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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

7,286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.71/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 622 lb · 460 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.85/cwt +16.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 569 lb · 317 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.57/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 530 lb · 246 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,286 10,556 6,647
Feeder cattle 7,286 10,556 6,647

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Add Close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand continues very good despite cattle futures trading lower. Several un-weaned calves included as well as several crossbreds. Quality mostly plain to average. Some lesser grades sold with little discounts to the top cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 352.00 $352.00 $979 —
316–332 325 29 328.00–330.00 $328.97 $1,069 +12.50
351–397 376 60 295.00–325.00 $304.84 $1,146 +0.99
411–440 427 40 299.00–303.00 $299.74 $1,280 +0.52
427–448 unweaned 437 57 282.00–297.00 $289.04 $1,263 +16.91
458–478 unweaned 467 17 270.00 $270.00 $1,261 +1.71
462–490 474 102 287.00–300.00 $294.73 $1,397 +15.51
504–548 unweaned 522 86 253.00–284.00 $275.71 $1,439 +10.06
503–549 527 157 285.00–297.00 $290.68 $1,532 +8.19
552–591 unweaned 567 90 251.00–284.00 $275.21 $1,560 +14.87
551–592 570 227 278.00–296.50 $291.47 $1,661 +6.45
606–645 unweaned 617 121 244.00–269.00 $260.15 $1,605 +9.50
604–644 624 339 268.00–289.00 $281.26 $1,755 +1.10
651 unweaned 651 21 236.00 $236.00 $1,536 -12.72
653–692 669 214 265.00–283.00 $274.53 $1,837 +8.49
714 714 14 231.00 $231.00 $1,649 -31.42
700–740 718 123 263.00–275.00 $268.85 $1,930 +6.43
718–735 unweaned 729 28 233.00–243.50 $238.54 $1,739 -6.48
756–795 777 189 254.00–268.00 $259.33 $2,015 +6.41
812–839 816 76 247.50–255.25 $253.14 $2,066 +21.22
864–887 883 72 238.00–247.00 $241.10 $2,129 -3.90
906–914 908 53 238.00–243.00 $241.58 $2,194 +4.86
965 965 15 238.50 $238.50 $2,302 +12.50
1037 1037 23 222.00 $222.00 $2,302 +0.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 13 275.00–280.00 $277.72 $1,291 +17.13
476–486 unweaned 481 16 257.00–259.00 $258.01 $1,241 -0.80
519–544 535 16 265.00–282.00 $276.22 $1,478 +7.84
522–548 unweaned 541 20 230.00–247.00 $241.28 $1,305 +0.19
550–596 561 76 268.00–282.00 $271.84 $1,525 +7.85
551–595 unweaned 584 44 245.00–250.00 $248.39 $1,451 +15.28
609–632 623 70 257.00–279.00 $271.09 $1,689 +6.47
634 unweaned 634 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,610 +9.00
652–695 unweaned 670 29 249.00 $249.00 $1,668 —
667–696 688 151 260.00–279.00 $266.58 $1,834 +1.99
714–729 727 64 256.00–272.50 $258.58 $1,880 +6.15
754–793 763 83 255.00–261.00 $259.48 $1,980 +18.16
808–841 831 77 246.50–254.00 $249.95 $2,077 +3.74
873 873 8 235.00 $235.00 $2,052 —
911 911 16 238.00 $238.00 $2,168 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 7 270.00 $270.00 $832 —
391 391 10 242.00 $242.00 $946 -38.00
483–499 492 14 236.00–270.00 $250.30 $1,231 -3.32
525 unweaned 525 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
544 544 51 245.50 $245.50 $1,336 -4.50
569–591 581 29 243.00–253.00 $248.61 $1,444 —
613 613 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,379 -27.89
615 615 151 266.00 $266.00 $1,636 +13.11
655 655 59 258.00 $258.00 $1,690 +9.17
733 thin fleshed 733 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,935 —
743 743 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,694 -1.66
890 890 21 232.00 $232.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 thin fleshed 608 60 238.00 $238.00 $1,447 —
621 621 110 193.00 $193.00 $1,199 -4.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 71 150.50 $150.50 $1,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–297 290 21 274.00–289.00 $281.99 $818 +26.99
328 328 8 276.00 $276.00 $905 -13.63
362–390 368 60 278.00–287.00 $284.87 $1,048 +17.63
418 fancy 418 13 296.00 $296.00 $1,237 —
402–448 433 108 274.00–290.00 $279.32 $1,209 +14.19
404–446 unweaned 436 28 261.00–267.00 $265.61 $1,158 +9.33
455–493 466 95 260.00–275.00 $271.16 $1,264 +13.00
452–490 unweaned 476 40 250.00–263.00 $255.11 $1,214 +13.61
503–546 526 156 256.00–274.00 $268.87 $1,414 +5.35
517–547 unweaned 536 90 243.00–267.00 $251.66 $1,349 +6.64
560–579 unweaned 570 56 245.00–259.00 $253.08 $1,443 +9.38
561–598 583 160 248.00–275.50 $261.85 $1,527 +8.50
608 608 14 269.00 $269.00 $1,636 +17.04
608–644 625 94 240.00–265.00 $253.53 $1,585 +1.57
609–640 unweaned 631 58 220.00–249.00 $239.69 $1,512 +4.05
654 654 18 265.00 $265.00 $1,733 +19.03
654–689 672 158 240.00–261.00 $253.94 $1,706 +7.97
673 unweaned 673 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,514 -5.44
707–738 720 69 242.00–254.00 $246.18 $1,772 +8.42
757–796 776 25 238.50–245.00 $241.02 $1,870 +8.24
797 797 10 222.50 $222.50 $1,773 -10.28
807–845 833 37 226.00–234.00 $231.75 $1,930 +11.75
886 886 10 221.50 $221.50 $1,962 +1.47
941 941 16 211.00 $211.00 $1,986 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 11 255.00 $255.00 $892 —
379 379 19 262.00 $262.00 $993 +6.34
405–443 434 32 252.00–258.00 $253.40 $1,100 +2.99
445–446 unweaned 446 12 239.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,082 +15.88
456–486 471 61 247.00–259.00 $252.98 $1,192 +5.47
502–542 530 66 244.00–259.00 $249.91 $1,325 -0.52
556–593 572 87 246.00–262.00 $254.75 $1,457 +7.38
604–631 616 75 241.00–265.00 $254.90 $1,570 +11.02
655–697 674 77 240.00–257.00 $248.38 $1,674 +17.56
721–747 732 86 239.00–246.00 $242.38 $1,774 —
916 916 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–295 287 27 250.00–259.00 $256.16 $735 —
336 336 7 235.00 $235.00 $790 —
367–391 377 17 240.00–251.00 $244.70 $923 -0.70
427–441 432 21 235.00–248.00 $242.95 $1,050 —
481–483 483 38 252.00–253.00 $252.18 $1,218 +10.87
502–535 526 52 244.00–255.00 $252.17 $1,326 +14.64
570 570 41 251.00 $251.00 $1,431 —
794 794 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,763 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 10 207.00 $207.00 $1,199 -22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 293.00 $293.00 $1,023 —
367–368 368 28 280.00–308.00 $285.99 $1,052 -2.87
409 409 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,227 —
463 463 13 293.00 $293.00 $1,357 —
494 unweaned 494 16 261.00 $261.00 $1,289 +6.00
503 503 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,368 —
577 577 46 258.00 $258.00 $1,489 —
586 unweaned 586 19 236.00 $236.00 $1,383 —
651–694 671 19 235.00–245.00 $239.90 $1,610 +18.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 17 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
386 386 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,058 —
438 438 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,139 +43.00
597 597 15 229.00 $229.00 $1,367 —
606 606 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,339 —
685 685 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —
850 850 11 171.00 $171.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,048 —
489 unweaned 489 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,242 —
504–529 515 21 245.00–253.00 $249.48 $1,285 -4.02
611 611 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,405 —
622 unweaned 622 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,530 —

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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.