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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

12,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $249.05/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 623 lb · 780 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.31/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 574 lb · 741 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $310.18/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 471 lb · 594 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,330 5,738 13,925
Feeder cattle 12,330 5,738 13,925

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were lightly tested however, few trades sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves sold 4.00-9.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. The Oklahoma Angus Association held their bi-annual sale and these cattle are all reported as Value Added. CME Feeder and Live cattle contracts are closed sharply lower today. Warmer than average temperatures are expected for later in the week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 value added 296 11 366.00 $366.00 $1,083 —
311 311 45 355.00 $355.00 $1,104 +31.60
332 fancy 332 16 341.00 $341.00 $1,132 —
367–395 value added 384 48 320.00–347.00 $330.71 $1,270 —
383–399 393 67 311.00–335.00 $323.64 $1,272 -22.83
401–448 426 163 301.00–334.00 $321.51 $1,370 -6.41
401–448 value added 430 193 300.00–341.00 $325.85 $1,401 —
455–494 470 300 296.00–328.00 $307.28 $1,444 -2.01
470 unweaned 470 37 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 +8.90
451–490 value added 473 257 297.00–330.50 $315.76 $1,494 —
500–533 514 346 281.00–295.00 $288.96 $1,485 -7.19
502–543 value added 522 232 284.00–306.00 $295.04 $1,540 —
554–584 567 147 268.00–289.00 $282.20 $1,600 +1.26
551–599 value added 575 518 256.00–292.00 $274.68 $1,579 —
563–584 unweaned 580 76 264.00–269.00 $266.31 $1,545 +8.82
613–644 unweaned 622 207 231.00–253.00 $244.97 $1,524 +9.17
603–637 623 287 239.00–277.00 $248.83 $1,550 -10.99
600–649 value added 624 286 240.00–267.00 $252.22 $1,574 —
663 unweaned 663 18 222.00 $222.00 $1,472 -12.00
662–674 670 81 225.00–237.50 $229.58 $1,538 -15.16
655–694 value added 675 283 227.00–247.50 $235.50 $1,590 —
704–739 722 200 214.00–226.00 $219.84 $1,587 -7.70
703–742 value added 727 181 212.00–236.00 $229.25 $1,667 —
751–799 value added 776 120 208.00–237.00 $220.85 $1,714 —
799 799 35 214.00 $214.00 $1,710 -9.01
801 801 21 213.00 $213.00 $1,706 +3.86
893 value added 893 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,938 —
913–921 915 84 199.50–210.00 $202.77 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 44 270.00 $270.00 $1,199 —
453–468 458 84 260.00–290.00 $272.62 $1,249 -11.59
476 thin fleshed 476 16 314.00 $314.00 $1,495 —
499 value added 499 50 259.00 $259.00 $1,292 —
500–524 507 93 265.00–286.00 $280.11 $1,420 +6.72
516–548 value added 533 15 245.00–271.00 $259.26 $1,382 —
550–588 567 207 243.00–277.00 $264.98 $1,502 +14.33
573 value added 573 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,381 —
600–648 621 94 225.00–246.00 $233.93 $1,453 -11.17
613–632 unweaned 625 51 214.00–239.00 $229.86 $1,437 —
645–648 value added 647 37 231.00–234.00 $233.43 $1,510 —
660–697 691 241 213.00–226.00 $218.00 $1,506 -10.50
701–722 710 32 203.00–205.00 $204.17 $1,450 -15.21
711–724 value added 719 66 214.00–224.00 $218.96 $1,574 —
752–786 773 159 204.00–219.00 $212.52 $1,643 +7.81
765–777 value added 775 57 208.00–210.00 $208.38 $1,615 —
807 value added 807 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,614 —
811–843 825 87 208.00–210.00 $208.87 $1,723 -1.13
875–876 876 86 200.00–203.00 $201.36 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 —
471 value added 471 17 240.00 $240.00 $1,130 —
489 489 16 268.00 $268.00 $1,311 +31.00
507 thin fleshed 507 118 251.00 $251.00 $1,273 —
542–549 544 45 230.00–237.00 $231.88 $1,261 +0.17
639 639 82 220.50 $220.50 $1,409 +9.87
675–686 682 61 205.00–210.00 $206.95 $1,411 +3.70
736 736 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,531 +1.57

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–346 value added 337 27 289.00–303.00 $294.09 $991 —
350–396 370 54 265.00–299.00 $285.72 $1,057 -11.77
376 fancy 376 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,128 —
368–387 value added 377 11 286.00–295.00 $290.80 $1,096 —
412–438 unweaned 424 42 257.00–288.00 $273.51 $1,160 -5.49
417–448 426 140 251.00–292.00 $270.25 $1,151 -6.89
414–446 value added 432 123 275.00–299.00 $289.39 $1,250 —
450–489 463 296 239.00–278.00 $255.17 $1,181 -11.72
452–483 value added 468 94 234.00–256.00 $251.39 $1,177 —
490 unweaned 490 48 237.00 $237.00 $1,161 +14.41
501–540 value added 524 246 225.00–260.00 $242.50 $1,271 —
525 unweaned 525 19 212.00 $212.00 $1,113 -15.10
507–545 534 195 212.00–244.00 $226.84 $1,211 -30.75
551–598 value added 559 275 218.00–248.00 $240.51 $1,344 —
564–577 unweaned 568 41 196.00–212.50 $207.19 $1,177 -0.84
555–599 588 144 205.00–227.00 $213.75 $1,257 -26.33
601–636 619 146 201.00–227.00 $219.43 $1,358 +1.79
601–648 value added 622 100 201.00–230.00 $212.68 $1,323 —
624 unweaned 624 41 210.50 $210.50 $1,314 +8.07
663–691 value added 672 117 202.00–214.00 $209.76 $1,410 —
705–725 708 49 200.00–205.00 $204.16 $1,445 +4.00
701–742 value added 726 30 199.00–204.00 $201.79 $1,465 —
753–764 value added 756 16 195.00–196.00 $195.68 $1,479 —
788–799 793 164 196.00–199.00 $197.82 $1,569 -2.66
817–829 823 39 193.00–195.00 $194.07 $1,597 -5.93
922 922 16 181.50 $181.50 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 value added 341 6 285.00 $285.00 $972 —
394 394 19 258.00 $258.00 $1,017 -2.00
402–441 431 121 236.00–255.00 $246.13 $1,061 +4.91
450–481 466 134 223.00–256.00 $239.70 $1,117 +0.96
469 value added 469 25 240.00 $240.00 $1,126 —
501–539 unweaned 519 87 201.00–232.00 $214.74 $1,115 +12.69
503–548 533 173 207.00–225.00 $215.46 $1,148 -8.73
547 value added 547 32 220.00 $220.00 $1,203 —
554–581 value added 563 21 208.00–222.00 $212.82 $1,198 —
556–589 568 153 207.00–224.00 $211.67 $1,202 -2.55
580 unweaned 580 25 209.00 $209.00 $1,212 —
635–639 637 103 195.00 $195.00 $1,242 -9.85
656–692 670 212 195.00–201.00 $197.52 $1,323 -9.48
700–749 724 223 189.00–202.00 $197.67 $1,431 —
772–795 776 38 190.00–196.00 $194.87 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 12 210.00 $210.00 $741 +3.39
474–498 491 79 190.00–230.00 $210.12 $1,032 -10.88
517 517 64 193.00 $193.00 $998 -27.00
562–575 571 59 196.00–200.00 $198.87 $1,136 -1.13
616 616 20 201.00 $201.00 $1,238 -1.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 unweaned 420 28 251.00 $251.00 $1,054 —
536 unweaned 536 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,297 —
596 unweaned 596 11 218.00 $218.00 $1,299 —
665–667 unweaned 665 59 196.00–240.00 $231.78 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,373 —

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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.