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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

4,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $203.21/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 771 lb · 458 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $194.33/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 837 lb · 290 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.00/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 641 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,316 8,319 9,659
Feeder cattle 4,316 8,319 9,659

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and steer calve steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady. Demand extremely good for light receipts and lesser quality. Quality mostly plain to average. Receipts limited due to heavy rains and up to 4 inches in some areas.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–336 332 29 281.00–305.00 $301.65 $1,001 +19.02
375–378 376 32 305.00–317.00 $308.77 $1,161 +19.88
401–440 428 41 261.00–285.00 $276.53 $1,184 -2.86
451–489 474 57 238.00–285.00 $276.90 $1,313 +7.52
489 thin fleshed 489 16 309.00 $309.00 $1,511 +10.03
504 504 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,381 +14.17
562–596 581 60 245.00–262.00 $256.43 $1,490 -6.21
614–648 641 213 224.00–241.00 $227.00 $1,455 -14.00
650–682 666 146 212.00–217.00 $215.17 $1,433 -12.55
667 thin fleshed 667 29 226.00 $226.00 $1,507 —
716–745 726 50 207.50–212.00 $210.39 $1,527 +4.54
753–792 771 458 200.00–209.00 $203.21 $1,567 +0.96
821–848 837 290 190.00–198.00 $194.33 $1,627 -0.95
859–891 878 73 191.00–193.00 $191.85 $1,684 +4.09
901–932 922 81 185.00–186.50 $185.71 $1,712 -0.52
962–995 974 62 178.00–183.00 $181.19 $1,765 -1.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 3 270.00 $270.00 $575 —
290 290 7 309.00 $309.00 $896 —
302–325 311 40 279.00–313.00 $299.66 $932 —
458–491 474 62 225.00–262.00 $253.54 $1,202 +0.80
543–546 544 15 230.00–244.00 $240.25 $1,307 +8.87
550–561 554 124 225.00–249.00 $232.18 $1,286 —
602–642 631 123 205.00–230.00 $217.98 $1,375 -2.17
652–693 673 40 207.00–217.00 $213.01 $1,434 -2.19
713–739 716 80 196.00–210.00 $208.55 $1,493 —
782–788 783 65 195.00–197.00 $196.60 $1,539 -2.06
830–842 835 58 179.00–188.00 $182.44 $1,523 -12.06
861 861 18 183.00 $183.00 $1,576 -6.00
903–922 909 10 171.00–176.00 $174.48 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–563 561 16 205.00–225.00 $218.73 $1,227 —
634 634 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,236 -12.80
723–740 730 35 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
870 870 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 21 257.00 $257.00 $876 +12.29
362–385 366 31 258.00–265.00 $263.81 $966 +26.55
420–447 431 20 249.00–256.00 $251.91 $1,086 +17.19
490 490 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 -5.92
526 526 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,257 +3.96
611–635 624 74 200.00–211.00 $201.80 $1,259 -3.73
653–675 667 125 201.00–210.00 $208.12 $1,388 +7.59
709–749 730 111 191.00–199.00 $195.48 $1,427 +6.70
760–790 785 41 185.00–187.00 $186.67 $1,465 -0.89
811–835 829 189 179.00–187.35 $185.55 $1,538 +4.98
850–866 858 56 175.00–177.00 $176.64 $1,516 +3.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 10 257.00 $257.00 $635 —
444–448 446 20 228.00–238.00 $232.98 $1,039 —
495 495 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 -6.80
543 543 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,200 +21.00
565–585 578 42 214.00–228.00 $221.93 $1,283 +12.27
610–649 636 74 194.00–200.00 $196.04 $1,247 +2.22
665–680 671 34 188.00–200.00 $196.46 $1,318 —
709–730 715 11 180.00–190.00 $187.21 $1,339 +0.68
816–844 827 46 177.00–178.00 $177.60 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 8 185.00 $185.00 $720 —
443–448 445 21 191.00–200.00 $196.12 $873 —
515–537 528 14 170.00–208.00 $185.90 $982 —
558–588 569 18 172.00–205.00 $190.84 $1,086 —
611 611 6 140.00 $140.00 $855 —
664 664 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,162 -3.00
827 827 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,026 —
573 573 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —
583 unweaned 583 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,233 —

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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.