Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

9,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $193.84/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 829 lb · 625 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.19/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 672 lb · 576 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $209.95/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 721 lb · 392 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,023 4,798 5,357
Feeder cattle 9,023 4,798 5,357

*** Add Close with actual receipts*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Demand continues good for feeder cattle. Steer calves 3.00-8.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Demand very good for calves. The spread between steer and heifer calves is getting much closer. Wheat pasture is maturing with some pastures showing signs of heading out. Another cold front is expected this weekend and along with it freezing temps. This could mean trouble from some wheat pasture. Quality mostly average. Some graze out wheat cattle included in supply, however more un-weaned calves are included in the mix.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 8 277.00 $277.00 $925 +2.52
363–388 375 51 271.00–291.00 $283.20 $1,062 +11.42
407–449 438 92 259.00–281.00 $268.00 $1,174 -0.56
445–446 unweaned 445 52 255.00–258.00 $255.87 $1,139
445 value added 445 17 284.00 $284.00 $1,264
459–496 476 109 245.00–265.00 $258.79 $1,232 +11.37
489 thin fleshed 489 14 274.00 $274.00 $1,340 -0.57
507–539 unweaned 518 109 234.00–249.00 $241.67 $1,252
505–549 525 246 253.00–281.00 $265.81 $1,396 +14.73
567 thin fleshed 567 46 267.00 $267.00 $1,514
550–596 576 286 226.00–259.00 $240.65 $1,386 -7.27
600–648 624 239 225.00–239.00 $234.51 $1,463 +6.87
655–692 675 221 211.50–228.00 $221.42 $1,495 +4.06
700–745 721 392 202.00–213.25 $209.95 $1,514 -1.32
752–793 770 313 193.50–202.50 $199.53 $1,536 +4.68
800–846 829 625 190.00–209.00 $193.84 $1,607 -1.95
860–887 863 159 185.00–194.50 $188.01 $1,623 -4.93
902–946 919 267 180.00–189.50 $184.25 $1,693 -2.59
1039 1039 24 162.00 $162.00 $1,683 -14.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 9 270.00 $270.00 $805
363–371 366 24 241.00–269.00 $259.05 $948 +9.05
419–431 unweaned 422 19 220.00–226.00 $221.61 $935
419–448 430 66 237.00–263.00 $249.20 $1,072 -1.22
456–480 461 19 251.00–253.00 $251.44 $1,159 +12.10
477–493 unweaned 489 11 214.00–215.00 $214.27 $1,048 -20.73
513–548 533 36 215.00–230.00 $221.32 $1,180 -18.08
554–586 571 34 205.00–220.00 $208.32 $1,190 -20.66
570–580 thin fleshed 574 27 241.00–245.00 $242.79 $1,394
611–626 thin fleshed 616 43 230.00–239.00 $233.19 $1,436
608–643 637 100 199.00–218.00 $209.96 $1,337 -6.20
651–694 676 114 205.00–217.00 $210.02 $1,420 +5.42
709–742 723 92 185.00–198.00 $192.53 $1,392 -8.54
758–784 778 43 184.00–186.00 $184.55 $1,436 -7.84
859–898 872 46 177.00–187.50 $183.97 $1,604 +1.97
900–938 920 21 172.00–185.00 $178.64 $1,643
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 10 176.00 $176.00 $855
549 549 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,153 +21.00
549 thin fleshed 549 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,125
576 576 4 165.00 $165.00 $950
658–675 664 15 170.00–191.00 $183.73 $1,220
654–698 thin fleshed 674 27 207.00–217.00 $212.39 $1,432
813 813 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,415
858–862 861 18 165.00–172.00 $170.45 $1,468
943–946 946 69 170.00–173.50 $173.35 $1,640
960 960 11 168.00 $168.00 $1,613
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 7 166.00 $166.00 $757
863 863 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,312

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 333 13 241.00–269.00 $254.72 $848 +9.97
378 thin fleshed 378 34 271.00 $271.00 $1,024
355–399 380 68 233.00–267.00 $245.39 $932 -6.60
418 thin fleshed 418 13 278.00 $278.00 $1,162 +13.00
403–441 421 103 245.00–251.00 $248.66 $1,047 +9.40
430 unweaned 430 15 229.00 $229.00 $985
461–494 476 71 238.00–261.00 $246.71 $1,174 +5.27
498 unweaned 498 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,041
508 thin fleshed 508 17 241.00 $241.00 $1,224
506–547 514 169 216.00–237.00 $227.97 $1,172 +2.25
503–549 unweaned 537 77 205.00–214.00 $208.13 $1,118
552–553 thin fleshed 552 102 225.00–240.00 $236.32 $1,304
555–598 575 220 205.00–218.00 $212.12 $1,220 -8.82
603–639 622 129 202.00–222.00 $209.18 $1,301 +0.01
649 649 33 200.00 $200.00 $1,298 -9.17
652 thin fleshed 652 35 211.50 $211.50 $1,379
651–691 673 487 193.00–209.00 $200.36 $1,348 +3.88
675–682 681 54 190.00–191.50 $191.36 $1,303 -5.12
704–748 738 214 187.00–197.00 $189.83 $1,401 -4.06
756–798 782 187 177.00–188.25 $182.67 $1,428 +3.14
805–847 823 160 174.00–183.00 $177.46 $1,460 -0.48
868 868 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,536 +3.38
879 879 18 170.00 $170.00 $1,494 -3.62
921–930 927 32 170.00–171.00 $170.69 $1,582
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 21 245.00 $245.00 $740
344 unweaned 344 12 200.00 $200.00 $688
391 391 5 200.00 $200.00 $782 -17.89
407–442 420 109 215.00–234.00 $228.52 $960 +17.46
451–495 465 29 209.00–223.00 $217.51 $1,011 -4.33
510 thin fleshed 510 32 232.00 $232.00 $1,183
504–544 529 57 202.00–217.00 $208.25 $1,102 +2.67
555–599 577 158 200.00–209.00 $205.65 $1,187 +2.44
601–642 622 26 204.00–208.00 $206.16 $1,282 +12.55
654 thin fleshed 654 27 209.50 $209.50 $1,370
653–693 675 147 181.00–203.00 $195.03 $1,316 +8.03
707–742 728 125 184.00–191.00 $186.96 $1,361
786–794 791 42 180.00–186.50 $182.15 $1,441 +22.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 8 210.00 $210.00 $578 +45.00
305 305 13 210.00 $210.00 $640
338 thin fleshed 338 4 227.00 $227.00 $767
384 384 4 210.00 $210.00 $806 -20.00
436 436 18 215.00 $215.00 $937
519–538 526 16 190.00 $190.00 $999
572–584 579 47 181.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,086
622–633 631 14 185.00–189.00 $188.15 $1,187
687–693 689 16 164.00–178.00 $172.11 $1,186
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 166.00 $166.00 $852
553 553 4 160.00 $160.00 $885

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–291 272 20 251.00–270.00 $263.90 $718
308 308 4 293.00 $293.00 $902
355–390 370 32 241.00–291.00 $259.63 $961
407 unweaned 407 7 230.00 $230.00 $936
416 416 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,040
469 469 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,149
487 unweaned 487 16 234.00 $234.00 $1,140
567 unweaned 567 10 208.00 $208.00 $1,179
561–598 580 26 237.00–238.00 $237.48 $1,377
653 unweaned 653 9 207.00 $207.00 $1,352
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 3 171.00 $171.00 $987 -34.00

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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.