Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

6,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.70/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 570 lb · 384 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.16/cwt -10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 778 lb · 283 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.12/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 524 lb · 238 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,647 9,932 6,687
Feeder cattle 6,647 9,932 6,687

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 3.00 - 5.00 lower, instance to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady in a light test. Demand moderate for feeder cattle. Steer calves 2.00 - 6.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly steady. Demand moderate to good for calves. Weather remains warm and dry.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 11 209.00 $209.00 $663 +2.00
359–392 374 29 209.00–215.00 $210.79 $788 -4.01
410 unweaned 410 5 190.00 $190.00 $779 +5.00
418–426 424 87 215.00–222.00 $217.17 $921 +3.93
451–496 unweaned 460 29 191.00–196.00 $194.89 $896 +4.80
453–495 469 106 201.00–213.00 $207.02 $971 -0.82
506 value added 506 32 210.00 $210.00 $1,063 —
504–549 523 167 185.00–202.00 $197.19 $1,031 -0.28
525 thin fleshed 525 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,097 +1.00
547 unweaned 547 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,001 +10.76
550–591 570 113 186.00–199.00 $195.71 $1,116 +14.45
575 value added 575 26 207.00 $207.00 $1,190 —
602–639 619 121 182.00–196.00 $188.61 $1,167 -3.26
621 unweaned 621 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,068 —
651–690 674 211 170.00–184.50 $176.53 $1,190 -5.64
701–747 733 172 170.00–177.00 $175.03 $1,283 -3.61
751–798 778 283 167.50–173.00 $170.16 $1,324 -10.19
801–839 824 119 166.00–180.25 $172.63 $1,422 -0.38
868–870 869 55 171.25–174.00 $172.30 $1,497 —
932 932 55 163.00 $163.00 $1,519 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 20 170.00–177.00 $175.25 $610 —
372 unweaned 372 9 179.00 $179.00 $666 +9.00
352–391 378 28 185.00–193.00 $190.61 $721 -3.32
412 unweaned 412 6 171.00 $171.00 $705 —
407–449 417 44 170.00–188.00 $183.90 $767 -11.41
457–470 unweaned 463 59 168.00–171.00 $169.56 $785 -9.53
457–497 475 73 175.00–197.00 $184.81 $878 +0.01
513–526 unweaned 519 40 170.00–177.00 $173.81 $902 +9.41
504–546 532 50 175.00–187.00 $182.16 $969 +3.84
559 thin fleshed 559 17 193.00 $193.00 $1,079 +5.50
550–595 570 114 166.00–185.00 $179.17 $1,021 +9.98
562–583 unweaned 572 25 160.00–169.00 $163.97 $938 —
602–605 unweaned 603 33 165.00–166.00 $165.76 $1,000 —
600–649 615 162 165.00–180.00 $175.36 $1,078 -1.98
654–698 669 116 155.00–171.00 $167.16 $1,118 -5.46
655–689 unweaned 681 44 150.00–162.00 $155.99 $1,062 -8.52
708–736 724 56 162.00–170.00 $165.30 $1,197 -9.35
758–778 774 30 160.00–165.00 $164.01 $1,269 +1.10
971 971 17 140.00 $140.00 $1,359 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 13 160.00 $160.00 $472 -24.31
374 374 9 170.00 $170.00 $636 —
378 unweaned 378 27 149.00 $149.00 $563 —
411–441 430 26 156.00–173.00 $163.33 $702 -9.25
463–471 466 26 150.00–171.00 $158.97 $741 -5.55
511–534 522 36 150.00–154.00 $151.56 $791 -17.74
561–580 569 51 148.00–164.00 $158.09 $900 +0.14
561–580 unweaned 575 14 131.00–155.00 $137.70 $792 —
601–635 unweaned 609 37 145.00–159.00 $155.45 $947 —
621–638 626 68 140.00–175.00 $155.81 $975 +5.87
660–673 668 32 148.00–169.00 $154.98 $1,035 -6.31
730 730 23 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 +5.55
754–789 760 41 151.00–156.00 $155.11 $1,179 +14.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–328 318 27 176.00–183.00 $180.99 $576 +4.99
400–438 420 123 180.00–187.00 $183.28 $770 +1.54
416–438 unweaned 424 23 171.00 $171.00 $725 -0.13
460–498 474 66 179.00–187.00 $180.40 $855 -0.67
503–547 522 207 170.00–183.00 $175.33 $915 -2.37
511–548 unweaned 534 31 165.00–168.00 $166.04 $887 +0.75
551–588 570 367 166.00–178.00 $172.48 $983 -2.74
568–585 unweaned 579 17 150.00–164.00 $154.85 $897 -4.81
609 unweaned 609 14 158.00 $158.00 $962 —
603–645 632 198 166.00–179.00 $174.20 $1,101 -2.16
651–690 674 120 164.00–177.00 $170.47 $1,149 +0.69
710–741 723 100 156.00–168.50 $165.23 $1,195 +0.84
752–797 765 23 153.00–166.00 $160.33 $1,227 -3.45
813 813 11 151.00 $151.00 $1,228 +0.03
933 933 7 132.00 $132.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 15 167.00 $167.00 $526 +3.91
332–344 unweaned 339 7 151.00–155.00 $152.68 $518 -4.68
366 unweaned 366 15 140.00 $140.00 $512 -15.87
354–399 378 46 150.00–171.00 $162.71 $615 -10.65
414–423 unweaned 418 22 150.00–156.00 $152.99 $639 -9.01
420–448 436 35 160.00–170.00 $163.06 $711 -7.86
455–498 478 97 151.00–169.00 $161.34 $771 -5.85
463–497 unweaned 486 88 145.00–150.00 $148.43 $721 +0.80
503–542 unweaned 510 88 148.00–157.00 $153.27 $782 —
500–536 519 75 155.00–173.00 $162.17 $842 -2.64
559–594 573 80 144.00–168.00 $156.34 $896 -6.80
574 unweaned 574 22 140.00 $140.00 $804 —
618–626 unweaned 624 21 140.00–153.50 $143.82 $897 —
623–643 632 74 148.50–164.50 $155.93 $985 -12.56
659–693 678 48 147.00–160.00 $156.05 $1,058 -3.90
728–731 729 14 149.00–159.00 $152.29 $1,110 -10.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 6 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
251–292 266 8 145.00–147.00 $146.18 $389 -16.82
329–346 342 33 142.00–150.00 $143.63 $491 -6.37
358–385 369 27 130.00–145.00 $131.74 $486 -8.26
423 423 3 150.00 $150.00 $634 -5.00
498–499 499 16 146.00–150.00 $147.00 $734 -8.29
531–533 532 13 140.00 $140.00 $745 -10.61
566 unweaned 566 39 150.50 $150.50 $852 —
696 696 14 135.00 $135.00 $940 —
712 712 17 146.00 $146.00 $1,040 +16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 12 100.00 $100.00 $393 -34.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 5 171.00 $171.00 $472 —
313 313 8 167.00 $167.00 $523 —
470–489 482 32 170.00 $170.00 $819 -5.00
518 518 9 157.00 $157.00 $813 -5.16
554–580 563 9 145.00–150.00 $146.72 $826 -11.28
593 unweaned 593 11 145.00 $145.00 $860 -9.00
648 648 5 149.50 $149.50 $969 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 16 176.00 $176.00 $743 —
458 458 7 177.00 $177.00 $811 -2.00
500 unweaned 500 20 158.00 $158.00 $790 -15.00
583 583 7 160.00 $160.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 9 167.00 $167.00 $449 —
326 326 9 141.00 $141.00 $460 -21.21
359–393 364 26 150.00–162.00 $160.01 $582 +8.01
870 870 5 125.50 $125.50 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 13 118.00 $118.00 $476 —
493 493 9 122.00 $122.00 $601 —

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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.