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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

6,794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $173.69/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 727 lb · 304 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.82/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 664 lb · 246 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.08/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 779 lb · 238 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,794 6,647 5,874
Feeder cattle 6,794 6,647 5,874

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady, except for 6 weights and few 8 weights 3.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 10.00-15.00 lower. Demand moderate for all classes. Several un-weaned calves included today and these selling to limited demand. Quality mostly average. Temperatures have cooled off some and in the mid 80's but extended forecast remains dry.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 22 215.00 $215.00 $692 +6.00
362 362 9 200.00 $200.00 $724 -10.79
402 thin fleshed 402 7 201.00 $201.00 $808 —
400–448 422 81 184.00–191.00 $187.46 $791 -29.71
430–433 unweaned 432 17 175.00–177.00 $176.06 $761 -13.94
464 thin fleshed 464 18 200.00 $200.00 $928 —
452–467 unweaned 465 52 174.00–178.00 $177.01 $823 -17.88
453–486 471 156 177.00–194.00 $186.23 $877 -20.79
501–548 524 119 175.00–190.00 $184.99 $969 -12.20
530–548 unweaned 539 81 166.00–174.00 $171.15 $922 -11.85
556–578 566 156 187.00–197.00 $191.75 $1,085 -3.96
558–589 unweaned 575 36 170.00–177.00 $173.02 $995 —
611 thin fleshed 611 30 189.00 $189.00 $1,155 —
602–649 624 181 172.00–184.00 $175.93 $1,098 -12.68
654–691 664 246 169.00–182.00 $176.82 $1,174 +0.29
700–749 727 304 170.00–176.50 $173.69 $1,263 -1.34
756–799 779 238 163.00–174.00 $172.08 $1,341 +1.92
805–828 812 128 164.00–174.00 $171.54 $1,393 -1.09
859–892 866 39 163.00–170.00 $167.46 $1,450 -4.84
901 901 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,460 -1.00
1031 1031 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 197.00 $197.00 $613 —
307–328 unweaned 318 11 175.00–191.00 $183.99 $585 +8.74
376–397 390 57 176.00–189.00 $181.94 $710 -8.67
390 unweaned 390 11 175.00 $175.00 $682 -4.00
400–445 unweaned 421 30 155.00–178.00 $174.46 $734 +3.46
407–447 423 59 162.00–187.00 $178.57 $755 -5.33
456–491 471 115 167.00–189.00 $180.80 $852 -4.01
505–549 533 77 160.00–185.00 $170.00 $906 -12.16
542–549 unweaned 546 40 154.00–162.00 $157.28 $859 -16.53
555–599 570 149 154.00–187.00 $169.70 $967 -9.47
572–582 unweaned 575 18 148.00–159.00 $155.91 $896 -8.06
600–649 626 68 159.00–172.00 $167.45 $1,048 -7.91
642 unweaned 642 7 150.00 $150.00 $963 —
663–689 676 67 154.00–171.00 $168.14 $1,137 +0.98
671–698 unweaned 681 57 150.00–155.00 $153.65 $1,046 -2.34
726–748 741 12 156.00–167.00 $159.59 $1,183 -5.71
765–796 784 10 155.00–173.00 $162.03 $1,270 -1.98
855 855 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 160.00 $160.00 $464 ±0.00
378 378 3 154.00 $154.00 $582 -16.00
398 unweaned 398 4 145.00 $145.00 $577 -4.00
428–430 429 8 135.00–136.00 $135.63 $582 -27.70
453–491 463 38 145.00–158.00 $150.47 $697 -8.50
537–544 541 12 141.00–155.00 $149.21 $807 -2.35
553–565 unweaned 563 58 145.00–150.00 $148.98 $839 +11.28
554–594 577 23 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $880 -5.62
621–643 629 8 149.00–150.00 $149.38 $940 -6.43
660–690 668 18 150.00 $150.00 $1,002 -4.98
702–727 711 38 140.00–160.00 $149.83 $1,065 -10.17
830–843 836 9 125.00–153.00 $137.55 $1,150 —
850 850 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,216 —
914 914 10 132.00 $132.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 125.00 $125.00 $605 —
510 510 4 120.00 $120.00 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 8 182.00 $182.00 $597 +1.01
364–378 unweaned 375 45 155.00–163.00 $156.90 $588 —
358–390 376 29 164.00–172.00 $166.29 $625 —
403–446 418 141 163.00–177.00 $170.89 $714 -12.39
444 unweaned 444 7 161.00 $161.00 $715 -10.00
450–495 472 130 161.00–169.50 $165.72 $782 -14.68
469–495 unweaned 478 26 150.00–155.00 $153.07 $732 —
485 thin fleshed 485 13 186.00 $186.00 $902 —
501–535 unweaned 518 28 152.00–157.00 $154.58 $801 -11.46
508–538 522 123 154.00–168.00 $163.02 $851 -12.31
575 unweaned 575 5 152.00 $152.00 $874 -2.85
550–599 580 213 161.00–172.50 $167.37 $971 -5.11
603 unweaned 603 5 157.00 $157.00 $947 -1.00
613–644 631 216 164.00–170.00 $165.88 $1,047 -8.32
656–698 669 160 162.00–167.00 $164.60 $1,101 -5.87
711–748 735 97 160.00–164.00 $161.28 $1,185 -3.95
761–798 782 60 156.00–161.00 $158.66 $1,241 -1.67
825–834 827 70 158.00 $158.00 $1,307 +7.00
878 878 53 154.00 $154.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–313 unweaned 312 11 145.00–150.00 $148.17 $462 -4.51
306–349 318 55 155.00–164.00 $161.69 $514 -5.31
352–398 unweaned 372 21 140.00–149.00 $146.50 $545 +6.50
352–398 376 48 154.00–166.00 $158.38 $596 -4.33
404–446 422 79 154.00–167.00 $159.99 $675 -3.07
428 unweaned 428 12 150.00 $150.00 $642 -2.99
456–494 469 96 148.00–170.00 $158.49 $743 -2.85
482 unweaned 482 25 146.00 $146.00 $704 -2.43
500–539 516 65 143.00–160.00 $152.57 $787 -9.60
520 unweaned 520 9 148.00 $148.00 $770 -5.27
561–576 unweaned 567 49 140.00–143.50 $141.45 $802 +1.45
559–592 574 76 145.00–166.00 $152.96 $878 -3.38
608–619 616 26 140.00–158.00 $151.72 $935 -4.21
627–641 unweaned 633 26 144.00–146.00 $145.07 $918 +1.25
659 unweaned 659 16 142.50 $142.50 $939 —
656–698 681 34 140.00–160.00 $150.45 $1,025 -5.60
700–739 718 10 145.00–156.00 $151.10 $1,085 -1.19
774 774 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,107 —
815 815 13 142.00 $142.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–296 279 10 130.00–151.00 $139.86 $390 -6.32
338 338 3 130.00 $130.00 $439 -13.63
370 370 7 135.00 $135.00 $500 +3.26
419 unweaned 419 12 143.00 $143.00 $599 —
500–543 527 53 120.00–143.00 $137.23 $723 -2.77
563–592 581 8 130.00–134.00 $131.45 $764 —
643–648 645 16 127.00–130.00 $128.32 $828 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 5 131.00 $131.00 $313 —
503 503 9 116.00 $116.00 $583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 unweaned 268 16 185.00 $185.00 $496 —
259–289 280 16 180.00–197.00 $192.08 $538 +21.08
350–379 367 7 170.00 $170.00 $624 —
406–444 419 61 160.00–173.00 $164.16 $688 —
523–531 unweaned 528 26 150.00–155.00 $152.90 $807 —
531 531 10 172.00 $172.00 $913 +15.00
557 557 10 170.00 $170.00 $947 +23.28
603–611 608 14 138.00–150.00 $145.75 $886 —
735 unweaned 735 18 144.00 $144.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–375 361 58 188.00–191.00 $188.81 $682 —
369 unweaned 369 24 186.00 $186.00 $686 —
491 491 5 165.00 $165.00 $810 -12.00
505–524 unweaned 507 48 155.00–157.00 $155.21 $787 -2.79
551 551 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,003 +22.00
734 734 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 6 140.00 $140.00 $360 -27.00
368 368 4 131.00 $131.00 $482 -29.01
447 447 13 140.00 $140.00 $626 —
450–490 465 18 130.00–159.00 $149.35 $694 —
453–470 unweaned 465 27 144.00–150.00 $148.27 $689 —
519 unweaned 519 13 154.00 $154.00 $799 —
500–548 526 14 130.00–140.00 $134.46 $707 —
559–598 573 19 130.00–151.00 $139.30 $798 —
609–633 626 22 131.00–140.00 $136.72 $856 —
692 692 3 134.00 $134.00 $927 —

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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.