 174.00–178.00 $175.69 $764 -7.79
447 unweaned 447 24 151.00 $151.00 $675 —
454–459 thin fleshed 456 28 171.00–178.00 $176.24 $804 —
458 458 6 140.00 $140.00 $641 -19.48
451–498 477 417 151.00–169.00 $158.68 $757 -0.80
500–548 527 583 146.00–160.00 $154.57 $815 -3.84
536–543 unweaned 538 27 135.00–143.00 $141.20 $760 —
550–595 572 478 146.00–157.00 $151.76 $868 +1.56
575–591 unweaned 588 17 143.00–145.00 $144.65 $851 —
600–648 626 490 143.00–154.50 $151.77 $950 +3.28
652–699 675 342 145.00–159.00 $154.02 $1,040 +1.33
703–731 722 139 152.00–159.50 $156.33 $1,129 +2.06
753–795 767 37 150.00–158.50 $154.53 $1,185 +0.74
810–846 835 27 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 -4.76
881–897 890 40 140.00–147.00 $142.94 $1,272 -3.86
907–927 913 10 138.00–144.00 $142.17 $1,298 +6.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 15 168.00 $168.00 $400 +4.00
261–294 274 31 148.00–152.00 $149.98 $411 -1.52
318–343 333 40 130.00–160.00 $151.07 $503 -7.33
333 thin fleshed 333 28 181.00 $181.00 $603 —
355–398 373 101 133.00–165.00 $157.85 $589 +8.12
404–448 432 209 135.00–185.00 $152.99 $661 -1.74
437 unweaned 437 20 147.00 $147.00 $642 +8.00
452–497 472 175 134.00–161.00 $151.12 $713 +1.77
473 thin fleshed 473 16 169.00 $169.00 $799 —
502–548 526 188 132.00–153.00 $142.28 $748 -3.85
560 unweaned 560 18 136.00 $136.00 $762 —
556–598 573 113 135.00–155.00 $143.70 $823 +1.34
604–643 621 125 129.00–152.00 $144.88 $900 +2.16
651–699 671 59 125.00–147.00 $139.46 $936 -6.45
703–745 713 71 138.00–149.00 $144.05 $1,027 +4.00
776–787 782 19 132.00–149.00 $141.90 $1,110 -0.23
805 805 14 132.00 $132.00 $1,063 -6.00
966 966 8 115.00 $115.00 $1,111 —
983 983 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 7 166.00 $166.00 $471 —
325–338 332 6 131.00–135.00 $133.04 $442 +13.04
385 thin fleshed 385 11 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
400–435 418 35 101.00–147.00 $129.32 $541 -2.68
434 unweaned 434 18 122.00 $122.00 $529 —
471–479 474 17 115.00–130.00 $121.24 $575 -13.76
504–511 506 21 101.00–143.00 $132.89 $672 —
532 thin fleshed 532 10 151.00 $151.00 $803 —
552–567 559 32 138.00–146.00 $140.78 $787 +11.94
612 612 13 140.00 $140.00 $857 +31.00
687–693 690 27 136.00–140.00 $138.21 $954 +7.21
776 776 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 11 109.00 $109.00 $299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–282 270 24 203.00–210.00 $204.52 $552 -5.48
330–348 339 6 199.00–205.00 $202.08 $685 —
371–392 377 42 174.00–199.00 $188.81 $712 —
418–419 unweaned 418 16 175.00–181.00 $177.63 $742 —
421 421 7 190.00 $190.00 $800 —
480 480 13 163.00 $163.00 $782 —
511–541 530 52 155.00–171.00 $159.66 $846 -16.61
545 unweaned 545 9 159.00 $159.00 $867 —
606 606 10 142.00 $142.00 $861 —
669 669 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 12 176.00 $176.00 $646 —
412–445 438 19 150.00–178.00 $171.72 $752 —
450–496 466 33 145.00–161.00 $156.00 $727 -3.31
517 unweaned 517 13 148.00 $148.00 $765 —
514–541 531 35 125.00–151.00 $141.38 $751 -12.71
564–587 581 45 142.00–165.00 $147.96 $860 -10.04
608–635 620 19 120.00–140.00 $134.95 $837 -6.48
665 665 8 140.50 $140.50 $934 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 6 135.00 $135.00 $355 —
358 358 9 109.00 $109.00 $390 —
438 438 6 119.00 $119.00 $521 —
491 491 14 135.00 $135.00 $663 -5.00
510 510 3 125.00 $125.00 $638 —
629 629 5 105.00 $105.00 $660 —
700–705 702 7 105.00–128.00 $118.10 $829 -6.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 74.00 $74.00 $256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 4 135.00 $135.00 $791 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 30 80.00 $80.00 $241 —

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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.