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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

4,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $195.79/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 818 lb · 327 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $192.94/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 858 lb · 284 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.94/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 828 lb · 274 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,798 7,540 7,153
Feeder cattle 4,798 7,540 7,153

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00 - 9.00 higher, with instances as high as 12.00 higher. Light weight Steer calves 6.00-800 lower, steer calves 500-600 lbs suitable for pasture sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Heifers calves lightly tested with a steady to 1.00 higher undertone noted. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–340 326 28 271.00–281.00 $274.48 $895 —
358–371 365 27 261.00–287.00 $271.78 $992 -13.36
408–445 427 97 260.00–283.00 $268.56 $1,147 -5.38
456–499 477 63 241.00–269.00 $247.42 $1,180 -8.72
460–491 thin fleshed 478 44 270.00–281.00 $274.57 $1,312 +4.57
503–543 526 165 240.00–261.00 $251.08 $1,321 -2.90
552–595 568 53 245.00–260.00 $247.92 $1,408 +11.45
615–649 626 78 221.00–236.50 $227.64 $1,425 -2.54
630 thin fleshed 630 35 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
653–685 673 76 210.00–225.00 $217.36 $1,463 +14.91
700–736 722 166 195.50–224.50 $211.27 $1,525 +11.43
752–791 779 101 193.00–196.00 $194.85 $1,518 -0.51
802–844 818 327 189.00–204.00 $195.79 $1,602 +2.26
852–873 858 284 186.00–201.00 $192.94 $1,655 +10.06
916–936 930 82 184.00–190.00 $186.84 $1,738 +4.32
954–967 965 163 178.00–192.00 $187.15 $1,806 +13.15
1000–1015 1013 186 176.00–176.25 $176.21 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 26 236.00 $236.00 $569 —
322 322 6 225.00 $225.00 $724 -26.50
398 398 3 250.00 $250.00 $995 -7.66
413–446 419 29 240.00–257.00 $250.42 $1,049 +4.42
466–495 477 41 235.00–245.00 $239.34 $1,142 -0.39
489 unweaned 489 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,149 —
502–524 518 49 229.00–243.00 $239.40 $1,240 +3.38
593–596 595 13 223.00–236.00 $228.98 $1,362 +9.63
602 unweaned 602 20 210.00 $210.00 $1,264 +17.88
600–642 630 94 195.00–227.00 $216.16 $1,362 +2.75
660–681 677 38 195.00–207.00 $204.60 $1,385 +13.39
704–746 722 55 196.50–204.00 $201.07 $1,452 +5.98
779–792 789 26 190.00–199.00 $192.39 $1,518 +3.76
822–846 828 34 182.00–190.00 $188.15 $1,558 +7.65
877 877 18 182.00 $182.00 $1,596 +1.00
1158 1158 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 10 189.00 $189.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 332 39 241.00–251.00 $244.75 $813 +12.98
350–376 358 97 249.00–253.00 $251.99 $902 +10.92
405 thin fleshed 405 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 —
408–443 431 21 238.00–242.00 $239.26 $1,031 +7.37
469 thin fleshed 469 26 259.00 $259.00 $1,215 —
471–483 476 10 239.00–245.00 $241.44 $1,149 +10.07
501–548 528 128 220.00–231.00 $225.72 $1,192 +6.89
554–595 575 203 210.00–232.00 $220.94 $1,270 +7.07
600–643 632 124 198.00–216.00 $209.17 $1,322 +14.37
650–692 673 144 192.00–209.00 $196.48 $1,322 +2.28
700–743 711 175 185.50–199.00 $193.89 $1,379 +14.62
765–792 777 62 174.00–181.00 $179.53 $1,395 +0.29
804–845 828 274 174.00–181.25 $177.94 $1,473 +4.88
864–896 874 69 168.00–176.00 $173.62 $1,517 +8.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–261 260 8 210.00–246.00 $232.60 $605 —
370–388 384 16 215.00–227.00 $217.89 $837 -1.23
403–446 430 69 181.00–225.00 $211.06 $908 -4.68
453–488 464 47 208.00–226.00 $221.84 $1,029 +3.84
509–528 518 22 190.00–220.00 $205.58 $1,065 -3.46
555–589 571 34 190.00–240.00 $203.21 $1,160 +12.96
603–639 617 39 185.00–201.00 $193.61 $1,195 +18.61
696 696 27 187.00 $187.00 $1,302 +3.02
797 797 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 165.00 $165.00 $470 —
371 371 4 230.00 $230.00 $853 —
468–470 468 45 164.00–190.00 $166.90 $781 —
781 781 14 177.00 $177.00 $1,382 +42.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 5 261.00 $261.00 $694 —
325 325 6 259.00 $259.00 $842 —
434 434 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,029 —
591 591 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,212 +14.00
781 781 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,304 —

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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.