Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

8,762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $140.81/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 932 lb · 599 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.27/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 727 lb · 431 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.02/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 878 lb · 326 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,762 6,848 5,751
Feeder cattle 8,762 6,848 5,751

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Add Close*** Compared to last week: Feeders steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, not all weights well tested. Demand moderate good. Quality average. Some much needed rain is moving across the state and more is expected as the week goes on. Another good week of slaughter cattle movement last week as prices held steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–349 335 44 209.00–219.00 $212.55 $712 -17.45
354–398 376 72 195.00–219.00 $207.46 $780 —
399 thin fleshed 399 12 201.00 $201.00 $802 —
409–433 418 59 199.00–213.00 $207.33 $867 +0.79
455–485 469 82 190.00–202.00 $196.84 $923 -9.57
486 unweaned 486 14 190.50 $190.50 $926 —
508–535 519 83 189.00–199.00 $194.21 $1,008 +1.32
553–599 573 98 178.00–188.00 $182.74 $1,047 -8.65
607–644 632 198 169.00–176.00 $172.95 $1,093 -15.30
660–691 673 86 168.00–175.00 $171.11 $1,152 +5.35
701–748 727 431 159.00–170.00 $166.27 $1,209 +4.14
751–799 768 216 157.50–165.00 $159.51 $1,225 +2.04
812–840 828 143 147.00–158.00 $152.70 $1,264 +3.95
852–893 873 208 144.75–146.00 $145.19 $1,268 +1.30
888 888 118 153.00 $153.00 $1,359 +9.11
912–948 932 599 131.00–142.75 $140.81 $1,312 +0.11
961–967 965 78 139.25–142.50 $140.12 $1,352 +0.60
1042 1042 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,302 —
1067 1067 100 135.75 $135.75 $1,448 +0.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–446 435 30 182.00–195.00 $191.45 $833 —
457–490 473 61 160.00–192.00 $180.64 $854 -5.36
505–548 527 241 156.00–188.00 $182.72 $963 -0.28
555–593 571 94 149.50–177.00 $168.88 $964 -0.13
604–643 630 137 159.00–174.00 $167.45 $1,055 -3.96
653–698 679 87 149.00–168.00 $158.37 $1,075 -3.55
703–747 729 152 146.50–157.00 $151.71 $1,106 -0.64
762–781 779 186 149.50–157.00 $153.16 $1,193 +2.08
803–834 827 237 140.00–143.25 $141.23 $1,168 -7.27
860–894 868 69 136.00–145.00 $137.60 $1,194 —
926 926 17 143.00 $143.00 $1,324 —
1096 1096 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,392 —
1115 1115 12 122.00 $122.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 180.00 $180.00 $592 —
433 thin fleshed 433 6 180.00 $180.00 $779 —
434–448 440 20 152.00–158.00 $154.75 $681 -11.25
470–491 482 20 150.00–184.00 $169.93 $819 +20.93
531 531 4 150.00 $150.00 $796 —
815 815 18 125.00 $125.00 $1,019 —
920–936 926 23 120.00–129.50 $125.74 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 thin fleshed 415 12 183.00 $183.00 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 16 184.00 $184.00 $640 +1.14
350–365 354 127 178.00–186.00 $182.16 $645 +2.95
408 unweaned 408 6 155.50 $155.50 $634 —
424–435 430 145 169.00–178.00 $172.67 $742 -7.04
450–479 465 138 171.00–179.00 $175.02 $814 +1.53
508–548 531 259 159.00–169.00 $163.99 $871 -13.96
547 unweaned 547 6 159.00 $159.00 $870 —
552–595 580 119 159.00–167.50 $162.52 $943 +0.36
580–586 thin fleshed 582 34 164.50–167.00 $165.54 $963 —
603–622 619 73 155.50–163.00 $161.83 $1,002 +3.74
651–689 668 265 153.50–164.00 $157.80 $1,054 +5.84
700–746 726 261 143.00–153.00 $147.53 $1,071 +1.67
730 730 10 135.00 $135.00 $986 -10.86
751 thin fleshed 751 48 149.75 $149.75 $1,125 —
766–787 773 121 142.00–146.50 $144.95 $1,120 +1.86
803–830 823 73 137.00–142.00 $139.64 $1,149 +0.36
859–886 861 169 133.50–139.50 $136.70 $1,177 +0.05
913–934 922 38 135.50–136.75 $136.22 $1,256 +2.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 8 170.00 $170.00 $530 +4.00
356–398 376 65 165.00–174.00 $170.92 $643 —
407–437 424 92 153.00–169.00 $164.56 $698 —
453–497 482 160 156.50–169.00 $163.15 $786 +1.15
503–549 530 247 142.00–164.00 $155.92 $826 -3.89
553–598 564 127 150.00–158.00 $153.58 $866 -0.61
600–640 618 154 143.00–155.00 $147.84 $914 +2.86
659–699 677 266 136.00–157.00 $146.68 $993 +3.79
721–739 734 28 141.00–143.00 $141.56 $1,039 +2.70
768–797 777 93 130.00–142.00 $140.35 $1,091 +4.41
803–839 810 128 132.00–136.50 $135.61 $1,098 +0.41
852–888 874 35 121.00–132.00 $126.25 $1,103 —
900–938 920 79 110.00–129.00 $123.06 $1,132 —
983 983 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,121 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–393 381 17 160.00–162.00 $160.73 $612 +6.32
420–426 424 19 148.00–169.00 $159.74 $677 —
510 thin fleshed 510 17 164.50 $164.50 $839 —
535 535 16 131.00 $131.00 $701 -15.21
720 720 10 127.50 $127.50 $918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 thin fleshed 444 9 156.00 $156.00 $693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 194.00 $194.00 $656 —
487–495 492 15 178.00–179.00 $178.67 $879 —
524 524 7 170.00 $170.00 $891 -10.00
629 629 5 145.00 $145.00 $912 —
665 665 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 7 170.00 $170.00 $852 +14.00
610–625 622 18 162.50–170.00 $164.14 $1,021 —
765 765 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 11 154.00 $154.00 $607 —
659 659 15 134.00 $134.00 $883 —
881 881 5 119.00 $119.00 $1,048 —

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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.