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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

10,685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $205.72/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 670 lb · 745 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.26/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 574 lb · 494 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.69/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 521 lb · 435 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,685 8,082 10,627
Feeder cattle 10,685 8,082 10,627

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Add Close*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher, stocker steers up to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 1.00-5.00 higher, instance to 20.00 higher on 400-500 lbs. Heifer calves mostly steady to 3.00 higher. March wheat run is in full swing and demand is very good. So far supply is not very typical of a March run with numbers of true feeder cattle limited. Cattle futures higher as grain futures traded in the red. Quality average, few attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 314 20 234.00–263.00 $256.73 $806 -18.64
323 fancy 323 12 293.00 $293.00 $946 —
353 thin fleshed 353 39 281.00 $281.00 $992 —
363–397 382 54 247.00–257.00 $252.93 $966 +2.40
403–446 425 179 241.00–269.00 $256.62 $1,091 +10.13
445 thin fleshed 445 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,206 —
450–496 472 269 230.00–273.00 $252.12 $1,190 +12.98
507 thin fleshed 507 32 249.00 $249.00 $1,262 —
500–549 522 403 224.00–244.50 $234.63 $1,225 +1.33
558–569 thin fleshed 560 42 239.00–240.50 $240.25 $1,345 -10.75
553–598 575 447 218.00–232.00 $223.97 $1,288 -0.28
598 598 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,286 -9.25
600–642 618 371 208.25–222.25 $216.18 $1,336 +7.31
619 thin fleshed 619 35 225.00 $225.00 $1,393 —
656–672 thin fleshed 666 110 214.00–225.00 $220.01 $1,465 —
650–698 671 635 197.00–208.00 $203.24 $1,364 +3.16
700–749 725 416 190.00–199.00 $195.37 $1,416 +3.98
770–796 784 213 187.00–194.00 $188.76 $1,480 -0.65
805–832 815 126 182.00–187.50 $185.56 $1,512 +5.84
871–897 878 66 172.00–179.00 $176.04 $1,546 -0.70
928–934 931 42 174.00–177.00 $175.64 $1,635 -0.65
943 943 32 175.00 $175.00 $1,650 -1.29
954 954 33 173.00 $173.00 $1,650 —
1094 1094 100 160.75 $160.75 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 22 220.00–244.00 $232.31 $894 +9.46
423–437 431 43 221.00–240.00 $227.67 $981 +3.02
474–489 482 21 220.00–234.00 $229.02 $1,104 +7.63
486–497 thin fleshed 494 98 241.00–242.00 $241.31 $1,192 —
502–511 thin fleshed 507 25 225.00–229.00 $227.26 $1,152 —
513–547 533 33 202.00–224.00 $219.22 $1,168 +6.14
556 thin fleshed 556 15 227.00 $227.00 $1,262 —
551–593 571 51 204.00–216.00 $210.00 $1,199 +4.74
609–649 631 263 172.00–210.00 $204.86 $1,293 +8.66
652–690 672 94 191.00–206.50 $200.30 $1,346 +10.13
678 678 9 198.00 $198.00 $1,342 +7.83
700–748 729 114 185.00–197.00 $192.20 $1,401 +7.36
753 753 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,431 +14.30
750–792 778 115 168.00–188.00 $185.71 $1,445 +10.01
803–845 829 35 177.00–196.00 $184.93 $1,533 +8.59
921 921 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,529 —
1008–1018 1013 12 138.00–164.50 $151.18 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–399 380 51 156.00–214.00 $165.82 $630 —
419 unweaned 419 9 188.00 $188.00 $788 —
429 429 9 165.00 $165.00 $708 —
468 468 26 195.00 $195.00 $913 +4.00
512–549 539 71 192.00–200.00 $197.15 $1,063 —
569–590 589 69 190.00 $190.00 $1,119 —
616 616 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,140 +10.94
636 thin fleshed 636 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,234 —
650–683 672 15 173.00–180.00 $177.74 $1,194 —
731 731 13 173.00 $173.00 $1,265 +3.00
750 750 18 168.00 $168.00 $1,260 —
831 831 15 166.00 $166.00 $1,379 —
956 956 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,358 —
1022 1022 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,369 —
1114 1114 25 123.00 $123.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 55 182.00 $182.00 $888 —
502 502 23 195.00 $195.00 $979 —
641 641 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 8 172.00 $172.00 $939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 7 225.00 $225.00 $639 —
317–349 329 54 220.00–233.00 $226.94 $747 +10.14
388–396 391 43 212.00–228.00 $219.60 $859 -6.53
402–445 430 174 208.00–218.00 $212.49 $914 -4.56
451–499 473 173 200.00–217.00 $212.65 $1,006 -5.19
501–549 522 228 195.00–222.00 $210.01 $1,096 +1.21
550–586 569 219 193.00–215.00 $204.32 $1,163 +2.57
601–646 625 372 187.00–201.00 $191.99 $1,200 +3.88
670 thin fleshed 670 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
651–697 678 288 179.00–195.50 $184.51 $1,251 -3.39
700–747 721 225 178.00–183.00 $180.11 $1,299 -0.72
751–784 774 154 173.00–179.00 $174.26 $1,349 +4.17
801–832 826 26 169.00–170.00 $169.81 $1,403 —
856–892 879 42 170.00–172.00 $170.70 $1,500 +6.70
943 943 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,603 —
1075 1075 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 10 190.00 $190.00 $511 —
303–343 332 28 198.00–217.00 $210.80 $700 —
356–381 362 30 191.00–200.00 $197.79 $716 -6.07
380 thin fleshed 380 17 209.00 $209.00 $794 —
400–439 413 57 171.00–197.00 $186.72 $771 -6.04
455–495 471 101 190.00–204.00 $197.50 $930 -4.12
500–505 thin fleshed 502 20 201.00–209.00 $205.78 $1,033 —
502 502 6 185.00 $185.00 $929 -6.91
501–548 529 153 189.00–208.00 $200.27 $1,059 +8.36
550–595 575 343 185.00–200.00 $191.58 $1,102 +7.22
615–616 thin fleshed 615 21 186.00–187.00 $186.52 $1,147 —
602–634 622 87 178.00–191.00 $184.69 $1,149 +7.11
649 649 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,194 +6.42
650–692 676 79 173.00–187.50 $180.64 $1,221 +2.71
713–743 727 92 178.00–180.00 $178.69 $1,299 +0.25
765–787 775 34 169.00–172.00 $170.66 $1,323 —
836–847 844 57 165.00–170.00 $168.61 $1,423 +6.16
1006 1006 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–348 336 25 165.00–184.00 $178.36 $599 —
400–439 419 92 174.00–192.00 $186.07 $780 —
480 480 21 187.00 $187.00 $898 +11.00
533 533 3 171.00 $171.00 $911 +21.00
580–595 591 22 177.00–183.00 $180.27 $1,065 +10.27
610–613 611 51 170.00–187.00 $181.16 $1,107 +20.16
670–690 674 20 169.50–175.00 $170.63 $1,150 +14.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 8 160.00 $160.00 $773 —
507 507 11 160.00 $160.00 $811 —
616–635 624 10 161.00–169.00 $164.26 $1,025 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 12 231.50 $231.50 $984 -4.54
450 450 13 223.00 $223.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 18 174.00 $174.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–596 579 12 184.00–197.00 $188.46 $1,091 —
928 928 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,299 —

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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.