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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

5,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.35/cwt -8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 624 lb · 375 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.48/cwt -3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 668 lb · 309 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.08/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 830 lb · 291 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,925 8,296 8,346
Feeder cattle 5,925 8,296 8,346

*** Add Close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 lower. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle but quality plain to mostly average. Steer and heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Demand good for calves. Weather remains warm for the start of October, however a cool front with rain is expected midweek. This will drop temperatures back into the low 70's and night time temps into the mid 40's. Farmers remain busy planting wheat. As of the last week of September, less than 20 percent of the wheat crop was planted.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 15 339.00 $339.00 $949 -1.00
315–324 321 28 315.00–335.00 $327.99 $1,053
343 unweaned 343 18 297.00 $297.00 $1,019
367 fancy 367 21 343.00 $343.00 $1,259
357–390 377 35 315.00–331.00 $320.50 $1,208 -2.69
385 unweaned 385 15 295.00 $295.00 $1,136
401 fancy 401 21 348.00 $348.00 $1,395 +36.00
420–444 434 38 300.00–329.00 $308.77 $1,340 +9.57
448–449 unweaned 448 24 260.00–287.00 $277.99 $1,245 +15.73
459–472 unweaned 466 20 270.00–280.00 $276.67 $1,289 +18.31
456–494 476 66 280.00–300.00 $296.64 $1,412 +12.24
495 fancy 495 13 311.00 $311.00 $1,539
508–547 524 60 280.00–296.00 $285.65 $1,497 -4.22
520–546 unweaned 534 38 245.00–275.00 $265.56 $1,418 +23.99
553–569 563 17 280.00–281.00 $280.35 $1,578 -0.34
570–592 unweaned 574 32 220.00–245.00 $240.17 $1,379 -15.66
604–629 unweaned 620 130 240.00–256.00 $247.94 $1,537 +0.48
600–640 626 245 258.00–274.00 $263.87 $1,652 -16.18
650–678 unweaned 663 44 240.00–260.00 $250.04 $1,658 +9.94
651–683 669 265 256.00–272.00 $259.88 $1,739 -9.15
702–710 unweaned 708 22 238.00–242.00 $238.90 $1,691 +5.30
701–741 718 230 246.00–261.00 $255.23 $1,833 -7.09
755–798 782 260 242.00–257.00 $250.46 $1,959 -7.13
804–843 830 291 242.00–250.50 $245.08 $2,034 -2.60
870 870 18 243.00 $243.00 $2,114 -3.07
906–921 910 75 235.00–235.50 $235.37 $2,142 -3.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–435 427 27 281.00–295.00 $288.92 $1,234 +45.92
456–498 476 25 266.00–275.00 $270.65 $1,288 -4.64
499 unweaned 499 25 241.00–252.00 $247.16 $1,233
508–549 531 144 246.00–269.00 $260.83 $1,385 +0.83
558–578 571 18 250.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,466 +8.06
604–630 624 100 250.00–274.00 $263.29 $1,643 -1.79
617–649 unweaned 636 24 233.00–241.00 $237.46 $1,510 -2.70
652–692 674 60 244.00–259.00 $254.35 $1,714 +9.35
695 unweaned 695 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,529
729–744 730 45 245.00–253.00 $252.28 $1,842 -3.08
751–776 771 21 243.00–245.00 $243.37 $1,876 -0.51
820 820 24 243.00 $243.00 $1,993 -2.16
853–879 867 9 230.00–241.00 $234.81 $2,036 +0.81
978 978 9 222.00 $222.00 $2,171
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,008
416 416 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,136
507–537 530 44 240.00–255.00 $248.12 $1,315 +20.12
588–591 590 18 229.00–238.00 $233.49 $1,378 -16.69
638–645 643 24 218.00–250.00 $227.40 $1,462 -13.11
650–690 671 35 221.00–248.00 $236.89 $1,590 -4.15
723 thin fleshed 723 51 252.00 $252.00 $1,822
717–737 727 18 214.00–245.00 $234.14 $1,702 -0.86
754–799 785 29 225.00–235.00 $231.85 $1,820 -8.37
841 841 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,850
985 985 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,960

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 9 317.00 $317.00 $780
287 287 13 319.00 $319.00 $916 +43.00
321–344 340 67 279.00–286.00 $284.82 $968 +37.82
361 fancy 361 19 291.00 $291.00 $1,051
369–398 385 56 260.00–283.00 $268.53 $1,034 -0.75
400–440 unweaned 417 39 239.00–259.00 $253.80 $1,058 +2.35
403–449 419 80 263.00–281.00 $273.83 $1,147 +16.15
453–484 unweaned 464 30 230.00–245.00 $237.37 $1,101 +5.25
451–495 472 66 258.00–274.00 $263.84 $1,245 +2.41
501–549 522 79 250.00–266.50 $257.26 $1,343 +2.41
502–548 unweaned 522 75 227.00–259.00 $240.50 $1,255 -0.50
558–594 unweaned 572 43 215.00–240.00 $224.78 $1,286 -9.65
590–598 593 98 248.00–259.00 $252.22 $1,496 -0.07
608–635 unweaned 624 78 223.50–236.00 $228.99 $1,429 -6.88
606–646 626 105 239.00–255.00 $243.12 $1,522 -9.79
660 660 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 -14.00
662 unweaned 662 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,490 +11.00
650–699 683 142 239.00–247.50 $242.55 $1,657 -1.45
701–746 724 229 236.00–245.00 $238.87 $1,729 -4.86
750–792 762 65 227.00–230.00 $229.40 $1,748 -6.32
823 823 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,827 -4.52
866 866 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,819 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,058 +9.00
415–445 unweaned 426 14 231.00–237.00 $233.24 $994 +17.24
466 466 20 243.00 $243.00 $1,132 +14.01
486 unweaned 486 18 226.00 $226.00 $1,098 +2.21
502–535 513 30 240.00–244.00 $242.27 $1,243 +10.36
508–538 unweaned 524 77 210.00–236.00 $231.06 $1,211 +1.40
554–585 unweaned 567 48 221.00–230.00 $223.31 $1,266 +3.18
551–599 586 106 235.00–253.00 $242.39 $1,420 +2.51
610–649 630 38 238.00–244.00 $241.32 $1,520 -1.59
628–649 unweaned 636 19 225.00–228.00 $226.13 $1,438 +19.13
660–681 672 104 240.00–244.00 $241.12 $1,620 +3.20
665–684 unweaned 677 33 211.00–235.50 $230.73 $1,562
711–739 729 114 226.00–238.00 $232.02 $1,691 -6.94
773–788 781 20 220.00–228.00 $222.83 $1,740 +3.91
808 808 22 220.00 $220.00 $1,778
923 923 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,726
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–399 395 28 229.00–254.00 $238.83 $943 +15.86
418 418 9 210.00 $210.00 $878 -20.78
482 482 29 230.00 $230.00 $1,109 -6.28
523–543 530 17 210.00–245.00 $232.62 $1,233 -0.83
587–595 592 29 230.00–238.00 $234.54 $1,388 +6.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,365

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 9 278.00 $278.00 $929 -61.33
397 397 19 287.00 $287.00 $1,139 -33.15
435 unweaned 435 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 +33.29
450–487 unweaned 468 35 249.00–285.00 $260.23 $1,218 +1.23
514 514 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,393
535 unweaned 535 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,279 +6.99
557–568 unweaned 564 25 247.00–248.00 $247.64 $1,397 +32.46
669 669 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,606
717 717 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,656 +8.11
768 unweaned 768 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,766
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 16 265.00 $265.00 $702
403 403 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,161
625 unweaned 625 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,500
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 263.00 $263.00 $920

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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.