Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

14,391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.70/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 576 lb · 816 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.54/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 625 lb · 742 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.09/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 665 lb · 716 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,391 17,784 15,073
Feeder cattle 14,391 17,784 15,073

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Steer calves under 500lbs unevenly steady, over 500lbs, 6.00 - 8.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate to good. Dry weather continues and a strong market continue to drive cattle to town.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 thin fleshed 234 7 269.00 $269.00 $629 —
299 299 9 259.00 $259.00 $774 -2.00
325–346 329 58 255.00–273.00 $268.41 $883 +16.41
363–388 thin fleshed 369 28 252.00–269.00 $256.47 $946 -3.25
360–396 389 56 225.00–237.00 $230.44 $896 -8.41
408–428 thin fleshed 417 54 246.00–253.00 $250.15 $1,043 -12.23
405–445 425 134 227.00–240.00 $233.41 $992 -5.40
432 fancy 432 19 260.00 $260.00 $1,123 +9.00
450–486 fancy 470 32 240.00–247.00 $242.93 $1,142 -10.57
450–496 473 275 216.00–233.00 $223.27 $1,056 -0.76
459–485 thin fleshed 473 74 235.00–238.50 $236.70 $1,120 -2.98
512–527 fancy 516 56 235.00–236.00 $235.27 $1,214 +15.92
511–525 thin fleshed 518 140 227.00–238.00 $234.19 $1,213 +13.41
500–545 521 367 205.00–223.50 $214.84 $1,119 +6.75
550–573 561 246 201.00–215.00 $209.76 $1,177 +8.60
553–585 thin fleshed 577 109 217.00–230.00 $223.29 $1,288 +9.05
620 fancy 620 35 209.50 $209.50 $1,299 —
608–647 625 239 190.00–200.00 $193.76 $1,211 +4.20
655–686 thin fleshed 662 223 195.50–201.00 $198.21 $1,312 —
651–699 667 493 182.00–190.00 $184.96 $1,234 +2.68
710 fancy 710 71 193.25 $193.25 $1,372 —
705–749 722 368 178.00–189.50 $181.07 $1,307 +1.61
757–792 778 384 177.50–184.00 $180.93 $1,408 +2.74
801–848 822 363 175.00–184.00 $177.94 $1,463 -3.00
860–885 875 204 163.00–175.50 $171.58 $1,501 -8.74
905–912 908 59 165.00–173.50 $171.44 $1,557 +0.68
970 970 24 164.00 $164.00 $1,591 -4.00
1008 1008 12 163.00 $163.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 218.00 $218.00 $791 —
401–448 433 183 205.00–223.00 $212.88 $922 -7.20
453–494 485 92 205.00–217.00 $212.06 $1,028 +10.64
523–547 538 180 184.00–199.00 $194.59 $1,047 -0.27
564–598 577 376 179.00–198.00 $192.89 $1,113 +3.19
603–647 630 370 177.00–190.00 $186.02 $1,172 +2.26
650–699 677 230 165.00–181.00 $178.81 $1,211 +2.88
706–725 710 100 172.00–177.00 $173.25 $1,230 -2.33
754–798 775 97 160.00–175.50 $172.47 $1,337 +0.99
801–811 805 28 165.00–171.00 $168.21 $1,354 -8.61
876 876 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,454 +0.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–435 428 48 180.00–195.00 $183.59 $786 —
459–498 483 41 170.00–208.00 $198.09 $957 +12.09
525–541 537 51 166.00–179.00 $176.26 $947 +6.00
557–598 578 58 164.00–183.00 $176.59 $1,021 +5.59
609–642 633 58 170.50–178.00 $174.70 $1,106 +5.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
209–234 217 23 203.00–225.00 $210.23 $456 -15.70
295 295 33 233.00 $233.00 $687 +5.00
338 338 17 233.00 $233.00 $788 +13.88
345 fancy 345 14 271.00 $271.00 $935 —
356–358 thin fleshed 356 16 218.00–224.00 $222.87 $793 +6.73
350–395 380 153 194.00–211.00 $202.55 $770 -0.68
407–416 thin fleshed 413 32 204.00–205.00 $204.37 $844 -7.62
404–449 431 278 187.00–202.00 $191.85 $827 +1.41
453 thin fleshed 453 26 202.00 $202.00 $915 -0.14
475 fancy 475 15 198.00 $198.00 $940 —
462–498 482 427 177.00–189.00 $183.68 $885 -5.93
501–544 527 604 173.00–187.50 $180.75 $953 -3.75
552–599 576 816 171.00–185.00 $176.70 $1,018 -1.05
600–648 625 723 169.00–180.75 $173.26 $1,083 -1.09
638 thin fleshed 638 19 184.00 $184.00 $1,174 —
651–692 670 458 169.00–175.50 $172.34 $1,155 +1.86
700–748 727 260 168.50–174.50 $171.26 $1,245 +3.63
755–799 760 171 168.00–172.00 $168.99 $1,284 -2.50
801 801 37 169.00–170.00 $169.76 $1,360 +10.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 193.00 $193.00 $672 -1.83
383 383 8 213.00 $213.00 $816 +15.48
414–448 436 187 176.00–186.00 $181.51 $791 +2.02
464–494 480 94 173.00–184.00 $176.21 $846 -3.11
503–546 524 245 160.00–174.00 $171.14 $897 -3.06
563 563 18 169.00 $169.00 $951 -1.39
559–599 587 182 155.00–173.50 $167.00 $980 -3.39
600–649 621 87 158.00–180.00 $166.91 $1,037 +0.43
658 unweaned 658 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,026 +10.00
650–697 670 130 157.50–167.00 $162.71 $1,090 +0.97
710 710 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,083 -9.94
711–745 724 33 163.00–167.00 $165.93 $1,201 +3.49
765–797 781 59 161.00–165.00 $162.83 $1,272 +0.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 175.00 $175.00 $504 —
302–340 321 6 160.00–190.00 $175.89 $565 —
433–443 436 22 142.00–167.00 $152.92 $667 —
470 470 26 162.00 $162.00 $761 +12.00
516–543 521 22 120.00–159.00 $151.61 $790 —
723 723 43 145.00 $145.00 $1,048 +3.00
770 770 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
1008 1008 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 23 240.00 $240.00 $545 —
342 342 3 220.00 $220.00 $752 -25.00
499 499 11 199.00 $199.00 $993 —
535 535 18 196.00 $196.00 $1,049 +9.08
607 607 9 185.50 $185.50 $1,126 +8.40
677 unweaned 677 10 162.00 $162.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 11 198.00 $198.00 $746 —
446 446 27 178.00 $178.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 184.00 $184.00 $896 —
566–573 568 18 177.00–185.00 $182.76 $1,038 +17.76

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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.