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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

8,458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.33/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 780 lb · 478 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.72/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 728 lb · 434 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.96/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 728 lb · 385 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,458 8,812 10,199
Feeder cattle 8,458 8,812 10,199

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves lightly tested, unevenly steady. Quality average to attractive. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 11 236.00 $236.00 $701
359 value added 359 30 232.50 $232.50 $835
380–399 384 58 200.50–217.00 $212.80 $817 -0.44
406 value added 406 8 224.00 $224.00 $909
433–438 434 36 213.00–217.00 $214.01 $929 +2.55
437 thin fleshed 437 3 224.00 $224.00 $979
472 thin fleshed 472 15 207.00 $207.00 $977
456–490 475 85 190.00–203.00 $196.65 $934 -12.53
503–545 525 356 201.00–208.50 $205.59 $1,079 +7.54
553–564 559 69 185.00–194.00 $186.71 $1,044 -7.04
603–633 614 116 173.00–182.00 $177.43 $1,089 +1.89
653–682 663 137 162.50–174.00 $168.28 $1,116 -0.23
701–745 728 385 155.00–165.00 $160.96 $1,172 +3.97
751–796 780 478 147.00–159.50 $151.33 $1,180 +0.57
800–833 819 311 144.00–157.00 $149.43 $1,224 +2.72
855–898 878 341 138.50–148.00 $143.81 $1,263 +1.16
900–939 917 160 135.00–145.00 $139.18 $1,276 -4.61
966–981 973 118 132.00–136.75 $135.51 $1,319 -0.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 unweaned 266 14 198.00 $198.00 $527
361–397 unweaned 370 28 183.00–195.00 $191.78 $710
393 393 3 197.00 $197.00 $774 +9.84
409 unweaned 409 14 193.00 $193.00 $789
404–439 425 17 187.00–195.00 $190.13 $808 +1.48
461–487 unweaned 470 38 174.00–186.00 $181.75 $854
450–499 476 142 174.00–188.00 $178.39 $849 -8.43
502–539 521 105 177.00–190.00 $182.68 $952 +7.73
540 unweaned 540 28 171.00 $171.00 $923
552–598 573 177 168.00–182.00 $173.21 $992 -4.67
620–643 635 36 162.00–170.00 $166.56 $1,058 +6.03
664–699 675 255 153.00–160.00 $158.60 $1,071 -1.03
705–735 715 43 144.00–149.00 $147.72 $1,056 -2.95
763–795 787 52 134.00–146.00 $143.36 $1,128 +0.86
809–839 819 84 137.00–142.50 $140.89 $1,154 -0.29
1075 1075 12 124.00 $124.00 $1,333
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 11 178.00 $178.00 $724
469–490 478 28 149.00–164.00 $157.41 $752
531–538 535 10 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $896 +17.52
562–569 565 17 157.00–161.00 $158.89 $898 +8.75
647 647 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,022
670–696 678 39 147.00–168.00 $157.44 $1,067
819–826 823 32 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $1,033 +5.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 17 132.00 $132.00 $469
595 595 5 117.00 $117.00 $696

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 unweaned 304 15 174.00 $174.00 $529
326–343 340 59 167.00–178.00 $169.36 $576 -24.64
378–395 384 85 167.00–177.50 $173.28 $665 +2.10
405 unweaned 405 33 172.00 $172.00 $697
410–449 425 181 176.00–186.00 $180.56 $767 +3.39
450–488 463 145 174.00–185.00 $176.65 $818 +6.69
477 unweaned 477 7 165.00 $165.00 $787 +15.31
508–518 thin fleshed 514 20 176.00–185.00 $181.44 $933 +2.44
516–549 526 93 163.00–172.00 $168.12 $884 +1.01
553–596 578 357 158.00–166.00 $161.49 $933 -1.75
616 thin fleshed 616 16 163.00 $163.00 $1,004 +1.00
603–640 623 308 150.00–158.75 $156.23 $973 +2.29
658–696 681 140 143.00–150.50 $146.93 $1,001 -1.12
708–743 728 434 135.00–147.75 $142.72 $1,039 -2.19
758–796 769 164 136.00–141.50 $140.04 $1,077 +0.69
803–819 812 139 133.00–142.00 $138.16 $1,122 +2.33
852 852 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,142 ±0.00
901–909 903 95 130.00–136.25 $133.28 $1,204
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 unweaned 216 11 176.00 $176.00 $380
361–390 375 32 155.00–165.00 $158.63 $595 -0.83
424–442 435 33 161.00–163.00 $161.77 $704 +1.76
476–491 483 26 160.00–170.00 $165.33 $799 +9.37
482–498 unweaned 495 42 156.00–157.00 $156.84 $776
500–545 526 183 145.00–166.50 $158.52 $834 +3.79
557–596 581 51 145.00–161.50 $150.65 $875 +0.46
600–648 630 44 145.00–164.00 $157.85 $994 +11.13
650–682 659 88 132.00–138.00 $135.13 $891 -1.30
701–738 719 62 133.00–144.00 $135.23 $972 -4.82
761–772 764 15 129.00–132.00 $130.60 $998 -4.43
831–834 832 24 124.00–131.00 $129.83 $1,080 -2.67
926 926 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,158
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 9 135.00 $135.00 $657
509–538 526 10 129.00–150.00 $137.12 $721
570 570 3 136.00 $136.00 $775
720 720 3 120.00 $120.00 $864 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 106.00 $106.00 $390

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 7 221.00 $221.00 $610
380–398 391 8 185.00–217.00 $205.35 $803
465 465 32 191.00 $191.00 $888 +1.00
492 unweaned 492 11 164.00 $164.00 $807
525–537 532 11 176.00–179.00 $177.35 $944
833 833 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,091
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 6 166.00 $166.00 $787 +1.00
509–545 516 38 143.50–154.00 $145.54 $751 -13.46
548 unweaned 548 11 160.00 $160.00 $877
577 577 5 157.00 $157.00 $906 +5.00
606 606 4 150.50 $150.50 $912 +2.50
822 822 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,028

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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.