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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

9,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.54/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 723 lb · 708 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $210.77/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 774 lb · 489 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $205.34/cwt +11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 816 lb · 483 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,625 4,316 10,096
Feeder cattle 9,625 4,316 10,096

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week's light test: Feeder steers 4.00-8.00 higher, instance to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 8.00-10.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Quality average to attractive with several load lots off winter pasture. Much needed moisture fell across the trade area last week and weekend. Cattle On Feed report was released last Friday with a neutral outcome.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–349 333 34 319.00–331.00 $325.99 $1,086 +24.34
400 thin fleshed 400 11 318.00 $318.00 $1,272 —
409–441 422 62 283.00–299.00 $293.59 $1,239 +17.06
461 unweaned 461 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,120 —
456–489 thin fleshed 473 28 297.00–301.00 $298.93 $1,414 -10.07
458–497 481 83 269.00–296.00 $284.08 $1,366 +7.18
516 thin fleshed 516 28 295.00 $295.00 $1,522 —
507–546 528 128 265.00–279.00 $271.36 $1,433 -2.64
518–547 unweaned 535 10 239.00–249.00 $242.87 $1,299 —
555–559 fancy 559 31 273.00–282.00 $281.13 $1,572 —
550–597 572 132 238.00–268.00 $246.93 $1,412 -9.50
601–631 614 116 233.00–254.00 $246.17 $1,511 +19.17
651–699 670 268 224.00–247.00 $232.26 $1,556 +17.09
675–698 unweaned 684 54 220.00–221.00 $220.58 $1,509 —
723 thin fleshed 723 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,735 —
703–749 734 235 211.50–230.00 $216.52 $1,589 +6.13
752–796 773 452 203.00–219.00 $211.90 $1,638 +8.69
784 784 37 197.00 $197.00 $1,544 -6.21
800–839 816 483 196.00–213.00 $205.34 $1,676 +11.01
853–891 862 201 194.00–207.50 $204.04 $1,759 +12.19
905–933 914 328 191.00–199.00 $194.37 $1,777 +8.66
951–988 974 127 182.00–195.00 $192.68 $1,877 +11.49
1029 1029 92 187.00 $187.00 $1,924 —
1055 1055 3 179.50 $179.50 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 thin fleshed 385 19 311.00 $311.00 $1,197 —
427 427 28 264.00 $264.00 $1,127 —
453–495 473 15 241.00–261.00 $250.00 $1,182 -3.54
528–547 537 31 236.00–255.00 $246.25 $1,322 +6.00
586–588 586 18 229.00 $229.00 $1,342 -3.18
601–648 630 214 210.00–237.00 $226.76 $1,429 +8.78
663–688 677 130 204.50–224.00 $217.72 $1,474 +4.71
706–740 713 103 201.00–214.00 $206.93 $1,475 -1.62
752–788 775 339 197.50–212.00 $201.10 $1,559 +4.50
819 819 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,597 +12.56
856–891 879 140 188.00–199.50 $191.76 $1,686 +8.76
976 976 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,069 —
520 520 51 219.00 $219.00 $1,139 —
600–636 613 56 205.00–221.00 $208.95 $1,281 +13.95
658–683 675 19 205.00–208.00 $205.88 $1,390 —
709–737 724 53 189.00–198.00 $194.68 $1,409 +4.68
769–777 772 64 199.75–200.00 $199.84 $1,543 —
864 864 9 184.50 $184.50 $1,594 +0.50
949 949 259 184.35 $184.35 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,259 —
799 799 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,339 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 12 163.00 $163.00 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 12 255.00 $255.00 $857 -2.00
362–390 379 24 257.00–279.00 $268.91 $1,019 +5.10
403–438 419 132 248.00–273.00 $262.54 $1,100 +10.63
425 unweaned 425 6 227.00 $227.00 $965 —
452 fancy 452 35 269.00–271.00 $269.74 $1,219 —
461–493 479 89 230.00–261.00 $242.05 $1,159 +7.05
505–543 523 204 220.00–240.00 $234.52 $1,227 -4.48
559–568 fancy 562 49 240.00–245.00 $243.45 $1,368 —
550–596 565 150 219.00–238.00 $227.68 $1,286 —
566–588 unweaned 581 50 203.00–221.00 $212.75 $1,236 —
603–618 fancy 612 73 240.00–242.00 $240.89 $1,474 —
604–649 626 130 218.00–239.00 $226.18 $1,416 +24.38
650 fancy 650 16 236.00 $236.00 $1,534 —
658–690 672 373 201.00–229.50 $213.23 $1,433 +5.11
702–742 723 708 193.00–216.00 $203.54 $1,472 +8.06
750–790 767 358 189.50–203.00 $195.56 $1,500 +8.89
818–829 823 48 188.50–192.50 $190.74 $1,570 +5.19
829–838 836 27 182.00–183.00 $182.18 $1,523 -3.37
870–899 877 159 178.00–185.75 $181.74 $1,594 +5.10
904–919 914 23 174.50–179.00 $176.05 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 18 219.00 $219.00 $718 —
449 449 10 222.00 $222.00 $997 -10.98
473–494 488 34 220.00–227.00 $224.02 $1,093 +14.02
520 thin fleshed 520 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,232 —
517–547 539 35 216.00–221.00 $218.05 $1,175 -2.95
559–591 572 114 212.00–236.00 $226.06 $1,293 +4.13
603–640 627 201 203.00–227.00 $210.68 $1,321 +14.64
652–699 673 208 199.00–213.00 $203.68 $1,371 +7.22
719–728 725 84 194.00–207.00 $199.23 $1,444 +12.02
754–795 768 119 185.00–192.75 $190.37 $1,462 —
813–832 824 53 180.00–185.00 $182.93 $1,507 +5.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–464 463 26 208.00–210.00 $209.46 $970 —
501 501 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,077 +29.10
550 thin fleshed 550 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
564 564 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,167 +16.16
607–639 628 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,262 +61.00
662 662 25 183.00 $183.00 $1,211 +8.00
706–737 720 57 185.00–194.00 $192.42 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589–592 590 51 175.00–184.50 $180.20 $1,063 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 9 299.00 $299.00 $1,112 +38.00
412–422 420 25 261.00–273.00 $271.25 $1,139 —
500–537 512 37 228.00–251.00 $243.18 $1,245 —
563–583 574 26 224.00–233.00 $228.03 $1,309 +18.03
610–628 613 24 213.00–217.00 $213.68 $1,310 —
709 709 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,411 —
812 812 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,535 —

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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.