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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

6,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.60/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 663 lb · 352 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.88/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 721 lb · 345 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.91/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 631 lb · 342 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,770 8,523 8,762
Feeder cattle 6,770 8,523 8,762

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close with actual Receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher, stocker steers up to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Steer calves 4.00 - 9.00 higher, with instances 11.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 - 3.00 higher except heifer calves over 500 lbs 1.00 - 4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Much needed moisture fell across the trade area last week and more is in the forecast late in the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–339 317 21 287.00–308.00 $296.63 $940 -1.61
360–395 365 60 275.00–284.00 $281.39 $1,027 +9.28
408–446 427 120 261.00–285.50 $277.19 $1,184 +5.37
454–495 478 183 240.00–269.00 $262.74 $1,256 +0.82
509–546 522 119 242.00–273.00 $265.15 $1,384 +11.16
557–590 571 142 230.00–255.00 $241.37 $1,378 +11.08
578 fancy 578 17 272.00 $272.00 $1,572 —
609–635 thin fleshed 622 43 244.00–245.00 $244.50 $1,521 —
609–646 626 123 220.00–238.00 $232.36 $1,455 -3.51
664 fancy 664 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,660 —
659–699 686 175 216.00–239.00 $221.22 $1,518 -4.59
700–732 721 196 206.50–227.50 $215.78 $1,556 +7.69
753–787 775 216 200.00–206.00 $203.88 $1,580 +4.13
800–842 819 179 194.00–204.00 $202.62 $1,659 +8.07
860–898 872 205 183.00–197.00 $191.91 $1,673 +3.61
915–941 928 132 181.50–188.00 $183.94 $1,707 -2.42
952–987 981 218 176.50–181.75 $179.67 $1,763 +1.56
1006–1041 1016 44 172.00–177.00 $174.53 $1,773 -2.97
1082 1082 28 171.00 $171.00 $1,850 +4.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 281.00 $281.00 $778 —
363–369 366 17 243.00–250.00 $246.27 $901 -12.73
406–429 419 20 247.00–255.00 $249.05 $1,044 +4.85
449 unweaned 449 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,001 —
483–497 490 79 233.00–250.00 $241.49 $1,183 +2.21
503–541 525 63 235.00–258.00 $243.76 $1,280 +14.13
560–593 576 110 214.00–227.00 $218.72 $1,260 -5.89
609–644 627 60 215.00–222.00 $218.24 $1,368 -4.76
641 unweaned 641 13 201.00 $201.00 $1,288 —
664–698 674 43 194.00–215.00 $206.35 $1,391 -4.92
717–745 733 26 191.00–200.00 $197.44 $1,447 -1.56
754–793 777 42 194.00–197.00 $195.69 $1,521 +1.93
780 thin fleshed 780 27 204.50 $204.50 $1,595 —
828 828 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,581 +6.24
907–940 937 145 176.00–181.00 $177.96 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 15 240.00 $240.00 $914 —
420 420 8 215.00 $215.00 $903 —
475 475 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,036 +7.00
504–532 521 17 181.00–219.00 $206.82 $1,078 +16.82
599 599 46 187.00 $187.00 $1,120 -23.00
637 637 15 183.00 $183.00 $1,166 +3.00
698 698 22 187.00 $187.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 162.00 $162.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–294 277 16 237.00–261.00 $249.76 $692 —
371 fancy 371 8 267.00 $267.00 $991 —
364–393 372 75 237.00–263.00 $250.16 $931 +5.30
402 fancy 402 31 256.00 $256.00 $1,029 —
411–433 thin fleshed 421 17 257.00–258.00 $257.52 $1,084 —
411–449 433 115 228.00–245.00 $234.33 $1,015 +0.36
462–476 fancy 465 50 256.00–265.00 $257.66 $1,198 +17.66
478 thin fleshed 478 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,228 —
463–496 481 103 223.00–249.00 $233.67 $1,124 +3.77
503–549 529 100 220.00–248.00 $226.97 $1,201 -2.90
554 thin fleshed 554 13 239.00 $239.00 $1,324 —
550–599 578 98 202.00–226.00 $210.80 $1,218 -2.95
613 thin fleshed 613 14 223.00 $223.00 $1,367 —
601–649 632 328 198.00–217.50 $204.14 $1,290 +0.08
651 thin fleshed 651 29 219.00 $219.00 $1,426 —
650–690 664 323 190.00–208.00 $200.04 $1,328 -2.62
701–741 721 345 187.00–201.00 $194.88 $1,405 +3.22
750–793 774 324 180.00–187.75 $182.95 $1,416 +2.80
812–844 825 129 177.50–184.50 $180.73 $1,491 +4.21
864–867 866 14 177.00–178.00 $177.71 $1,539 +4.21
916–935 929 61 171.00–173.50 $172.27 $1,600 +2.27
955 955 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 230.00 $230.00 $685 —
299 thin fleshed 299 11 254.00 $254.00 $759 —
313 313 12 217.00 $217.00 $679 -22.70
354 354 7 227.00 $227.00 $804 —
363–379 thin fleshed 366 25 241.50–261.00 $245.54 $899 —
438 438 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,056 +30.83
444 444 8 216.00 $216.00 $959 +5.83
467 467 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,027 +5.23
508–532 516 106 205.00–216.00 $211.24 $1,090 +4.52
580–595 586 37 205.00–214.00 $208.95 $1,224 +9.33
612–642 635 121 192.00–202.00 $196.97 $1,251 -3.85
657–695 690 106 185.00–195.00 $189.97 $1,311 -1.39
705–738 720 48 177.00–190.00 $184.42 $1,328 +7.42
751–756 754 29 181.00–189.00 $184.57 $1,392 —
846 846 23 176.00 $176.00 $1,489 +1.00
935 935 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,543 ±0.00
1098 1098 10 157.00 $157.00 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 39 203.00 $203.00 $686 —
379–387 383 28 190.00–220.00 $208.66 $799 +17.66
471–474 472 44 199.00–206.00 $204.08 $963 +11.76
520 520 21 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 +4.00
593 593 22 188.50 $188.50 $1,118 +6.44
638 638 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,129 +4.00
688 688 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,259 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 49 180.00 $180.00 $905 —
790 790 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 11 277.00 $277.00 $753 -12.00
341 341 13 277.00 $277.00 $945 —
410 410 10 277.00 $277.00 $1,136 +52.00
470 470 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,133 +20.00
580 580 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
617 617 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,019 —
472 472 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,138 —
573 573 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,180 —
618–629 626 17 190.00–211.00 $198.15 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,040 —

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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.