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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

5,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.09/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 723 lb · 434 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.56/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 679 lb · 309 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.11/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 622 lb · 280 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,357 7,153 7,752
Feeder cattle 5,357 7,153 7,752

***Add Close Updating to Actual Receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady on a light test. Demand moderate to good. Quality mostly average. Dry weather conditions continue in the western part of the state. A chance of much need moisture in the forecast for the later part of the week with temperatures reaching the mid 90's.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 11 227.00 $227.00 $651
308 308 5 205.00 $205.00 $631 -10.36
361–388 366 36 198.00–221.00 $216.26 $792 +8.26
388 unweaned 388 3 180.00 $180.00 $698
430–449 444 88 188.00–198.00 $191.10 $848 -17.54
455–463 459 73 189.00–201.00 $196.48 $902 -8.10
482 unweaned 482 20 179.00 $179.00 $863
508 thin fleshed 508 19 209.00 $209.00 $1,062 +3.05
508–538 516 101 179.00–184.00 $182.68 $943 -12.85
553 thin fleshed 553 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,078
555–586 569 182 180.00–188.00 $182.44 $1,038 -5.76
602–636 thin fleshed 625 151 176.00–185.00 $178.17 $1,114 -6.17
604–647 627 101 164.00–172.00 $168.16 $1,054 -4.41
658–697 679 309 160.00–171.50 $166.56 $1,131 -2.87
702–737 723 434 159.00–165.50 $163.09 $1,179 +6.22
753–798 774 178 154.00–165.85 $160.13 $1,239 +2.02
804–849 830 222 148.75–155.00 $151.86 $1,260 +2.20
858–899 893 112 140.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,286 +0.18
900–937 917 97 139.50–146.50 $141.50 $1,298 +2.54
1000–1001 1000 63 138.75–139.25 $138.84 $1,388
1083 1083 43 135.00 $135.00 $1,462
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 7 185.00 $185.00 $716 -16.00
439 unweaned 439 6 167.00 $167.00 $733
440 440 16 187.00 $187.00 $823 -7.00
468–499 480 67 179.00–186.00 $185.46 $890
500–533 512 73 171.00–187.00 $179.45 $919 -5.32
553–591 570 94 170.00–178.00 $174.35 $994 +1.46
601–636 616 33 159.00–175.00 $165.37 $1,019 -0.75
659–698 680 18 150.00–156.50 $154.59 $1,051 -8.84
739–741 740 49 149.00–161.00 $153.42 $1,135
761–796 781 99 152.00–159.00 $154.17 $1,204 +5.10
837 837 18 148.00 $148.00 $1,239 +4.68
881 881 22 145.00 $145.00 $1,277 +5.48
988 988 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,186 -14.50
1019 1019 11 115.00 $115.00 $1,172
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–542 527 23 147.00–158.00 $150.63 $794
785 785 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,060
991 991 11 111.00 $111.00 $1,100
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,080

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 16 187.00 $187.00 $623 -6.00
388 388 9 182.00 $182.00 $706
420 unweaned 420 11 169.00 $169.00 $710
401–445 427 84 177.00–188.00 $184.17 $786 +7.15
453–497 471 198 168.00–179.00 $173.94 $819 -0.04
507–547 521 166 165.00–178.00 $170.58 $889 +8.75
553–595 570 110 158.00–162.50 $161.15 $919 +0.53
601–636 622 280 154.00–163.00 $160.11 $996 +5.39
652–695 675 121 146.00–156.00 $151.92 $1,025 +0.26
702–744 721 88 143.00–149.50 $146.88 $1,059 +1.52
766–795 778 125 140.00–146.00 $143.41 $1,116 +1.90
813–814 813 174 139.75–141.50 $141.08 $1,147 +3.64
850–898 883 54 130.00–135.00 $132.79 $1,173 -0.06
980 980 9 117.00 $117.00 $1,147
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 166.00 $166.00 $523
427–442 435 40 163.00–173.00 $170.59 $742 -4.56
495 495 20 161.50 $161.50 $799 +3.32
504–545 529 82 150.00–165.00 $160.31 $848 -4.37
598–599 598 31 145.00–154.00 $148.78 $890 -4.34
603–641 619 14 138.00–153.00 $146.35 $906 -0.34
652–697 669 59 135.00–149.00 $145.05 $970 +1.72
709–727 719 9 131.00–135.00 $132.75 $954
757–793 782 58 130.00–144.00 $136.52 $1,068 +1.52
821–849 836 22 128.00–138.50 $132.69 $1,109
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 150.00 $150.00 $546
424 424 8 147.00 $147.00 $623
426 thin fleshed 426 4 172.00 $172.00 $733
463 463 3 135.00 $135.00 $625
515 515 4 113.00 $113.00 $582
748 748 13 115.50 $115.50 $864
803 803 41 138.50 $138.50 $1,112
862 862 15 126.50 $126.50 $1,090

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 7 190.00 $190.00 $619
470–479 474 21 165.00–172.00 $168.37 $798 -35.63
619 619 14 160.50 $160.50 $993
729 729 7 147.50 $147.50 $1,075
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 166.00 $166.00 $797 -14.00
530 530 9 163.00 $163.00 $864
590 590 4 151.00 $151.00 $891
653 653 5 147.00 $147.00 $960

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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.