Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

10,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.85/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 777 lb · 901 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.54/cwt -9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 723 lb · 475 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $138.09/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 921 lb · 448 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,096 9,659 8,471
Feeder cattle 10,096 9,659 8,471

***Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves 6.00-8.00 lower. Demand moderate. Quality average to attractive. Moisture is set to impact the area for the next couple days as much cooler temperatures enter the region.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 unweaned 306 5 211.00 $211.00 $646
413–449 421 74 198.00–203.00 $199.89 $842 +1.47
465–498 478 87 181.00–193.00 $184.96 $884 -6.78
507–546 524 269 174.00–185.00 $177.73 $931 -14.32
554–583 570 138 171.00–183.00 $173.96 $992 -15.45
603–638 615 313 161.00–172.00 $164.42 $1,011 -15.67
651–680 666 241 160.00–171.50 $165.32 $1,101 -3.47
701–741 723 475 150.00–162.00 $154.54 $1,117 -8.86
755–799 777 901 145.00–157.00 $151.85 $1,180 -3.52
801–846 818 423 143.50–153.00 $147.64 $1,208 -2.20
861–898 883 144 138.00–143.00 $140.46 $1,240 -5.06
900–944 921 448 134.00–143.50 $138.09 $1,272 -2.87
964–999 990 143 133.00–135.00 $133.98 $1,326 -1.07
1002–1023 1013 51 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $1,353 +0.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 17 195.00 $195.00 $718 +15.00
418–441 424 27 161.00–181.00 $175.61 $745
457–477 468 35 172.00–182.00 $177.31 $830 -1.93
501–533 508 38 157.00–165.00 $162.98 $828 -17.25
563–595 580 161 159.00–168.00 $163.16 $946 -9.65
602–635 622 107 150.00–159.00 $157.25 $978 -9.30
659–699 687 425 150.00–159.00 $153.96 $1,058 -0.04
706–733 724 82 141.00–157.00 $144.95 $1,049 -8.74
750–793 784 33 140.00–145.00 $141.59 $1,110 -5.71
811–843 837 46 135.00–138.00 $135.20 $1,132 -2.11
858–869 867 30 130.00–137.00 $131.39 $1,139 -4.82
935 935 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,206 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 82 152.00 $152.00 $792 -16.00
591 591 7 143.00 $143.00 $845 +8.00
604 604 89 153.00 $153.00 $924 +20.57
627–637 635 13 130.00–142.00 $132.74 $843 +0.31
656–698 675 13 136.00–144.00 $139.26 $940
721 721 9 134.00 $134.00 $966 -7.52
783 783 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,049 -4.73
805 805 20 129.50 $129.50 $1,042 +2.50
892 892 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,115 -2.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 6 185.00 $185.00 $453
346 unweaned 346 5 184.00 $184.00 $637
367 367 19 189.00 $189.00 $694 +9.46
412–449 428 95 167.00–177.00 $172.25 $737 -2.65
460–495 482 173 160.50–171.00 $164.66 $794 -2.53
510–540 529 195 154.25–165.50 $159.92 $846 -2.62
554–594 580 169 145.50–158.00 $151.75 $880 -6.40
603–649 621 358 144.00–157.00 $151.86 $943 -2.26
650–696 665 282 140.00–152.00 $147.41 $980 -2.55
700–749 725 341 140.75–149.00 $145.36 $1,054 +2.47
750–771 760 366 136.00–144.00 $140.74 $1,070 +4.29
812–848 827 245 127.00–137.75 $135.50 $1,121 +2.69
852–892 876 106 127.50–130.00 $128.53 $1,126 -3.79
904–917 909 91 125.00–133.00 $129.81 $1,180 -2.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 8 169.00 $169.00 $622 -8.00
402–448 415 83 155.00–167.00 $160.34 $665 -11.37
459–491 476 62 147.00–158.00 $153.20 $729 -7.60
504–546 519 65 148.00–155.00 $153.55 $797 -2.67
565–578 569 48 145.00–152.50 $149.04 $848 +1.03
601–640 632 145 142.00–148.00 $142.99 $904 -2.91
652–680 674 33 140.25–144.00 $141.02 $950 -1.29
736 736 12 134.00 $134.00 $986 +1.00
759–761 760 68 133.00–137.00 $135.36 $1,029 +3.30
803–844 815 43 121.00–127.00 $125.82 $1,025 -2.18
915–928 920 49 111.00–117.00 $114.37 $1,052 -3.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627–643 638 53 131.00–139.00 $134.98 $861 +4.98
729–748 739 11 122.00–125.00 $123.66 $914 -1.34
767–787 777 16 120.00 $120.00 $932

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 210.00 $210.00 $701
406–414 411 27 180.00–182.00 $181.19 $745 +11.19
517 517 38 167.00 $167.00 $863
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 4 158.00 $158.00 $964 +5.91
788 788 26 128.00 $128.00 $1,009
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 4 131.00 $131.00 $806
689 689 13 128.00 $128.00 $882
708 708 4 132.00 $132.00 $935

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 18 123.00 $123.00 $554

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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.