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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

5,598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.24/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 620 lb · 322 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.10/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 666 lb · 291 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.34/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 570 lb · 243 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,598 5,259 7,954
Feeder cattle 5,598 5,259 7,954

*** Add Close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive and improved from last week. Steer and heifer calves lightly tested last week and sales this week up to 10.00 higher on some offerings.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 7 254.00 $254.00 $645
373–399 384 48 307.00–315.00 $309.96 $1,190 +0.17
386 unweaned 386 10 297.00 $297.00 $1,146
406–431 416 78 296.00–308.00 $301.06 $1,252 +8.81
451–498 470 81 289.00–300.00 $291.50 $1,370 +2.48
500–535 512 155 280.00–300.00 $286.81 $1,468 -0.95
551–595 569 144 270.00–298.00 $286.84 $1,632 +8.19
572 unweaned 572 28 282.00 $282.00 $1,613 +2.00
600–637 614 175 264.00–288.00 $274.75 $1,687 +15.35
624 thin fleshed 624 24 294.00 $294.00 $1,835
653–681 666 291 254.00–275.00 $262.10 $1,746 +3.41
701 701 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,682 -15.15
701–746 722 173 245.00–263.00 $254.12 $1,835 -1.03
751–799 770 120 236.00–256.00 $245.75 $1,892 -0.70
801–825 809 91 231.00–251.50 $246.41 $1,993 +8.48
850–856 855 89 240.00–248.00 $242.25 $2,071 +2.54
960–980 964 70 225.00–239.50 $236.55 $2,280 +8.55
1006 1006 9 211.00 $211.00 $2,123
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 265.00 $265.00 $888
382 382 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,104 +19.08
430 430 13 248.00 $248.00 $1,066 -31.00
470–486 480 33 275.00–283.00 $281.23 $1,350 +13.18
502–549 524 121 245.00–287.00 $265.18 $1,390 -1.52
554 thin fleshed 554 20 294.00 $294.00 $1,629
553–599 578 56 245.00–275.00 $262.92 $1,520 -0.98
598 unweaned 598 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,495 -6.00
603–637 623 45 207.00–268.00 $254.95 $1,588 +6.89
653–698 667 102 223.00–273.00 $254.58 $1,698 +6.04
688 unweaned 688 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,589 -12.13
708–747 726 91 231.00–249.00 $240.47 $1,746 -3.99
750–794 771 14 229.50–230.00 $229.78 $1,772 -7.80
833–840 836 20 233.00 $233.00 $1,948 -0.73
864–895 874 83 227.00–235.00 $232.58 $2,033 +12.58
906–944 922 18 212.00–236.00 $223.11 $2,057
950–996 965 22 204.00–215.00 $211.39 $2,040 -4.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 10 268.00 $268.00 $943
453 thin fleshed 453 20 279.00 $279.00 $1,264
478–493 490 40 247.00–268.00 $251.10 $1,230
516–520 519 32 226.00–245.00 $238.53 $1,238
553 553 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,382
638 638 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,563
654 654 10 239.00 $239.00 $1,563
706–722 720 39 201.00–230.00 $227.08 $1,635
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 13 204.50 $204.50 $1,632 +65.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 380 48 268.00–283.00 $276.03 $1,049 -12.97
431 unweaned 431 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,125
427–442 438 125 274.00–288.00 $282.91 $1,239 +19.06
455 thin fleshed 455 63 290.50 $290.50 $1,322
457 unweaned 457 11 264.00 $264.00 $1,206 +8.00
450–498 473 92 268.00–289.00 $281.68 $1,332 +23.80
502–540 517 160 252.00–274.00 $263.84 $1,364 +4.16
529 unweaned 529 35 247.00 $247.00 $1,307 -1.00
550–595 570 243 251.00–279.00 $259.34 $1,478 +1.39
600–646 617 260 244.00–267.00 $254.24 $1,569 +3.59
631–639 unweaned 632 62 237.00–239.00 $238.64 $1,508
663 thin fleshed 663 14 263.50 $263.50 $1,747
653–695 684 219 238.00–248.00 $241.93 $1,655 +1.89
698 unweaned 698 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,703
700–743 719 228 232.00–253.00 $235.74 $1,695 +0.32
766–775 773 42 228.50 $228.50 $1,766 -2.59
877–895 885 37 208.00–213.00 $210.68 $1,865
917–930 927 40 198.00–212.00 $208.54 $1,933 +0.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 246.00 $246.00 $792 +5.00
366–383 376 17 242.00–279.00 $264.17 $993 +11.38
412–443 438 26 241.00–261.00 $256.20 $1,122 +10.18
456–488 474 55 200.00–267.00 $257.28 $1,220 +6.67
483 unweaned 483 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,159 -8.00
521 unweaned 521 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,219
524 thin fleshed 524 42 274.00 $274.00 $1,436
521–529 526 13 244.00–256.00 $251.43 $1,323 +12.71
553–577 567 51 225.00–253.00 $243.10 $1,378 -4.53
652–698 678 169 220.00–245.00 $234.11 $1,587 +5.50
711–739 734 72 227.00–233.00 $228.46 $1,677 +0.46
773 773 15 221.00 $221.00 $1,708 -13.00
822 822 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,784 +10.00
851–853 852 12 206.00–209.00 $207.50 $1,768
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 8 233.00 $233.00 $836 +3.00
401 401 13 249.00 $249.00 $998
603–626 617 64 230.00–238.50 $236.85 $1,461
663 663 74 227.50 $227.50 $1,508

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,312
553–588 566 22 264.00–274.00 $267.78 $1,516
641 641 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,513
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,291 ±0.00
621 unweaned 621 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,435
657 unweaned 657 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,248
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,141

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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.