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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

8,523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $188.30/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 879 lb · 609 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $194.55/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 822 lb · 488 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.66/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 720 lb · 391 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,523 9,023 6,848
Feeder cattle 8,523 9,023 6,848

*** Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady. Steer and heifer calves were steady. Demand moderate to good. Cattle futures starting the day trading in the red. Much needed moisture is in the forecast for several days early in the week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 331 29 289.00–311.00 $298.24 $987 +21.24
367–391 379 21 271.00–275.00 $272.11 $1,031 -11.09
418 unweaned 418 9 210.00 $210.00 $878 -45.87
406–449 432 41 252.00–279.00 $271.82 $1,174 +3.82
451–493 463 231 255.00–277.00 $261.92 $1,213 +3.13
505–548 524 87 243.00–268.00 $253.99 $1,331 -11.82
568 thin fleshed 568 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,551 +6.00
559–598 577 115 225.00–239.00 $230.29 $1,329 -10.36
583–585 unweaned 583 13 220.00–221.00 $220.23 $1,284
601–649 622 197 230.00–242.00 $235.87 $1,467 +1.36
649 unweaned 649 20 224.00 $224.00 $1,454
650–671 660 87 217.00–230.00 $225.81 $1,490 +4.39
703–744 719 316 199.00–216.00 $208.09 $1,496 -1.86
720 thin fleshed 720 23 219.50 $219.50 $1,580
757–795 780 359 190.00–205.50 $199.75 $1,558 +0.22
800–841 822 488 190.00–204.00 $194.55 $1,599 +0.71
857–897 879 609 184.00–193.00 $188.30 $1,655 +0.29
906–944 920 199 182.50–187.00 $186.36 $1,715 +2.11
961–999 981 164 173.00–179.00 $178.11 $1,747
1007 1007 34 177.50 $177.50 $1,787 +15.50
1058–1069 1067 30 166.00–167.50 $166.25 $1,774
1100 1100 29 166.00 $166.00 $1,826
1247 1247 43 164.50 $164.50 $2,051
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 21 259.00 $259.00 $1,005 -0.05
401–434 414 21 243.00–245.00 $244.20 $1,011 -5.00
474–475 475 50 224.00–244.00 $239.28 $1,137 -12.16
500–545 520 96 220.00–236.00 $229.63 $1,194 +8.31
565–590 577 91 220.00–233.00 $224.61 $1,296 +16.29
600 600 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,338
651–694 674 160 205.00–215.00 $211.27 $1,424 +1.25
722–744 735 56 188.00–205.50 $199.00 $1,463 +6.47
758–796 777 83 187.50–198.50 $193.76 $1,506 +9.21
804–840 824 48 184.00–186.00 $184.76 $1,522
888 888 13 177.00 $177.00 $1,572 -6.97
960 960 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,661
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 10 211.00 $211.00 $979 +35.00
488 thin fleshed 488 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,152
504 504 6 190.00 $190.00 $958
573 573 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 +45.00
640 640 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,152

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–342 317 61 241.00–261.00 $253.53 $804 -1.19
376–398 395 29 236.00–251.00 $244.86 $967 -0.53
403–438 422 82 220.00–253.00 $233.97 $987 -14.69
457 fancy 457 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,097
464–497 479 78 220.00–252.00 $229.90 $1,101 -16.81
500–540 530 88 224.00–232.00 $229.87 $1,218 +1.90
532 unweaned 532 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,032 -14.13
567–598 583 173 203.00–225.50 $213.75 $1,246 +1.63
608–648 626 202 198.00–216.00 $204.06 $1,277 -5.12
650–694 679 276 186.00–212.00 $202.66 $1,376 +11.30
704–748 720 391 184.00–200.00 $191.66 $1,380 +1.83
753–798 786 126 178.00–187.00 $180.15 $1,416 -2.52
804–849 826 265 172.00–180.00 $176.52 $1,458 -0.94
886 886 78 173.50 $173.50 $1,537 +3.50
910 910 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 -0.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 15 231.00 $231.00 $522
320–336 325 35 237.00–241.00 $239.70 $779 -5.30
399 399 21 210.00 $210.00 $838 +10.00
407–439 430 34 210.00–211.00 $210.17 $904 -18.35
458–496 467 96 205.00–227.00 $214.77 $1,003 -2.74
475 unweaned 475 14 181.00 $181.00 $860
504 unweaned 504 16 190.00 $190.00 $958
506–546 526 271 197.00–219.00 $206.72 $1,087 -1.53
550–596 577 130 193.00–205.00 $199.62 $1,152 -6.03
602–609 603 42 195.00–202.00 $200.82 $1,211 -5.34
664–678 672 22 175.00–202.00 $191.36 $1,286 -3.67
748 748 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,324 -9.96
793 793 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,427 -2.15
811 811 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,419
930 930 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,534
986 986 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,617
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 191.00 $191.00 $693 -19.00
454–491 478 79 185.00–205.00 $192.32 $919
526 526 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,005 +1.00
556–571 562 32 180.00–185.00 $182.06 $1,023 -5.48
648 648 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,121 -15.15
677 677 22 185.00 $185.00 $1,252 +12.89

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 16 289.00 $289.00 $743 +25.10
410 410 19 225.00 $225.00 $922 -25.00
480 480 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,061 -24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 16 206.00 $206.00 $1,030
600 unweaned 600 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,140
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 15 188.00 $188.00 $1,188

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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.