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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

6,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $216.37/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 477 lb · 359 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.97/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 673 lb · 358 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.01/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 616 lb · 344 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,254 8,769 10,817
Feeder cattle 6,254 8,769 10,817

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00 - 3.00 higher with instances 6.00 - 10.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Quality average to attractive. Demand moderate to good. Recent rains and warmer temperatures has definitely improved demand for wheat pasture cattle.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 value added 289 6 255.00 $255.00 $737
309–347 338 38 234.00–253.00 $239.97 $811 +19.53
353 value added 353 18 243.00 $243.00 $858
359–396 378 102 200.00–237.00 $218.73 $827 -1.09
402–437 thin fleshed 418 19 232.00–234.00 $232.87 $973 +12.87
404–438 429 42 200.00–223.00 $214.63 $921 +8.54
451–473 thin fleshed 468 76 223.00–232.00 $230.29 $1,078 +6.02
456–499 479 259 203.00–221.50 $211.49 $1,013 +8.12
488 value added 488 24 225.00 $225.00 $1,098
501–548 thin fleshed 519 81 215.00–223.00 $218.04 $1,132 +8.29
503–540 521 123 192.00–210.00 $202.79 $1,057 +1.93
530 value added 530 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,134
556 thin fleshed 556 56 213.00 $213.00 $1,184 +4.00
559 unweaned 559 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,006 +8.60
554–598 574 229 186.00–200.00 $193.20 $1,109 +4.25
601 value added 601 60 207.50 $207.50 $1,247
601–630 616 258 181.00–195.00 $186.53 $1,149 +5.69
646 unweaned 646 26 171.00 $171.00 $1,105
658–698 673 358 174.00–189.50 $178.97 $1,204 +0.50
703–732 716 318 173.50–183.00 $179.51 $1,285 +2.91
751–779 768 165 173.00–188.00 $184.40 $1,416 +9.27
813–847 825 184 174.50–179.00 $177.21 $1,462 -0.45
850–868 855 16 163.00–169.50 $167.85 $1,435 -6.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 10 200.00 $200.00 $566
351 351 13 194.00 $194.00 $681 -1.00
410–438 433 32 178.00–199.00 $184.04 $797 -9.43
455–493 476 36 172.00–195.00 $183.92 $875 +1.27
512–520 thin fleshed 516 22 199.00–199.50 $199.23 $1,028
510–543 522 51 187.00–192.50 $190.15 $993 +10.29
567–597 580 135 170.00–187.00 $181.25 $1,051 +4.34
601–642 631 56 172.00–185.00 $177.48 $1,120 -0.88
667–679 673 41 163.50–174.00 $169.98 $1,144 -3.45
701–742 726 131 167.00–177.25 $172.81 $1,255 +6.85
750–791 769 29 169.50–170.00 $169.88 $1,306 -1.67
842 842 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,415 +2.94
853–896 877 16 161.00–165.00 $162.70 $1,427 +1.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 171.00 $171.00 $682 -13.00
417 417 5 148.00 $148.00 $617 -6.00
451 451 5 175.00 $175.00 $789 +9.57
500 500 3 164.00 $164.00 $820 -12.50
572 572 3 162.00 $162.00 $927 +2.25
604 604 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,027 +1.00
646 thin fleshed 646 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,098
721 721 15 160.00 $160.00 $1,154 +14.00
807 807 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,283

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 10 199.00 $199.00 $571 +24.80
312–338 320 62 179.00–195.00 $185.26 $593 -15.52
350–399 372 68 170.00–187.00 $178.06 $662 -14.32
400 value added 400 13 186.00 $186.00 $744
411 unweaned 411 38 172.00 $172.00 $707 +7.17
409–441 425 108 173.00–183.00 $175.03 $744 -3.23
459–481 unweaned 476 21 160.00–177.00 $165.69 $789 +2.75
452–498 477 266 173.50–184.00 $175.88 $839 -2.30
487 thin fleshed 487 24 195.00 $195.00 $950
521 thin fleshed 521 7 189.00 $189.00 $985
500–544 526 213 171.00–180.00 $175.72 $924 -1.35
560–564 unweaned 562 15 157.00–161.00 $158.86 $893 +1.82
571 thin fleshed 571 65 202.00 $202.00 $1,153
551–599 579 239 163.00–175.00 $170.68 $988 -0.79
600–649 621 240 164.00–177.00 $170.55 $1,059 +3.15
650–675 661 126 166.00–175.00 $169.86 $1,123 +3.94
692 unweaned 692 20 150.00 $150.00 $1,038 -4.00
704–741 724 81 168.50–172.25 $170.57 $1,235 +6.76
758 758 13 164.00 $164.00 $1,243 -0.90
808 808 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,309 +0.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–289 278 27 170.00–174.00 $171.08 $476 +1.08
329–339 333 30 168.00–176.00 $171.26 $570 -0.97
396–397 397 13 161.00–177.00 $168.37 $668 -6.91
426–447 430 15 173.00–174.00 $173.79 $747 +6.79
462–494 478 84 163.00–173.00 $169.07 $808 -0.15
510–548 531 80 160.00–175.00 $164.01 $871 +4.24
563–594 567 101 153.50–166.00 $155.01 $879 -5.07
573 thin fleshed 573 11 170.00 $170.00 $974
619–631 unweaned 627 44 150.00–155.00 $151.57 $950 +11.57
603–649 631 81 160.00–169.00 $165.84 $1,046 +7.17
683 683 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,093 +8.00
709 709 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,134
773 773 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,190 -1.00
822 822 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,291 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 163.00 $163.00 $543 -2.00
403–432 418 12 170.00–171.00 $170.48 $713 +20.22
826–828 827 9 120.00–155.00 $139.47 $1,153 -0.53
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 11 98.00 $98.00 $423

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 29 183.00 $183.00 $1,146

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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.