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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

4,253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.72/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 730 lb · 392 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.84/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 834 lb · 269 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.14/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 768 lb · 193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,253 6,683 9,112
Feeder cattle 4,253 6,683 9,112

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 2.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Somewhat lighter numbers as high heat continues. Much of the week will be 100 plus degrees. Quality mostly average, few attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 6 314.00 $314.00 $857 —
343 thin fleshed 343 31 390.00 $390.00 $1,338 —
422 thin fleshed 422 62 329.00 $329.00 $1,388 —
405–433 unweaned 426 28 284.00–297.00 $290.24 $1,236 +18.67
409–443 434 37 294.00–320.00 $307.73 $1,336 —
453–496 481 125 276.00–309.00 $299.16 $1,439 +18.97
492 unweaned 492 10 269.00 $269.00 $1,323 +8.50
504–543 525 70 272.00–287.00 $281.86 $1,480 +0.04
529–536 unweaned 532 51 269.00–282.00 $275.77 $1,467 +15.42
566–593 573 72 273.00–284.00 $281.48 $1,613 +2.79
554–597 unweaned 579 37 260.00–269.00 $266.59 $1,544 +13.98
600–642 610 75 260.00–279.00 $267.14 $1,630 +2.93
651–690 663 150 252.50–262.50 $257.90 $1,710 -2.23
700–735 thin fleshed 719 153 255.50–257.00 $256.19 $1,842 —
707–749 737 239 242.00–247.00 $245.57 $1,810 -4.14
752–786 768 193 245.00–250.75 $248.14 $1,906 +5.41
804–848 834 269 233.00–244.00 $241.84 $2,017 +5.34
861 861 18 237.00 $237.00 $2,041 +5.44
993–995 995 62 216.50–218.50 $218.24 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 7 305.00 $305.00 $897 —
423 423 18 271.00 $271.00 $1,146 +9.82
595 595 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 +6.54
608–639 633 57 250.00–277.00 $256.05 $1,621 -6.75
646 unweaned 646 16 226.00 $226.00 $1,460 -17.69
671–682 679 62 239.50–251.00 $242.02 $1,643 -9.28
709–749 720 85 236.50–248.00 $244.28 $1,759 +3.02
767–780 772 73 238.00–245.00 $241.80 $1,867 —
844 844 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,907 -9.00
878 878 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,976 -6.54
920 920 12 214.50 $214.50 $1,973 -1.50
956 956 15 220.00 $220.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,272 -26.89
575–588 584 20 239.00–244.00 $242.52 $1,416 -10.83
618–648 623 34 238.00–241.00 $240.45 $1,498 —
697 697 84 236.00 $236.00 $1,645 —
710–746 734 15 230.00–238.00 $235.42 $1,728 —
764–782 780 47 228.00–236.50 $234.72 $1,831 +5.72
834 834 46 222.75 $222.75 $1,858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 273.00 $273.00 $923 +3.00
378 378 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,055 +15.21
398 398 16 250.00 $250.00 $995 -13.79
403–448 430 42 269.00–275.00 $271.01 $1,165 +6.46
436–444 unweaned 442 15 258.00–260.00 $259.47 $1,147 +6.03
465–484 473 87 269.00–280.00 $273.54 $1,294 +19.58
503–524 unweaned 507 26 235.00–242.00 $240.61 $1,220 +5.14
504–547 521 73 252.00–259.00 $254.56 $1,326 +6.96
574 unweaned 574 38 244.00 $244.00 $1,401 +7.46
561–598 580 120 242.00–255.00 $250.39 $1,452 +1.89
615–649 639 108 240.00–252.00 $243.47 $1,556 +0.97
648 unweaned 648 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,490 +2.13
659–690 671 126 232.50–244.00 $239.86 $1,609 +12.86
729 729 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,604 -13.78
719–745 740 106 228.00–237.00 $230.99 $1,709 -2.79
761–786 774 36 232.00–244.00 $238.10 $1,843 +10.07
801–833 810 112 224.50–225.00 $224.90 $1,822 +7.50
857 857 24 223.50 $223.50 $1,915 +6.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 20 258.00 $258.00 $802 —
418 unweaned 418 9 233.00 $233.00 $974 —
455 unweaned 455 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 +20.64
468 468 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,109 -5.66
478 478 28 237.00 $237.00 $1,133 -5.66
519 unweaned 519 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,272 +15.00
572–598 584 89 235.00–244.50 $241.92 $1,413 -1.19
609–617 613 29 232.00–235.00 $233.44 $1,431 -4.23
650–690 679 81 221.00–237.00 $230.63 $1,566 -1.88
709–740 730 25 233.00–235.00 $233.62 $1,705 +4.26
753–774 760 61 218.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,667 +1.28
801–827 814 31 212.00–226.00 $219.11 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,068 -30.00
621 621 9 223.00 $223.00 $1,385 -16.66
720 thin fleshed 720 17 224.00 $224.00 $1,613 —
756 756 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,364 —
684 684 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,450 —
720 720 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,051 —
566–575 570 10 233.00–245.00 $240.15 $1,369 +15.15
576 unweaned 576 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,348 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,388 —
730 thin fleshed 730 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,074 —
587 587 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,426 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,527 —

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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.