Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

8,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.63/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 674 lb · 541 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.96/cwt -7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 570 lb · 487 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.97/cwt -10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 524 lb · 415 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,383 12,330 10,590
Feeder cattle 8,383 12,330 10,590

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers are selling 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded fully steady. Steer and heifer calves under 450 lbs trading 2.00-4.00 higher over 450 lbs 3.00-6.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 27 352.00 $352.00 $968
311 fancy 311 19 358.00 $358.00 $1,113 +17.00
306–330 319 69 317.00–334.00 $329.30 $1,050 -25.70
350–398 383 125 312.00–342.00 $327.93 $1,256 +4.29
392 fancy 392 16 349.00 $349.00 $1,368
410–422 fancy 418 26 343.00–347.00 $344.36 $1,439
412–433 419 122 288.00–339.00 $322.89 $1,353 +1.38
450–497 474 201 275.00–317.00 $296.85 $1,407 -10.43
500–549 524 415 260.00–294.00 $280.97 $1,472 -7.99
550–599 570 487 255.00–276.00 $267.96 $1,527 -14.24
601–609 unweaned 603 32 230.00–240.00 $237.04 $1,429 -7.93
616 thin fleshed 616 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,602
605–643 623 201 232.00–250.00 $244.56 $1,524 -4.27
653–698 674 533 225.00–242.00 $231.88 $1,563 +2.30
691 unweaned 691 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,486 -7.00
706–737 723 258 218.50–240.00 $229.51 $1,659 +9.67
751–797 774 169 205.00–224.00 $217.71 $1,685 +3.71
811–837 823 84 209.00–218.00 $213.38 $1,756 +0.38
863–891 870 53 208.00–222.00 $218.48 $1,901
923 thin fleshed 923 37 217.00 $217.00 $2,003
957 957 45 196.00 $196.00 $1,876
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 19 306.00 $306.00 $854
404–439 426 110 270.00–287.00 $284.12 $1,210 +14.12
482 unweaned 482 16 267.00 $267.00 $1,287
465–489 483 41 260.00–283.00 $277.06 $1,338 +4.44
514–530 525 128 260.00–271.00 $267.31 $1,403 -12.80
576–596 586 153 195.00–257.00 $240.52 $1,409 -24.46
622 unweaned 622 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,368 -9.86
603–638 625 168 221.00–237.00 $230.36 $1,440 -3.57
670–698 687 162 214.00–224.50 $217.19 $1,492 -0.81
717–737 726 69 205.00–214.00 $210.37 $1,527 +6.20
771–785 778 52 208.00–216.00 $212.19 $1,651 -0.33
810–830 819 65 209.00 $209.00 $1,712 +0.13
851–872 864 79 196.00–203.50 $200.13 $1,729 -1.23
916–927 922 28 194.00–200.00 $196.55 $1,812
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 18 226.00 $226.00 $698
386 386 18 210.00 $210.00 $811
515–547 540 52 204.00–235.00 $228.17 $1,232 -3.71
578 578 28 200.00 $200.00 $1,156
621 621 53 223.00 $223.00 $1,385 +2.50
683 683 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,468 +8.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 25 223.00 $223.00 $1,010

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–334 319 49 268.00–299.00 $281.39 $898
320 thin fleshed 320 17 295.00 $295.00 $944
359–398 386 133 250.00–293.00 $278.50 $1,075 -7.22
399 thin fleshed 399 12 298.00 $298.00 $1,189
417 fancy 417 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,130
413–447 421 134 241.00–288.00 $263.82 $1,111 -6.43
458 thin fleshed 458 24 259.00 $259.00 $1,186
453–495 466 196 237.00–264.00 $256.61 $1,196 +1.44
502–546 521 166 210.00–249.00 $232.29 $1,210 +5.45
551–598 575 326 205.00–227.00 $215.71 $1,240 +1.96
602–626 616 346 204.00–224.00 $217.03 $1,337 -2.40
618 unweaned 618 27 215.00 $215.00 $1,329 +4.50
653–694 667 73 204.00–216.50 $211.44 $1,410
700–746 716 155 199.00–209.50 $202.81 $1,452 -1.35
761–795 782 231 194.00–198.00 $196.80 $1,539 -1.02
802–809 804 19 187.00–191.00 $188.27 $1,514 -5.80
868 868 117 188.00 $188.00 $1,632
934 934 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,653 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 375 30 240.00–258.00 $248.65 $932 -9.35
417–448 435 54 228.00–248.00 $237.00 $1,031 -9.13
463 unweaned 463 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,056
495–499 498 20 225.00–226.00 $225.70 $1,124 -14.00
511–548 528 109 200.00–232.00 $211.96 $1,119 -3.50
551–598 567 135 202.00–217.50 $210.16 $1,192 -1.51
607–643 627 86 190.00–205.00 $196.48 $1,232 +1.48
653–658 656 21 192.00–200.50 $195.63 $1,283 -1.89
700–710 706 31 200.00–201.00 $200.35 $1,414 +2.68
766–771 767 50 183.00–193.00 $187.92 $1,441 -6.95
821–822 822 28 193.00–194.00 $193.82 $1,593
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–542 532 27 193.00–196.00 $195.21 $1,039 +2.21
537 unweaned 537 20 175.00 $175.00 $940

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–276 274 24 300.00–306.00 $300.96 $825
383 383 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,046
452 452 12 294.00 $294.00 $1,329
467 unweaned 467 27 270.00 $270.00 $1,261
564 unweaned 564 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,263
567 567 39 262.00 $262.00 $1,486
625 625 26 222.00 $222.00 $1,388
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,012
554–571 567 20 222.00–230.00 $228.04 $1,293
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 195.00 $195.00 $965

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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.