Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

6,848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.89/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 873 lb · 417 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $139.52/cwt ≈ $1,363/hd at 977 lb · 396 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $140.70/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 922 lb · 386 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,848 5,357 6,163
Feeder cattle 6,848 5,357 6,163

***Add Close*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 10.00 - 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Demand for calves improved as moisture fell in some parts of the region while western Oklahoma remains extremely dry.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 230.00 $230.00 $791
428–449 439 92 195.00–219.00 $206.54 $907 +15.44
456–495 475 124 197.00–214.00 $206.41 $980 +9.93
512–548 527 85 184.00–197.00 $192.89 $1,017 +10.21
542 thin fleshed 542 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,106 -5.00
548 unweaned 548 23 177.00 $177.00 $970
554–582 561 39 182.00–197.00 $191.39 $1,074 +8.95
569 thin fleshed 569 12 199.50 $199.50 $1,135 +4.50
603–632 614 123 183.50–192.50 $188.25 $1,156 +20.09
662 thin fleshed 662 48 179.00 $179.00 $1,185
670–698 690 253 163.00–168.00 $165.76 $1,144 -0.80
700–748 715 262 157.00–169.00 $162.13 $1,159 -0.96
765–791 772 208 155.00–159.50 $157.47 $1,216 -2.66
803–846 816 277 144.50–156.00 $148.75 $1,214 -3.11
853–889 873 417 142.50–147.00 $143.89 $1,256 -0.10
905–945 922 386 137.50–144.60 $140.70 $1,297 -0.80
961–991 977 396 135.00–143.00 $139.52 $1,363
1001–1002 1002 10 139.50–141.50 $140.50 $1,408 +1.66
1051–1052 1051 72 134.25–136.75 $134.84 $1,417 -0.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 6 186.00 $186.00 $910 +0.54
505 505 17 183.00 $183.00 $924 +3.55
550–599 564 107 156.00–179.00 $169.01 $953 -5.34
601–621 610 46 170.00–175.00 $171.41 $1,046 +6.04
658–684 675 58 150.00–165.00 $161.92 $1,093 +7.33
715–739 725 54 148.00–160.00 $152.35 $1,105 -1.07
750–782 775 235 142.00–154.00 $151.08 $1,171 -3.09
810 810 29 148.50 $148.50 $1,203 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 26 166.00 $166.00 $722
499 499 5 149.00 $149.00 $744
665–685 668 27 144.00–148.00 $147.39 $985
857 857 15 123.00 $123.00 $1,054

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 12 184.00 $184.00 $491
317 317 37 169.00–188.00 $182.86 $580 -4.14
356–389 365 90 172.00–187.00 $179.21 $654 -2.79
391 thin fleshed 391 19 196.00 $196.00 $766
422–446 426 22 178.00–187.00 $179.71 $766 -4.46
445 unweaned 445 4 162.00 $162.00 $721 -7.00
452 thin fleshed 452 40 188.00 $188.00 $850
457–498 479 95 169.00–178.50 $173.49 $831 -0.45
504–523 517 60 174.00–180.00 $177.95 $920 +7.37
550–581 572 164 159.00–170.00 $162.16 $928 +1.01
603–648 620 127 154.00–161.00 $158.09 $980 -2.02
627 thin fleshed 627 32 167.00 $167.00 $1,047
655 thin fleshed 655 16 162.00 $162.00 $1,061
650–698 667 123 145.00–156.00 $151.96 $1,014 +0.04
701–748 721 302 142.00–149.75 $145.86 $1,052 -1.02
754–796 771 176 136.50–147.50 $143.09 $1,103 -0.32
800–841 816 58 137.50–141.00 $139.28 $1,137 -1.80
853–899 875 245 133.00–141.00 $136.65 $1,196 +3.86
916 916 14 128.00–135.50 $133.36 $1,222
951–955 953 25 122.00–125.00 $123.20 $1,174 +6.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 166.00 $166.00 $556 ±0.00
352 unweaned 352 6 150.00 $150.00 $528
427–429 unweaned 428 8 147.00–150.00 $148.12 $634
487 487 5 162.00 $162.00 $789 +0.50
514–549 539 56 145.00–169.00 $159.81 $861 -0.50
563–597 591 56 151.00–159.00 $154.19 $911 +5.41
602–636 621 60 140.00–148.50 $144.98 $900 -1.37
695–697 696 53 141.00–144.00 $142.89 $995 -2.16
708–714 709 57 135.00–140.00 $138.86 $985 +6.11
768–796 786 43 134.00–138.00 $135.94 $1,068 -0.58
807–848 823 88 129.00–137.50 $135.20 $1,113 +2.51
980 980 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,137
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–389 376 12 151.00–157.00 $154.41 $581 +4.41
468–484 477 20 133.00–140.00 $136.74 $652 +1.74
521–547 533 23 135.00–157.00 $146.21 $779 +33.21
591 591 13 128.50 $128.50 $759
630 630 4 121.00 $121.00 $762

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 191.00 $191.00 $789
541 541 17 180.00 $180.00 $974
573 573 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,037
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 4 156.00 $156.00 $810 -7.00
583 583 6 141.00 $141.00 $822 -10.00
754 754 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,071

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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.