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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

7,596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.49/cwt -12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 629 lb · 353 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.44/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 810 lb · 317 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.14/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 724 lb · 307 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,596 6,001 5,186
Feeder cattle 7,596 6,001 5,186

***Add Close*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00-8.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady. Steer calves steady. Demand good to moderate. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–348 327 52 217.00–239.00 $223.98 $732 -1.51
370–385 379 80 200.00–247.00 $216.82 $822 -5.37
408–421 418 160 203.00–224.00 $213.59 $893 +0.20
456–498 472 170 200.00–227.00 $212.24 $1,002 -1.57
502–540 521 201 204.00–220.00 $210.75 $1,098 +5.40
556 thin fleshed 556 19 213.00 $213.00 $1,184 +0.53
561–564 562 47 198.00–211.00 $199.93 $1,124 +4.42
601–640 629 353 180.00–192.00 $185.49 $1,167 -11.77
655–697 670 245 175.00–188.00 $182.91 $1,225 -6.28
705–743 724 307 169.00–184.50 $181.14 $1,311 -3.69
750–798 778 239 165.00–180.00 $175.21 $1,363 -4.87
802–844 810 317 167.00–178.50 $174.44 $1,413 -1.04
854–877 863 147 168.00–172.00 $170.41 $1,471 -2.59
917–948 927 37 154.25–164.00 $160.77 $1,490 -9.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 191.00 $191.00 $592
384 384 8 180.00 $180.00 $691
411 411 4 182.00 $182.00 $748 -17.06
453–493 474 145 161.00–200.00 $193.17 $916 -3.83
504–544 529 168 180.00–197.00 $189.76 $1,004 -1.94
550–593 573 151 175.00–193.50 $185.31 $1,062 +3.55
606–648 629 105 148.00–186.50 $171.60 $1,079 -9.64
644 unweaned 644 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,159
658–693 675 86 158.00–177.00 $166.92 $1,127 -10.00
726–733 731 22 160.00–175.00 $170.26 $1,245 -5.20
751–782 768 42 151.00–177.00 $160.78 $1,235 -17.09
800–828 810 11 156.50–172.00 $166.24 $1,347
872–896 883 9 156.00–157.00 $156.55 $1,382
904–944 933 15 147.00–159.00 $155.90 $1,455 -6.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 149.00 $149.00 $502
448 448 6 134.00 $134.00 $600 -52.21
461–499 478 34 155.00–179.00 $168.09 $803 -4.10
515–547 526 20 165.00–166.00 $165.64 $871 -7.74
569 569 14 169.00 $169.00 $962 +3.23
670–678 672 15 100.00–155.00 $143.90 $967 -26.10
726 726 6 135.00 $135.00 $980
804 804 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,383
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 4 120.00 $120.00 $936

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–286 279 18 192.00–205.00 $201.62 $563 +17.62
326–329 328 44 186.00–200.00 $193.67 $635 +5.67
368–391 377 83 187.00–195.00 $191.55 $722 +0.26
408 thin fleshed 408 27 197.00 $197.00 $804 -5.75
411–446 429 120 182.00–197.00 $187.84 $806 -2.34
454–498 483 77 171.00–184.00 $178.90 $864 -3.42
505–544 526 169 174.00–197.00 $178.73 $940 -5.55
511–543 unweaned 529 75 170.00–174.00 $173.17 $916 +13.17
553–587 578 190 173.00–184.00 $178.50 $1,032 +0.50
600–648 624 220 170.00–181.00 $176.36 $1,100 +2.19
654–675 667 199 171.00–179.00 $174.46 $1,164 +2.52
703–733 719 86 163.00–170.50 $166.78 $1,199 -4.39
752–763 755 83 162.00–167.50 $165.20 $1,247 -0.65
800–809 801 39 155.00–156.00 $155.87 $1,249 -5.59
867 867 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,344 +2.00
926 926 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,204 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 170.00 $170.00 $551
350–379 366 9 170.00–174.00 $172.30 $631 -5.95
415–448 438 53 163.00–179.00 $170.83 $748 -5.33
450–499 479 63 167.00–188.00 $177.53 $850 +5.10
522 522 19 164.00–168.00 $166.53 $869 -5.20
555–596 577 176 148.00–173.50 $164.83 $951 -6.84
604–639 621 62 150.00–167.00 $159.37 $990 -9.59
678–697 682 57 164.00–175.00 $167.41 $1,142 +2.00
703–735 723 30 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $1,138 -6.14
751–765 762 65 150.00 $150.00 $1,143 -4.00
841 841 7 155.50 $155.50 $1,308 +1.50
851 851 9 142.50 $142.50 $1,213 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 160.00 $160.00 $638 -16.00
453–497 478 63 140.00–161.00 $155.66 $744 -13.78
517–545 540 33 150.00–160.00 $157.51 $851 -2.89
553–599 574 67 145.00–167.00 $158.29 $909 -1.71
621 621 10 126.00 $126.00 $782 -24.00
672–686 679 39 140.00–150.50 $144.44 $981 -10.56
704–713 709 8 141.00–159.00 $150.06 $1,064 +6.06
750 750 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 +25.00
846 846 14 144.00 $144.00 $1,218
929 929 8 121.00 $121.00 $1,124
961 961 9 80.00 $80.00 $769

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 7 211.00 $211.00 $551 -6.00
356–363 359 8 210.00–221.00 $216.82 $778 +3.82
462–463 462 8 160.00–170.00 $163.76 $757 -36.24
519 519 7 191.00 $191.00 $991
554 554 18 189.00 $189.00 $1,047
625 625 19 192.00 $192.00 $1,200
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 4 150.00 $150.00 $357
407–414 412 11 173.00–185.00 $181.77 $749 -4.23
535 535 3 171.00 $171.00 $915
613 613 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,011 +14.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 154.00 $154.00 $970

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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.