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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

7,540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $199.84/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 727 lb · 475 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.87/cwt +15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 578 lb · 430 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.20/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 669 lb · 376 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,540 6,053 8,181
Feeder cattle 7,540 6,053 8,181

***Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00 - 6.00 higher, with instances 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 6.00 - 10.00 higher, with instances 15.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Strong winds and dry conditions continue to cause early drought conditions.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 6 307.00 $307.00 $860
365–394 382 58 271.00–294.00 $285.14 $1,089 +19.54
401–448 431 108 267.00–280.00 $273.94 $1,181 +15.61
461 thin fleshed 461 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,245
452–477 469 174 253.00–260.00 $256.14 $1,201 +5.50
501–502 thin fleshed 502 41 268.00–269.00 $268.61 $1,348
502–549 529 305 245.00–263.00 $253.98 $1,344 +8.75
564 thin fleshed 564 43 249.00 $249.00 $1,404 +19.00
559–599 579 151 227.00–245.00 $236.47 $1,369 +4.67
601–638 626 195 220.00–237.00 $230.18 $1,441 +3.10
652–661 thin fleshed 657 43 217.00–222.00 $219.92 $1,445
665–697 682 213 198.00–210.00 $202.45 $1,381 -0.02
701–748 727 475 196.50–206.00 $199.84 $1,453 +4.42
761–797 780 274 192.00–201.00 $195.36 $1,524 +3.79
801–826 815 301 187.00–197.50 $193.53 $1,577 +8.00
850–889 877 193 178.00–187.50 $182.88 $1,604 +2.40
906–932 915 158 179.75–189.00 $182.52 $1,670 +5.66
959 959 14 174.00 $174.00 $1,669 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–332 326 17 250.00–255.00 $251.50 $820 +31.27
357–386 371 53 240.00–263.00 $257.66 $956
407–434 420 42 229.00–261.00 $246.00 $1,033 +12.64
447 unweaned 447 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,024
453–498 485 89 232.00–252.00 $239.73 $1,163 +17.57
508–544 528 138 220.00–244.00 $236.02 $1,246 +15.42
551–598 579 111 205.00–226.00 $219.35 $1,270 -2.47
618–622 unweaned 620 17 190.00–194.00 $192.12 $1,191
611–649 631 140 198.00–218.50 $213.41 $1,347 +19.74
680–696 690 39 180.00–194.00 $191.21 $1,319 +13.20
705–743 725 30 192.00–196.00 $195.09 $1,414 +11.12
779–797 790 122 185.00–189.00 $188.63 $1,490 +8.49
842 842 29 180.50 $180.50 $1,520
895 895 31 181.00 $181.00 $1,620 +14.00
931 931 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,629
999 999 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,558
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 202.00 $202.00 $891 -6.00
654–671 665 19 180.00–182.00 $181.28 $1,206
936 936 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,498

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 336 11 225.00–234.00 $231.77 $779 +5.47
352–395 364 34 233.00–257.00 $241.07 $877 +10.83
406–436 416 94 225.00–245.00 $231.89 $965 +9.51
456–463 461 96 224.00–239.00 $231.37 $1,067 +12.48
516 thin fleshed 516 24 238.00 $238.00 $1,228 +9.00
506–533 519 163 211.00–225.00 $218.83 $1,136 +7.84
550–597 578 430 207.00–220.00 $213.87 $1,236 +16.75
606–627 thin fleshed 620 42 210.00–214.00 $211.12 $1,309
611–643 628 163 189.00–204.00 $194.80 $1,223 -5.06
656–694 669 376 189.00–205.00 $194.20 $1,299 +5.02
703 thin fleshed 703 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,406
710–747 730 96 173.00–185.00 $179.27 $1,309 +3.38
750–793 765 145 176.00–186.00 $179.24 $1,371 +2.88
801–804 802 17 172.00–174.00 $173.06 $1,388 +0.39
873–883 880 79 164.00–168.00 $165.30 $1,455 +0.30
921 921 12 166.00 $166.00 $1,529 +7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–344 334 11 200.00–240.00 $225.04 $752
356–398 378 76 206.00–227.00 $219.12 $828
406–443 416 39 210.00–217.00 $215.74 $897
467–492 480 82 209.00–219.00 $218.00 $1,046 +23.85
512 unweaned 512 19 188.00 $188.00 $963
500–548 524 71 200.00–213.50 $209.04 $1,095 +8.42
553–599 582 50 185.00–202.50 $190.25 $1,107 -5.31
627 627 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,097 -9.16
664–695 678 95 179.50–188.50 $183.98 $1,247 +4.80
704 704 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,204 -1.46
751–770 756 31 175.00 $175.00 $1,323 +8.62
800–810 804 10 164.00–170.00 $166.42 $1,338 +11.42
859 859 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,374
1009 1009 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,614
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 9 200.00 $200.00 $456
305 305 15 200.00 $200.00 $610
508–548 535 9 175.00–197.00 $181.97 $974 +0.97
615–638 627 6 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $956
686–689 688 14 156.00–160.00 $158.86 $1,093
784 784 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,058 +10.00
801 801 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,121

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 4 297.00 $297.00 $796
341 341 18 289.00 $289.00 $985 +52.00
371–380 377 31 265.00–275.00 $268.31 $1,012
407–425 418 8 220.00–251.00 $239.69 $1,002 +10.53
465 465 15 236.00 $236.00 $1,097 +28.11
535–536 536 31 229.00–239.00 $236.42 $1,267 +29.42
563 563 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,216 +10.55
642 642 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,220
760 760 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,353
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 229 12 233.00 $233.00 $534
389 389 8 217.00 $217.00 $844
637 637 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,089
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,006
571 571 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,091 -4.00
915 915 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,418

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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.