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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

6,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $185.53/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 816 lb · 389 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.64/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 480 lb · 332 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.64/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 617 lb · 291 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,053 5,671 8,426
Feeder cattle 6,053 5,671 8,426

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher with exception of 600 weight cattle suitable for grazing up to 12.00-16.00 higher. Steer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00-8.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 fancy 308 5 273.00 $273.00 $841 —
344–348 345 11 247.00–257.00 $249.75 $862 -29.87
356–386 368 50 239.00–300.00 $265.60 $977 -3.24
393 thin fleshed 393 9 301.00 $301.00 $1,183 —
400–443 423 84 243.00–279.00 $258.33 $1,093 -10.29
454–494 480 332 232.00–269.00 $250.64 $1,203 +7.43
502–544 515 135 237.00–252.00 $245.23 $1,263 +4.68
555–599 581 253 226.00–239.00 $231.80 $1,347 -0.26
586 thin fleshed 586 23 230.00 $230.00 $1,348 —
613 thin fleshed 613 38 239.00 $239.00 $1,465 +7.91
606–647 618 253 221.00–235.00 $227.08 $1,403 +17.85
654–699 689 129 195.00–215.00 $202.47 $1,395 +0.60
703–747 726 171 189.00–205.00 $195.42 $1,419 +3.15
756–779 762 86 180.00–196.50 $191.57 $1,460 +5.78
801–846 816 389 181.00–189.75 $185.53 $1,514 +1.88
852–874 861 84 171.00–183.50 $180.48 $1,554 +1.66
902–915 909 109 175.00–177.75 $176.86 $1,608 +6.28
952 952 50 172.50 $172.50 $1,642 +6.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–336 322 14 217.00–225.00 $220.23 $709 -25.45
406–439 428 29 227.00–241.00 $233.36 $999 -22.81
460–489 474 55 217.00–226.00 $222.16 $1,053 -9.74
517–547 538 135 210.00–235.00 $220.60 $1,187 -2.29
550 thin fleshed 550 25 229.00 $229.00 $1,260 —
551–594 584 40 207.00–227.00 $221.82 $1,295 +8.56
605–638 617 42 185.00–200.00 $193.67 $1,195 -8.17
655–671 664 13 173.00–184.00 $178.01 $1,182 -15.72
701–724 709 54 175.00–188.00 $183.97 $1,304 +1.81
755–791 766 72 177.00–184.00 $180.14 $1,380 —
873 873 22 167.00 $167.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 13 208.00 $208.00 $901 +6.00
452–471 461 19 173.00–203.00 $187.52 $864 -7.48
507–543 523 86 183.00–199.50 $194.51 $1,017 +25.52
712 712 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,324 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 29 149.00 $149.00 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–333 319 14 211.00–234.00 $226.30 $722 -1.79
374–396 386 53 209.00–245.00 $230.24 $889 +5.65
405–446 427 112 207.00–239.00 $222.38 $950 +11.03
450–492 477 109 206.00–225.00 $218.89 $1,044 +1.78
503 thin fleshed 503 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,152 —
518–547 533 103 185.00–216.00 $210.99 $1,125 +8.24
553 thin fleshed 553 29 203.00 $203.00 $1,123 —
554–588 572 141 190.00–209.00 $197.12 $1,128 -0.78
600–647 624 193 188.00–206.50 $199.86 $1,247 +12.31
650–689 664 103 183.00–192.50 $189.18 $1,256 +1.85
707–741 719 116 170.00–179.00 $175.89 $1,265 -1.35
755–794 772 73 165.00–183.00 $176.36 $1,361 -0.59
810–843 824 89 171.00–177.00 $172.67 $1,423 +6.89
868 868 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,432 ±0.00
933–945 939 52 155.00–162.00 $158.25 $1,486 -5.71
959 959 9 163.00 $163.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–482 475 11 190.00–205.00 $194.15 $922 -8.28
493 thin fleshed 493 19 207.00 $207.00 $1,021 —
526–529 528 24 198.00–205.00 $200.62 $1,059 +18.44
582–599 587 69 194.50–196.00 $195.56 $1,148 +9.03
600–643 615 49 181.00–187.00 $184.16 $1,133 —
662–695 676 60 175.00–181.00 $179.18 $1,211 +1.29
700–710 705 31 172.00–173.00 $172.46 $1,216 -0.94
755–786 783 176 155.00–169.00 $166.38 $1,303 -4.62
834 834 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 6 169.00 $169.00 $483 —
370 370 21 193.00 $193.00 $714 +11.78
444 444 14 208.00 $208.00 $924 +22.33
480 480 11 172.00 $172.00 $826 -3.00
514 514 8 181.00 $181.00 $930 +7.00
552 552 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,038 +22.00
791 791 9 125.00 $125.00 $989 -40.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 32 153.50 $153.50 $743 -1.50
721 721 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,103 +3.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 14 131.00 $131.00 $453 —
380 380 9 159.00 $159.00 $604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 237.00 $237.00 $803 —
406–446 422 10 213.00–241.00 $229.16 $967 —
481–489 485 9 196.00–223.00 $207.89 $1,008 —
511 511 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,058 —
571–593 579 11 186.00–217.00 $205.45 $1,190 —
600 600 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,098 —
701 701 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 217.00 $217.00 $840 +5.41
592 592 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,154 -26.00

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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.