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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

8,396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.08/cwt +6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 781 lb · 497 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.66/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 829 lb · 388 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.08/cwt +13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 867 lb · 383 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,396 10,096 10,282
Feeder cattle 8,396 10,096 10,282

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close *** Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 6.00-12.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00-6.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Quality average to attractive. Drought conditions improved some in the last week as heavy rains moved thru the whole state. According to the Oklahoma Mesonet, the western half of the state has moved out of the exceptional drought category to extreme and severe. Only the far northwestern part of the Oklahoma Panhandle remains in an exceptional drought. Drought conditions have been bad in many areas of the country forcing many to send cows to slaughter. Beef cow slaughter numbers are currently about 15 percent higher than a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 217.00 $217.00 $727 —
356–397 384 86 203.00–224.00 $213.19 $819 —
400–445 432 149 193.00–206.00 $199.89 $864 ±0.00
454 thin fleshed 454 29 211.00 $211.00 $958 —
467–487 470 61 190.00–210.00 $202.80 $953 +17.84
500–549 518 123 187.00–199.00 $192.09 $995 +14.36
548 unweaned 548 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,014 —
551–593 569 151 180.00–194.00 $186.27 $1,060 +12.31
572 thin fleshed 572 10 196.00 $196.00 $1,121 —
601–649 625 233 169.00–180.00 $173.07 $1,082 +8.65
626 thin fleshed 626 20 182.00 $182.00 $1,139 —
606–643 unweaned 631 44 163.00–163.50 $163.15 $1,029 —
652–689 669 251 160.50–170.50 $166.65 $1,115 +1.33
678 thin fleshed 678 25 177.50 $177.50 $1,203 —
701–730 thin fleshed 720 95 169.00–172.85 $170.19 $1,225 —
703–742 729 122 162.00–169.00 $166.15 $1,211 +11.61
756–777 thin fleshed 766 105 166.50–170.10 $168.20 $1,288 —
751–799 785 392 150.00–161.00 $155.37 $1,220 +3.52
806–848 829 388 149.00–159.00 $153.66 $1,274 +6.02
850–886 866 328 148.00–159.25 $152.71 $1,322 +12.25
873 fancy 873 55 162.25 $162.25 $1,416 —
908–935 915 364 140.00–149.75 $146.34 $1,339 +8.25
952–981 966 152 141.00–148.00 $143.98 $1,391 +10.00
1009–1034 1025 100 137.00–140.50 $139.69 $1,432 +6.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 170.00 $170.00 $760 -5.61
473–493 490 33 174.00–189.00 $185.05 $907 +7.74
502–544 522 40 175.00–183.00 $180.14 $940 +17.16
523–543 unweaned 532 9 157.00–164.00 $160.18 $852 —
560–599 584 136 158.00–179.00 $171.35 $1,001 +8.19
598 unweaned 598 17 172.00 $172.00 $1,029 —
626–635 631 13 154.00–166.00 $160.50 $1,013 +3.25
680–699 696 39 147.00–159.00 $151.14 $1,052 -2.82
703–737 725 37 149.00–160.00 $151.86 $1,101 +6.91
757–796 783 83 145.00–151.50 $148.66 $1,164 +7.07
813–838 829 16 145.50–147.00 $146.05 $1,211 +10.85
853–892 878 37 135.00–150.00 $143.09 $1,256 +11.70
911 911 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,139 -4.00
986 986 9 127.50 $127.50 $1,257 —
1074 1074 23 132.00 $132.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 10 165.00 $165.00 $604 —
448 448 5 161.00 $161.00 $721 —
456 456 14 162.00 $162.00 $739 —
632 thin fleshed 632 52 164.00 $164.00 $1,036 —
772 thin fleshed 772 49 148.75 $148.75 $1,148 —
793 793 25 136.00 $136.00 $1,078 +2.00
805 thin fleshed 805 14 147.00 $147.00 $1,183 —
868 thin fleshed 868 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,233 —
870–878 874 8 128.50–134.50 $131.51 $1,149 +6.51
913 913 35 139.00 $139.00 $1,269 —
988 988 8 137.25 $137.25 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036 1036 7 119.00 $119.00 $1,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 12 175.00 $175.00 $502 —
314–334 328 18 175.00–184.00 $180.52 $592 —
353–390 381 38 177.00–184.00 $179.70 $685 -9.30
391 thin fleshed 391 54 193.00 $193.00 $755 —
403–448 430 46 167.00–180.00 $174.21 $749 +1.96
418–442 thin fleshed 436 61 183.00–189.00 $184.51 $804 —
454–489 471 100 166.00–178.00 $170.40 $803 +5.74
513 thin fleshed 513 20 178.50 $178.50 $916 —
500–548 528 200 163.00–176.00 $168.85 $892 +8.93
559–563 thin fleshed 560 33 174.00 $174.00 $974 —
551–594 576 260 154.00–167.00 $162.48 $936 +10.73
602–643 631 133 154.00–160.00 $157.98 $997 +6.12
646 unweaned 646 6 149.00 $149.00 $963 —
656 unweaned 656 6 148.00 $148.00 $971 —
654–694 668 341 150.50–158.50 $154.28 $1,031 +6.87
715–746 736 218 149.50–156.25 $152.42 $1,122 +7.06
753–797 769 352 142.00–151.75 $146.39 $1,126 +5.65
800–847 824 357 137.50–147.00 $141.95 $1,170 +6.45
854–889 866 121 133.00–141.00 $138.51 $1,199 +9.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–258 257 16 155.00–157.00 $156.12 $401 —
383 383 12 170.00 $170.00 $651 +1.00
454–492 472 26 155.00–167.00 $161.55 $763 +8.35
504–540 526 22 156.00–161.00 $157.57 $829 +4.02
550–583 566 55 146.00–169.00 $155.77 $882 +6.73
600–647 627 36 140.00–151.00 $146.28 $917 +3.29
659–697 681 34 133.00–149.50 $140.45 $956 -0.57
701–740 721 93 140.00–148.00 $145.28 $1,047 +11.28
778–795 792 27 141.00–141.50 $141.43 $1,120 +6.07
816 816 10 136.00 $136.00 $1,110 +10.18
894 894 16 131.50 $131.50 $1,176 —
907 907 13 121.00 $121.00 $1,097 +6.63
961 961 7 116.00 $116.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 17 148.00 $148.00 $571 —
466–497 483 9 135.00–140.00 $137.14 $662 —
614 614 4 142.00 $142.00 $872 +7.02
652 652 6 145.50 $145.50 $949 —
721–728 723 47 130.00–135.00 $133.71 $967 +10.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 12 202.00 $202.00 $697 -8.00
353–367 362 12 190.00–220.00 $199.74 $723 —
433 433 13 185.50 $185.50 $803 +4.31
583 583 6 166.00 $166.00 $968 —

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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.