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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

8,426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.68/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 772 lb · 625 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.29/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 674 lb · 430 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.13/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 729 lb · 414 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,426 8,458 8,889
Feeder cattle 8,426 8,458 8,889

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Stocker cattle 5.00 - 9.00 higher. Steer calves 7.00 - 10.00 higher with instances 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 - 9.00 higher with instances 14.00 higher. Demand very good for light weight cattle; moderate to good for feeder cattle. Quality average to attractive. Last week's Cattle on Feed report showed record placements. Very dry conditions coupled with high wheat prices had producers marketing cattle early. Many expecting lighter runs come May.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–296 288 33 227.00–234.00 $229.18 $660 -6.82
325 thin fleshed 325 15 250.00 $250.00 $812
310–342 338 66 221.00–237.00 $232.36 $785
355–398 373 23 229.00–243.00 $235.06 $877 +22.26
407–418 thin fleshed 410 23 238.00–243.00 $241.67 $991 +17.67
404–447 427 163 209.00–228.00 $219.81 $939 +5.80
451–496 474 208 201.00–225.00 $214.00 $1,014 +17.35
503 thin fleshed 503 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,112
518–547 537 160 190.00–211.00 $203.88 $1,095 -1.71
550–593 579 333 190.00–209.00 $195.00 $1,129 +8.29
609–646 632 353 184.25–196.50 $186.82 $1,181 +9.39
656–698 674 430 165.00–175.00 $169.29 $1,141 +1.01
701–747 725 187 161.00–169.00 $164.73 $1,194 +3.77
763–764 thin fleshed 764 62 166.00–167.00 $166.40 $1,271
751–799 773 563 152.50–165.00 $157.83 $1,220 +6.50
805–838 828 256 147.00–159.25 $153.22 $1,269 +3.79
854–889 871 144 143.00–149.00 $145.54 $1,268 +1.73
905–936 924 114 140.00–145.00 $142.95 $1,321 +3.77
958–972 960 64 135.00–138.50 $138.00 $1,325 +2.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 20 210.00 $210.00 $636
390–391 391 11 180.00–200.00 $185.44 $725 -11.56
430 unweaned 430 4 194.00 $194.00 $834 +1.00
500 unweaned 500 24 164.00 $164.00 $820
510–543 518 50 171.00–188.00 $183.10 $948 +0.42
554–586 564 134 178.50–191.00 $181.90 $1,026 +8.69
607–649 634 249 166.00–184.00 $174.52 $1,106 +7.96
653–689 671 88 156.00–172.00 $167.19 $1,122 +8.59
716–746 734 47 140.50–163.00 $151.07 $1,109 +3.35
754–799 771 54 146.00–156.00 $150.24 $1,158 +6.88
815–834 832 36 140.00–143.00 $142.76 $1,188 +1.87
858–896 874 60 140.50–148.00 $145.12 $1,268
1017 1017 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,322
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 15 190.00 $190.00 $618
420 420 12 151.00 $151.00 $634 -27.00
551 551 27 170.00 $170.00 $937 +11.11
608–643 621 19 156.00–160.00 $157.53 $978 -0.47
673–696 687 40 118.00–155.00 $136.87 $940 -20.57
778 778 3 109.00 $109.00 $848
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827 827 9 129.00 $129.00 $1,067

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 15 200.00 $200.00 $598
374–395 389 70 183.00–201.00 $190.10 $739 +16.82
403–446 431 88 187.00–202.00 $194.06 $836 +13.50
471–498 481 112 178.00–190.00 $183.89 $885 +7.24
495 thin fleshed 495 20 195.00 $195.00 $965
507–515 thin fleshed 513 35 181.00–186.50 $184.95 $949 +3.51
502–549 520 199 163.00–180.00 $172.83 $899 +4.71
554–588 560 277 167.00–175.50 $171.52 $961 +10.03
608 608 15 150.00 $150.00 $912 -6.23
600–642 617 226 154.50–168.00 $162.20 $1,001 +5.97
650–661 thin fleshed 655 57 161.50–163.00 $162.28 $1,063
653–684 663 225 151.00–159.75 $157.15 $1,042 +10.22
700–748 729 414 142.00–154.75 $146.13 $1,065 +3.41
753–797 779 271 140.00–150.00 $143.37 $1,117 +3.33
817–838 823 82 135.00–140.00 $137.97 $1,135 -0.19
853 853 20 137.00 $137.00 $1,169 +3.00
904 904 40 132.50 $132.50 $1,198 -0.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–289 284 21 173.00–191.00 $178.23 $506
338–340 339 13 178.00–179.00 $178.46 $605
357–390 371 18 170.00–187.00 $177.09 $657 +18.46
376 unweaned 376 5 171.00 $171.00 $643
425 unweaned 425 16 150.00 $150.00 $638
416–446 432 58 174.00–186.00 $178.48 $771 +16.71
454–489 466 74 169.00–179.00 $174.56 $813 +9.23
503–528 522 37 163.00–167.00 $166.06 $867 +7.54
533 unweaned 533 7 146.50 $146.50 $781
554 thin fleshed 554 25 170.00 $170.00 $942
559–595 581 122 155.00–168.00 $161.90 $941 +11.25
604–649 639 76 135.00–150.00 $144.56 $924 -13.29
652–673 662 107 130.00–153.00 $144.58 $957 +9.45
701–744 728 57 138.00–143.00 $141.30 $1,029 +6.07
778–794 785 11 138.50–139.50 $138.96 $1,091 +8.36
841 841 10 133.00 $133.00 $1,119 +3.17
863–865 864 14 130.00–135.50 $131.97 $1,140
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 9 156.00 $156.00 $568
425 425 10 137.50 $137.50 $584
541–544 542 20 130.00–155.00 $137.53 $745 +0.41
665–668 667 19 121.00–134.00 $128.54 $857
826 826 4 110.00 $110.00 $909
950 950 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,045

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 181.00 $181.00 $556
444–448 445 17 189.00–215.00 $210.38 $936
450 450 43 201.00 $201.00 $904 +10.00
532 532 8 172.00 $172.00 $915 -5.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 174.00 $174.00 $973 +17.00
635 635 4 137.00 $137.00 $870 -13.50
710 710 5 140.00 $140.00 $994
841 841 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,060 +1.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 13 122.00 $122.00 $1,088

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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.