Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

13,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.43/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 676 lb · 901 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.51/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 618 lb · 896 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.58/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 725 lb · 638 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,925 6,254 17,068
Feeder cattle 13,925 6,254 17,068

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Demand moderate to good. Steer calves 4.00 - 7.00 higher, with instances 12.00 higher. Heifer calves over 450 lbs. unevenly steady, under 450lbs 15.00 - 20.00 higher. Demand good for most calves. Several attractive, Oklahoma National Stockyard annual Oklahoma Angus Association Sale offerings.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 value added 268 6 247.00 $247.00 $662 -8.00
293 293 3 232.00 $232.00 $680
311–345 317 24 215.00–239.00 $234.64 $744 -5.33
344 value added 344 9 245.00 $245.00 $843
350–394 375 103 223.00–256.00 $231.34 $868 +12.61
353–399 value added 393 76 245.00–261.00 $253.78 $997
400–445 424 291 211.00–239.00 $227.26 $964 +12.63
415–445 value added 433 75 228.00–244.00 $239.52 $1,037
442 thin fleshed 442 20 241.00 $241.00 $1,065 +8.13
452–497 472 507 201.00–228.00 $217.79 $1,028 +6.30
452–499 value added 476 56 220.00–234.00 $226.07 $1,076 +1.07
481 thin fleshed 481 32 230.00 $230.00 $1,106 -0.29
501–547 515 429 200.00–220.00 $212.20 $1,093 +9.41
504–541 value added 524 77 217.00–227.00 $222.37 $1,165 +8.37
540–541 unweaned 540 49 185.00–191.00 $189.65 $1,024
555–561 thin fleshed 558 74 211.00–215.00 $213.28 $1,190 +0.28
558–569 value added 567 61 195.00–217.00 $213.45 $1,210
550–597 575 450 180.00–211.00 $195.72 $1,125 +2.52
605 fancy 605 90 210.00 $210.00 $1,270
605–631 value added 611 124 202.00–206.00 $204.96 $1,252 -2.54
602–648 620 520 175.00–198.00 $182.93 $1,134 -3.60
624 thin fleshed 624 162 204.00 $204.00 $1,273
651–695 671 676 175.00–191.00 $181.41 $1,217 +2.44
684 unweaned 684 16 179.00 $179.00 $1,224
689 value added 689 69 197.50–220.00 $208.91 $1,439
694 fancy 694 140 194.00 $194.00 $1,346
700–744 725 622 170.00–192.00 $178.16 $1,292 -1.35
726 value added 726 16 195.00 $195.00 $1,416
751–792 768 371 170.00–186.00 $177.18 $1,361 -7.22
800–849 826 227 171.00–179.00 $175.02 $1,446 -2.19
859–880 871 77 168.00–178.00 $175.65 $1,530 +7.80
976–999 992 22 153.00–160.00 $155.19 $1,539
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–342 329 30 197.00–200.00 $198.65 $654
365–385 381 54 193.00–210.00 $207.04 $789 +13.04
401–444 426 33 189.00–207.00 $196.71 $838 +12.67
450–499 487 60 174.00–195.00 $180.82 $881 -3.10
502–545 532 262 162.00–199.00 $188.50 $1,003 -1.65
550–597 576 332 163.00–189.00 $178.83 $1,030 -2.42
607–648 627 147 173.00–179.00 $175.86 $1,103 -1.62
651–697 672 235 165.00–185.00 $175.63 $1,180 +5.65
703–746 725 76 159.00–174.50 $166.67 $1,208 -6.14
758–776 763 51 165.00–171.00 $166.94 $1,274 -2.94
849 849 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,316 -13.00
887 887 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,153 -32.70
906–937 923 11 142.00–150.00 $145.57 $1,344
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,002 -5.00
657–673 672 42 155.00–161.50 $161.05 $1,082
712 712 23 162.00 $162.00 $1,153 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 11 138.00 $138.00 $952

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–299 288 18 211.00–219.00 $213.92 $616 +14.92
302–344 324 81 210.00–226.00 $216.69 $702 +31.43
359 thin fleshed 359 9 217.00 $217.00 $779
361–378 value added 374 52 211.00–225.00 $214.38 $802
368–399 387 110 180.00–209.00 $195.41 $756 +17.35
409–444 429 141 187.00–193.00 $189.12 $811 +14.09
435–438 thin fleshed 435 69 213.00–215.00 $214.71 $934
402–449 value added 445 125 190.00–212.00 $206.89 $921
452–499 485 303 172.00–185.00 $175.57 $852 -0.31
488 value added 488 54 229.00 $229.00 $1,118
488 unweaned 488 43 165.00 $165.00 $805 -0.69
500 value added 500 4 173.00 $173.00 $865
500–549 523 577 165.00–182.00 $172.71 $903 -3.01
554 value added 554 22 187.00 $187.00 $1,036
553–598 577 537 164.00–184.00 $176.03 $1,016 +5.35
581 thin fleshed 581 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,104 -12.00
607 unweaned 607 20 158.00 $158.00 $959
603–642 617 358 164.00–182.00 $172.72 $1,066 +2.17
665 value added 665 22 169.00 $169.00 $1,124
650–696 669 353 160.50–181.00 $168.61 $1,128 -1.25
706–719 711 76 168.00–172.00 $170.91 $1,215 +0.34
760 value added 760 15 165.00 $165.00 $1,254
759–799 768 94 157.00–168.00 $165.51 $1,271 +1.51
803–807 806 63 163.00–166.50 $163.52 $1,318 +1.52
866 value added 866 30 162.00 $162.00 $1,403
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 14 187.00 $187.00 $488 +15.92
317–344 337 28 178.00–205.00 $186.15 $627 +14.89
363–396 385 65 160.00–186.00 $173.85 $669 +5.48
392 value added 392 14 194.00 $194.00 $760
410–444 429 25 163.00–182.00 $170.24 $730 -3.55
451–495 477 109 155.00–170.00 $165.89 $791 -3.18
528 unweaned 528 11 158.00 $158.00 $834
510–547 529 53 158.00–170.00 $160.99 $852 -3.02
552–593 569 218 157.00–171.00 $164.49 $936 +9.48
599 unweaned 599 14 150.00 $150.00 $898
624–645 637 35 150.00–165.00 $158.41 $1,009 -7.43
651–688 666 60 136.00–171.00 $156.82 $1,044 -3.18
709–735 720 16 150.00–151.00 $150.45 $1,083 -9.55
853–881 876 35 148.00–150.00 $148.33 $1,299
1006 1006 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,237
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 17 148.00 $148.00 $1,114
900 900 10 136.00 $136.00 $1,224

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 9 195.00 $195.00 $679
433–439 437 26 193.00–211.00 $199.17 $870
456 value added 456 8 189.00 $189.00 $862
450–496 478 25 205.00–207.00 $206.25 $986
548 548 19 187.00 $187.00 $1,025
556 556 11 179.00 $179.00 $995
559–580 568 16 170.00–181.00 $176.01 $1,000
719 719 8 152.50 $152.50 $1,096
765 765 17 175.00 $175.00 $1,339
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 7 194.00 $194.00 $867
471–490 481 12 184.00–196.00 $189.88 $913
534 534 13 146.00 $146.00 $780
576 576 27 188.00 $188.00 $1,083
651 651 10 150.00 $150.00 $976
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 8 147.00 $147.00 $672
680 680 11 140.00 $140.00 $952

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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.