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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

5,671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.75/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 519 lb · 333 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $201.87/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 679 lb · 329 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.79/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 784 lb · 293 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,671 6,926 8,458
Feeder cattle 5,671 6,926 8,458

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and calves steady to 3.00 higher, most advance on heavier weights. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves steady . Quality plain to average, despite this demand remains good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 17 287.00 $287.00 $824
311–348 332 43 263.00–293.00 $279.62 $928 +11.71
363–396 383 55 239.00–287.00 $268.84 $1,030 +6.50
407–439 420 107 257.00–278.00 $268.62 $1,128 +17.42
450–494 472 148 235.00–261.00 $243.21 $1,148 -15.02
507–540 529 240 230.00–269.00 $240.55 $1,273 -7.12
553–593 575 175 220.00–239.00 $232.06 $1,334 +3.36
614–616 thin fleshed 615 45 221.50–237.50 $231.09 $1,421
607–649 630 89 196.00–214.00 $209.23 $1,318 -11.82
655–694 679 329 194.00–209.00 $201.87 $1,371 -1.57
708–745 720 98 188.00–199.50 $192.27 $1,384 -2.95
751–799 784 293 181.00–190.00 $185.79 $1,457 -1.75
803–843 830 138 179.00–186.00 $183.65 $1,524 +2.58
861–873 867 54 170.00–183.50 $178.82 $1,550 +2.12
917–935 924 55 164.00–174.50 $170.58 $1,576 -1.42
986–990 987 74 166.00–167.00 $166.28 $1,641 -5.72
1002 1002 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,603 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–345 331 7 243.00–249.00 $245.68 $813
351–385 375 21 230.00–257.00 $241.32 $905 +8.76
422–439 424 75 251.00–257.00 $256.17 $1,086 +22.17
439 unweaned 439 7 209.00 $209.00 $918
460–464 unweaned 463 14 200.00 $200.00 $926
470–499 491 48 227.00–233.00 $231.90 $1,139 +15.33
502–543 521 78 201.00–232.00 $222.89 $1,161 +2.14
566–591 581 54 210.00–219.00 $213.26 $1,239 -3.65
606–644 625 31 196.00–210.00 $201.84 $1,262 -8.60
650–695 669 88 186.00–212.50 $193.73 $1,296 -2.22
709–744 724 19 180.00–185.00 $182.16 $1,319 -2.84
922 922 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,475
1074 1074 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,654
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 218.00 $218.00 $676
435 435 3 202.00 $202.00 $879
452 452 9 195.00 $195.00 $881 -5.00
506–545 523 27 141.00–196.50 $168.99 $884
579–586 582 19 185.00–205.00 $196.52 $1,144 +18.44
617–648 632 31 172.00–180.00 $176.82 $1,118 -15.18
650–687 678 29 175.00–180.00 $178.56 $1,211 +0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 7 120.00 $120.00 $924

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 14 239.00 $239.00 $684 +2.00
324–349 330 75 221.00–238.00 $228.09 $753 +0.62
371–392 379 85 216.00–236.00 $224.59 $851 +0.93
413–446 431 204 205.00–225.00 $211.35 $911 -2.12
462–498 487 43 209.00–231.00 $217.11 $1,057 +6.96
500–548 519 333 190.00–211.00 $202.75 $1,052 +3.91
550–598 583 285 190.00–209.00 $197.90 $1,154 +1.47
612 thin fleshed 612 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,224
602–640 621 176 186.00–192.00 $187.55 $1,165 -7.67
651–693 670 132 178.00–197.00 $187.33 $1,255 +4.68
700–734 715 56 170.00–180.00 $177.24 $1,267 -2.02
752–764 757 51 175.00–179.50 $176.95 $1,340 +7.93
800–823 807 20 163.00–167.00 $165.78 $1,338 -1.22
855 855 15 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 -5.01
911–938 929 38 162.00–164.50 $163.96 $1,523 -3.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 59 212.00 $212.00 $835 +11.00
432 432 15 190.00 $190.00 $821 ±0.00
463–484 478 31 190.00–207.00 $202.43 $968 +9.33
500–540 526 24 177.00–190.00 $182.18 $958 -18.33
550–598 559 73 185.00–190.00 $186.53 $1,043 +4.03
660–689 679 48 176.00–186.00 $177.89 $1,208 +2.75
703–740 712 12 166.00–176.00 $173.40 $1,235 +6.04
756 756 41 171.00 $171.00 $1,293 +4.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 10 173.00 $173.00 $583 -12.00
358–393 369 20 180.00–185.00 $181.22 $669 +1.22
401–417 409 10 177.00–194.00 $185.67 $759 +50.67
455 455 3 175.00 $175.00 $796 -1.00
535 535 43 174.00 $174.00 $931 -1.00
555 555 3 166.00 $166.00 $921 +12.10
664–699 670 29 160.00–173.00 $169.99 $1,139 -7.01
756 756 24 165.00 $165.00 $1,247
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 9 155.00 $155.00 $764
738 738 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,107
769 769 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,146

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 394 6 203.00–220.00 $211.59 $834
409 409 4 216.00 $216.00 $883
533 533 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,087
584 584 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,291
735 735 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,301

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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.