Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

6,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.32/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 578 lb · 301 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.67/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 625 lb · 297 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.00/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 576 lb · 243 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,001 7,006 6,341
Feeder cattle 6,001 7,006 6,341

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, as bulk of the sale was calves. Feeder cattle and calves sold 4.00-8.00 higher, instance to 15.00 higher on calves. Demand very good for all classes. Quality average to attractive. Temperatures remain very hot, however chances of rain are back in the forecast and cooler temps on the way. Outlook continues to show bullish indicators. Slaughter cattle sold higher last week and at 140.00 in the South and 144.00-148.00 in the North. Percent of cattle Monday over 600 lbs. was still limited and many of those cattle weighed 600-700 lbs. and not very many heavier.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 6 232.00 $232.00 $633
302–337 330 53 221.00–240.00 $225.49 $744 +16.50
366 thin fleshed 366 5 233.00 $233.00 $853
368 fancy 368 12 246.00 $246.00 $905
358–396 378 150 211.00–230.00 $222.19 $840 +13.71
421 fancy 421 20 228.00 $228.00 $960
402–445 424 79 202.00–219.00 $213.39 $905 +6.56
460 fancy 460 17 231.00 $231.00 $1,063
462–482 unweaned 474 64 190.00–202.00 $192.55 $913
453–493 476 145 205.00–217.00 $213.81 $1,018 +6.69
507–548 527 169 193.00–215.00 $205.35 $1,082 +7.19
536 thin fleshed 536 19 224.00 $224.00 $1,201 +15.50
557–563 unweaned 560 16 182.00–185.00 $183.49 $1,028
551–587 thin fleshed 570 79 208.00–216.00 $212.47 $1,211 +6.47
559–596 582 206 190.00–205.00 $195.51 $1,138 -2.54
616 unweaned 616 19 186.00 $186.00 $1,146
617–631 thin fleshed 625 32 200.00–213.00 $207.79 $1,299
608–644 626 246 190.00–203.50 $197.26 $1,235 +9.51
660 unweaned 660 20 184.00 $184.00 $1,214
661–694 675 121 184.00–195.00 $189.19 $1,277 +4.58
687 thin fleshed 687 38 199.25 $199.25 $1,369
701 unweaned 701 22 174.00 $174.00 $1,220
706–748 723 132 179.00–187.50 $184.83 $1,336 +7.48
750–791 767 108 176.50–184.00 $180.08 $1,381 -7.42
803–848 824 159 170.00–180.35 $175.48 $1,446 +4.19
881 881 16 173.00 $173.00 $1,524 +9.48
900–913 910 69 163.00–172.00 $170.19 $1,549 +5.43
958 958 36 163.50 $163.50 $1,566 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–431 424 13 197.00–200.00 $199.06 $844 +21.17
459–469 461 33 197.00 $197.00 $908 +13.67
504–545 517 94 184.00–199.50 $191.70 $991 +8.31
557 unweaned 557 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,003
563–595 577 44 176.00–185.00 $181.76 $1,049 +3.66
577 thin fleshed 577 33 209.00 $209.00 $1,206
607–632 626 85 173.00–186.00 $181.24 $1,135 +4.49
661–662 661 13 176.00–180.00 $176.92 $1,169 +6.60
706–743 731 46 173.00–178.00 $175.46 $1,283 +13.19
750–782 771 86 166.00–179.50 $177.87 $1,371 +28.87
940 940 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,523
960 960 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,536
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 190.00 $190.00 $712
419–445 434 21 180.00–195.00 $186.21 $808
464 thin fleshed 464 10 186.00 $186.00 $863
467–487 481 25 170.00–173.00 $172.19 $828
521 thin fleshed 521 13 193.00 $193.00 $1,006
528–543 532 21 167.00–180.00 $173.38 $922 +8.57
552–583 571 22 163.00–170.00 $165.77 $947 +11.28
631 631 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,041 +18.71
696 696 45 170.00 $170.00 $1,183
941 941 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,317
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 4 151.00 $151.00 $814 +24.97
687 687 10 148.00 $148.00 $1,017
714 714 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,028
784 784 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,051
921 921 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,234

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 12 180.00–196.00 $184.00 $521 +4.00
343 343 15 188.00 $188.00 $645 +5.16
365–390 378 39 184.00–194.00 $191.29 $723 +5.99
382 thin fleshed 382 18 196.00 $196.00 $749
408–421 thin fleshed 416 13 202.00–204.00 $202.75 $843
402–449 423 155 186.00–192.00 $190.18 $804 +13.33
436 unweaned 436 23 177.00 $177.00 $772
452–464 thin fleshed 460 27 195.00–199.00 $196.16 $902 +10.64
455–477 470 127 177.00–189.00 $182.32 $857 +3.12
452–493 unweaned 473 30 174.00–174.50 $174.26 $824
500–548 515 207 177.00–189.00 $184.28 $949 +11.12
541 unweaned 541 5 160.00 $160.00 $866
559–588 576 243 172.00–185.00 $178.00 $1,025 +6.72
615 unweaned 615 19 163.00 $163.00 $1,002
608–638 618 142 169.00–179.00 $174.17 $1,076 +5.20
660–699 677 122 168.00–174.00 $171.94 $1,164 +6.22
676–686 unweaned 680 16 160.00–167.00 $164.35 $1,118
681 fancy 681 13 186.00 $186.00 $1,267
703–707 704 100 169.00–178.00 $171.17 $1,205 +7.47
764–780 772 80 162.00–168.00 $165.85 $1,280 +5.75
816–843 825 62 159.00–164.00 $161.46 $1,332 +3.63
895 895 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,369 -2.01
902 902 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,398
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 184.00 $184.00 $517
362–398 373 24 177.00–181.00 $178.25 $665 +11.68
416–436 428 57 170.00–182.00 $176.16 $754 +14.85
466–495 478 22 168.00–184.00 $172.43 $824 +6.65
493 unweaned 493 5 152.00 $152.00 $749
506–547 520 140 164.00–175.00 $171.73 $893 +11.06
556–597 586 175 162.00–176.75 $171.67 $1,006 +16.49
602–648 626 107 164.00–172.00 $168.96 $1,058 +24.49
658–688 672 104 164.00–166.00 $165.41 $1,112 +14.75
700–748 717 82 155.00–169.00 $163.58 $1,173 +16.58
762 762 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,173 -0.50
839 839 55 154.00 $154.00 $1,292 +16.58
855 855 13 154.00 $154.00 $1,317
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 4 172.00 $172.00 $396
269 269 4 160.00 $160.00 $430 -17.00
324–344 329 21 157.00–160.00 $157.75 $519 +5.75
396 396 8 176.00 $176.00 $697 +23.72
463–498 489 44 166.00–170.50 $169.44 $829 +25.94
501 thin fleshed 501 4 178.00 $178.00 $892
503–545 515 21 157.00–163.50 $160.40 $826 +16.07
560 560 5 160.00 $160.00 $896 +10.00
607 607 9 150.00 $150.00 $910 +1.40
682 682 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,057 +31.00
732 732 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,054
771 771 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,156
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 12 144.00 $144.00 $972
706 706 11 135.00 $135.00 $953

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 9 186.00 $186.00 $785 +6.79
603 603 5 151.00 $151.00 $911 ±0.00
659 659 38 172.00 $172.00 $1,133 +19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 5 217.00 $217.00 $599
358 358 3 213.00 $213.00 $763
483 483 5 200.00 $200.00 $966
796 thin fleshed 796 11 148.00 $148.00 $1,178

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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.