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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

8,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.41/cwt +7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 770 lb · 416 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.69/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 577 lb · 352 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $208.87/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 611 lb · 320 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,082 8,288 5,458
Feeder cattle 8,082 8,288 5,458

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-5.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves 3.00-5.00 higher, 400-500 lbs. up to 15.00 higher. Demand good. Quality average to attractive.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 11 270.00 $270.00 $740
300 thin fleshed 300 4 293.00 $293.00 $879
304–340 326 45 267.00–289.00 $275.37 $898 +6.12
362–365 fancy 363 28 267.00–280.00 $277.20 $1,006
353–394 368 39 236.00–260.00 $250.53 $922 -6.09
401–427 fancy 404 46 268.00–270.00 $269.72 $1,090
407–437 417 108 235.00–249.00 $246.49 $1,028 -4.34
451–464 fancy 458 146 250.00–261.00 $257.16 $1,178
462–487 471 105 225.00–247.00 $239.14 $1,126 -2.84
500–544 518 203 219.00–239.00 $233.30 $1,208 +1.66
501–545 fancy 526 77 242.00–255.00 $247.98 $1,304
556–591 576 333 217.00–238.00 $224.25 $1,292 +2.35
589 thin fleshed 589 19 251.00 $251.00 $1,478
601–617 611 320 205.00–215.00 $208.87 $1,276 -2.98
653–693 680 238 193.00–206.00 $200.08 $1,361 +0.35
700–748 720 307 188.00–196.00 $191.39 $1,378 +0.42
750–793 770 416 183.00–194.50 $189.41 $1,458 +7.48
817–834 828 68 178.50–182.00 $179.72 $1,488 +1.25
850–898 877 112 175.00–179.50 $176.74 $1,550 -0.97
902–948 926 131 174.00–178.00 $176.29 $1,632 +4.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 379 54 207.00–229.00 $222.85 $845 +22.85
439–448 445 22 219.00–237.00 $224.65 $1,000 -8.09
467–497 486 62 211.00–233.00 $221.39 $1,076 +11.39
512–534 522 71 202.00–220.00 $213.08 $1,112 +0.66
555–596 577 283 197.00–215.00 $205.26 $1,184 +8.66
633 unweaned 633 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,146
619–649 634 168 191.00–201.00 $196.20 $1,244 -5.02
681–690 687 195 186.00–192.50 $190.17 $1,306 +1.91
704–748 737 108 180.50–188.00 $184.84 $1,362 -0.42
763–775 772 49 174.00–180.00 $175.70 $1,356 -1.97
807–848 824 70 171.00–180.00 $176.34 $1,453 +0.34
860–863 861 29 170.00–172.00 $170.41 $1,467 -0.09
1074 1074 9 158.00 $158.00 $1,697
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 13 191.00 $191.00 $940
550 550 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,045
600–646 637 15 170.00–175.00 $174.06 $1,109 -5.94
748 748 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,272

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–334 329 24 213.00–229.00 $216.80 $713 -0.28
353–392 376 75 217.00–231.00 $226.13 $850 +6.31
396 thin fleshed 396 7 241.00 $241.00 $954
413–445 428 70 207.00–225.00 $217.05 $929 +12.79
406–437 thin fleshed 429 77 227.00–229.00 $228.67 $981 -5.33
465–486 474 70 208.00–226.00 $217.84 $1,033 +13.54
475–476 thin fleshed 476 15 243.00–247.00 $245.40 $1,168 +16.40
502–542 515 136 200.00–219.00 $208.80 $1,075 +19.18
529 fancy 529 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,296
564 fancy 564 18 215.00 $215.00 $1,213
553–592 572 188 198.00–207.00 $201.75 $1,154 +9.17
602–635 617 218 182.50–196.00 $188.11 $1,161 +1.35
654–692 664 116 184.00–197.00 $187.90 $1,248 +11.11
711–729 716 84 178.00–185.75 $180.83 $1,295 +6.27
766–777 776 211 170.00–171.50 $170.09 $1,320 ±0.00
854–860 859 25 164.00 $164.00 $1,409 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–380 363 11 201.00–211.00 $203.86 $740 +23.86
412–439 421 38 190.00–197.00 $192.76 $812 +6.08
457 unweaned 457 5 192.00 $192.00 $877
450–482 473 33 195.00–219.00 $201.62 $954 +14.38
501–546 526 164 187.00–196.50 $191.91 $1,009 -5.09
560–598 582 253 178.00–196.00 $184.36 $1,073 -1.54
606–644 626 268 173.00–194.00 $177.58 $1,112 -0.57
662–690 681 143 171.00–182.00 $177.93 $1,212
713–742 720 72 177.00–181.00 $178.44 $1,285 +9.92
801–839 822 37 150.00–164.00 $162.45 $1,335
976 976 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,464
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 15 193.00 $193.00 $701 +30.00
478 478 4 176.00 $176.00 $841 +21.00
510 510 3 150.00 $150.00 $765 -36.00
562 562 3 170.00 $170.00 $955 +9.00
631 631 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,016 -5.00
658–662 661 36 150.00–164.00 $156.27 $1,033

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 262.00 $262.00 $886 +9.00
388 388 19 253.00 $253.00 $982 +17.00
410–439 424 30 229.00–243.00 $236.04 $1,001 -6.96
489–492 489 52 217.00–228.00 $226.30 $1,107
585 585 13 213.00 $213.00 $1,246 +19.00
654–661 659 37 183.50–193.50 $185.91 $1,225
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 203.00 $203.00 $767
434 434 10 215.00 $215.00 $933
889 889 30 157.00 $157.00 $1,396

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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.