Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

9,912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $205.17/cwt -5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 624 lb · 559 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $182.91/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 723 lb · 482 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.87/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 572 lb · 477 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,912 7,663 13,154
Feeder cattle 9,912 7,663 13,154

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer calves steady to 5.00 lower than last week's sharply higher market. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, most advance on 5 weights. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several 5 and 6 weight cattle available and many of these headed to grass accounts. Much of the state did see some moisture last week with most of the rain in the south and southeast. Temperatures have warmed into the mid sixties and this will help improve winter pastures. Slaughter cattle trade improved late last week with good movement. Some feedyards still reporting limited capacity for feeders. Domestic and export beef demand remains very good and this will help demand for slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 6 239.00 $239.00 $662 -42.00
322 322 5 259.00 $259.00 $834 -10.59
353 thin fleshed 353 44 287.00 $287.00 $1,013 —
376–386 380 11 245.00–255.00 $251.30 $955 -4.86
417 thin fleshed 417 21 251.00 $251.00 $1,047 -25.57
400–448 431 228 230.00–250.00 $240.22 $1,035 -14.25
456–468 thin fleshed 461 102 253.00–270.00 $264.02 $1,217 +9.76
452–498 478 135 227.00–249.00 $237.83 $1,137 -3.13
492 fancy 492 17 258.00 $258.00 $1,269 —
512–545 thin fleshed 523 186 240.00–250.00 $243.13 $1,272 -3.87
503–549 531 127 213.00–236.00 $223.72 $1,188 -15.13
551–588 thin fleshed 569 106 234.00–243.00 $239.59 $1,363 +5.87
555–596 575 354 206.00–229.00 $217.98 $1,253 -0.74
603–637 thin fleshed 619 157 212.00–226.00 $220.92 $1,367 —
600–646 626 402 190.00–210.00 $199.02 $1,246 -11.55
657–680 thin fleshed 671 35 197.00–208.00 $201.00 $1,349 —
655–699 686 180 182.00–191.00 $184.01 $1,262 -13.71
702 thin fleshed 702 16 195.00 $195.00 $1,369 —
704–749 724 466 177.00–187.00 $182.49 $1,321 -5.47
755–798 777 313 175.00–180.00 $178.64 $1,388 -8.67
810–839 825 265 173.00–183.50 $176.44 $1,456 -8.42
859–898 882 129 170.50–179.00 $176.72 $1,559 -4.20
911–919 915 102 169.00–175.50 $172.92 $1,582 +5.92
969 969 79 165.50 $165.50 $1,604 —
1009 1009 20 163.00 $163.00 $1,645 -1.00
1073 1073 24 162.00 $162.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–440 423 103 209.00–221.00 $214.40 $907 -14.42
453–484 475 83 207.00–225.00 $217.58 $1,034 -6.78
500–545 531 60 195.00–209.00 $198.39 $1,053 -12.97
556–597 585 98 196.00–204.00 $200.60 $1,174 -2.37
604 thin fleshed 604 90 203.00 $203.00 $1,226 —
617–648 634 87 180.00–199.00 $185.66 $1,177 -7.17
656–694 682 122 180.00–189.00 $183.22 $1,250 -0.05
702–742 717 111 170.00–184.50 $179.97 $1,290 +1.36
788 788 53 172.00 $172.00 $1,355 -3.18
805–849 826 37 172.00–173.00 $172.21 $1,422 -1.13
891 891 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,506 +0.50
990 990 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 176.00 $176.00 $702 —
464 464 7 181.00 $181.00 $840 —
620–647 636 27 163.00–165.00 $164.21 $1,044 —
666–677 672 19 166.00–170.00 $168.12 $1,130 —
737 737 9 164.50 $164.50 $1,212 —
829 829 21 164.00 $164.00 $1,360 +4.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–337 322 54 217.00–239.00 $228.20 $735 +1.90
386–398 394 81 205.00–223.00 $218.28 $860 +5.20
413–431 thin fleshed 423 89 215.00–225.00 $220.39 $932 —
408–448 427 101 192.00–206.00 $197.16 $842 -10.89
455–496 476 102 191.00–210.00 $199.65 $950 -1.72
457–492 thin fleshed 480 62 212.00–217.00 $214.74 $1,031 -2.26
484 fancy 484 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,055 —
501–536 thin fleshed 513 96 208.00–212.00 $209.96 $1,077 —
500–542 521 153 193.00–207.00 $203.19 $1,059 +0.56
552–557 thin fleshed 556 20 204.00–206.50 $205.68 $1,144 -13.53
550–591 573 457 183.00–198.50 $189.18 $1,084 -1.03
603–645 625 166 175.00–190.00 $182.25 $1,139 +0.56
625 thin fleshed 625 20 197.00 $197.00 $1,231 —
652–695 677 364 170.00–181.00 $173.60 $1,175 -1.98
704–745 729 164 165.00–171.00 $169.04 $1,232 -3.79
751–793 768 396 160.00–173.25 $168.21 $1,292 +1.32
838 838 20 159.00 $159.00 $1,332 -6.32
876–882 881 99 157.00–163.00 $161.28 $1,421 —
929 929 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 8 205.00 $205.00 $674 -2.96
369–399 382 31 178.00–190.00 $187.14 $715 —
405–449 427 57 181.00–191.00 $186.58 $797 -7.72
454–499 478 90 180.00–188.00 $183.75 $878 -2.24
514–547 527 131 175.00–189.00 $184.39 $972 -1.01
551–599 585 115 170.00–183.00 $177.42 $1,038 -3.77
601–646 618 216 166.00–183.00 $175.20 $1,083 +7.59
661–697 680 184 161.00–170.50 $167.43 $1,139 -3.44
700–747 723 43 165.00–168.00 $166.11 $1,201 -1.14
760–791 768 31 160.00–165.00 $164.12 $1,260 —
931 931 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–385 383 31 160.00–175.00 $173.63 $665 —
415–435 425 10 150.00–175.00 $162.79 $692 -16.21
475–485 481 10 167.00–179.00 $173.77 $836 -2.80
523 523 17 157.00 $157.00 $821 -12.65
611 611 9 162.00 $162.00 $990 —
758–785 765 19 150.00–155.00 $153.65 $1,175 —
922 922 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,263 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 15 235.00 $235.00 $818 —
354–394 383 43 217.00–249.00 $235.38 $902 -2.97
405 405 13 221.00 $221.00 $895 -14.19
558 unweaned 558 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 5 215.00 $215.00 $550 —
545 545 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,085 +14.00
620 620 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,017 -17.00
689 unweaned 689 8 156.00 $156.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 14 175.00 $175.00 $959 —

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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.