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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

7,954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.90/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 628 lb · 392 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.51/cwt -4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 580 lb · 339 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.72/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 619 lb · 302 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,954 7,596 7,187
Feeder cattle 7,954 7,596 7,187

*** Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers and Heifer calves steady to 4.00 lower. Steer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate to good despite the sharp declines in the feeder cattle futures Monday. Corn futures closing 15-18 higher on Monday pushing feeder futures well over 2.00 lower. Early corn yields are speculated to be lighter than what is estimated. Quality mostly average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–290 288 88 216.00–229.00 $217.56 $627
330–345 338 43 219.00–230.00 $223.90 $757 -0.08
362–388 367 104 215.00–231.00 $227.97 $837 +11.15
404–446 425 53 212.00–228.00 $221.54 $942 +7.95
461–498 481 161 200.00–218.00 $206.22 $992 -6.02
516 value added 516 28 219.00 $219.00 $1,130
508–547 525 112 196.00–215.00 $202.86 $1,065 -7.89
554–598 583 105 184.00–199.00 $193.88 $1,130 -6.05
620 thin fleshed 620 27 201.00 $201.00 $1,246
603–649 629 151 185.00–195.00 $190.22 $1,196 +4.73
662–693 682 87 182.00–194.00 $187.46 $1,278 +4.55
701–747 736 266 170.00–184.00 $178.43 $1,313 -2.71
750–795 777 183 172.00–179.00 $174.33 $1,355 -0.88
809–843 818 195 170.00–183.50 $176.51 $1,444 +2.07
850–864 859 58 168.50–171.50 $169.46 $1,456 -0.95
925–929 928 88 158.00–169.00 $161.05 $1,495 +0.28
960–983 980 51 154.00–157.00 $156.57 $1,534
1012–1023 1020 58 150.00–155.00 $151.37 $1,544
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 unweaned 312 7 192.00 $192.00 $599
352–386 365 16 189.00 $189.00 $690 +9.00
405–448 425 29 189.00–205.00 $198.96 $846 +16.96
450–494 482 65 169.00–199.00 $188.47 $908 -4.70
508–548 531 190 171.00–196.00 $185.91 $987 -3.85
550–599 580 339 172.00–190.00 $180.51 $1,047 -4.80
600–647 628 392 161.00–183.00 $176.90 $1,111 +5.30
650–696 674 301 164.00–185.00 $178.63 $1,204 +11.71
730–749 737 106 168.00–169.00 $168.44 $1,241 -1.82
754–793 787 60 163.00–171.00 $164.70 $1,296 +3.92
802–823 816 54 158.00–176.00 $164.92 $1,346 -1.32
896 896 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,362 -4.55
908 908 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,353 -6.90
961 961 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,461
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 162.00 $162.00 $505 +13.00
368 368 4 120.00 $120.00 $442
426 426 6 176.00 $176.00 $750 +42.00
450–458 454 20 158.00–167.00 $162.46 $738 -5.63
517 517 3 134.00 $134.00 $693 -31.64
589 589 7 129.00 $129.00 $760 -40.00
613–635 625 26 155.00–162.00 $158.15 $988
655–694 668 60 150.00–159.00 $151.18 $1,010 +7.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,075

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–296 unweaned 273 37 190.00–192.00 $191.47 $523
334 334 3 183.00 $183.00 $611 -10.67
357 unweaned 357 16 170.00 $170.00 $607
369 369 17 183.00 $183.00 $675 -8.55
415–444 423 95 180.00–189.00 $185.89 $786 -1.95
457–495 475 160 175.00–188.00 $182.33 $866 +3.43
494 thin fleshed 494 11 190.00 $190.00 $939
500–540 515 219 169.50–181.00 $175.93 $906 -2.80
570–595 579 146 171.00–178.50 $173.97 $1,007 -4.53
600–647 619 302 168.00–179.00 $172.72 $1,069 -3.64
655–692 667 173 160.00–174.00 $167.39 $1,116 -7.07
701–747 726 164 160.00–174.00 $164.70 $1,196 -2.08
763–776 765 81 154.00–162.00 $160.31 $1,226 -4.89
850–896 863 55 153.00–163.00 $156.44 $1,350 +1.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 14 160.00 $160.00 $432
349 349 7 160.00 $160.00 $558 -10.00
376 376 12 162.00 $162.00 $609 -10.30
419 thin fleshed 419 12 190.00 $190.00 $796
435–438 436 14 170.00–176.00 $171.72 $749 +0.89
450–494 472 114 159.00–175.00 $167.60 $791 -9.93
515–545 528 56 152.00–166.00 $160.66 $848 -5.87
572–585 579 64 155.00–176.00 $166.10 $962 +1.27
618 618 8 158.00 $158.00 $976 -1.37
624 unweaned 624 8 155.00 $155.00 $967
674 674 20 167.00 $167.00 $1,126 -0.41
739 739 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,197 +4.56
808–820 816 41 150.00 $150.00 $1,224 -5.50
926 926 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,111
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 150.00 $150.00 $375
319 319 4 122.00 $122.00 $389
319–348 unweaned 340 27 125.00–141.00 $137.56 $468
355–378 358 47 140.00–158.00 $142.43 $510
395 unweaned 395 17 126.00 $126.00 $498
408 unweaned 408 3 150.00 $150.00 $612
455 unweaned 455 6 155.00 $155.00 $705
470 470 27 152.00 $152.00 $714 -3.66
502–528 519 23 141.00–164.00 $156.26 $811 -1.25
552 552 41 130.00 $130.00 $718 -28.29
602–637 613 10 120.00–149.00 $139.95 $858 +13.95
652–671 664 8 136.00–141.00 $137.84 $915 -6.60
768 768 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,075 -35.00
824 824 5 121.00 $121.00 $997 -23.00
896 896 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,228

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 217.00 $217.00 $751
367 367 6 220.00 $220.00 $807 +3.18
439 439 13 187.00 $187.00 $821
497 497 13 183.00 $183.00 $910 +19.24
502–520 511 20 174.00–181.00 $177.50 $907 -13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–389 381 35 161.00–170.00 $166.78 $635
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 15 183.00 $183.00 $470
344 344 4 193.00 $193.00 $664
765 765 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,148

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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.