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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 18, 2023

5,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $223.67/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 775 lb · 249 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.50/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 572 lb · 248 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.94/cwt +19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 616 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,064 8,383 7,743
Feeder cattle 5,064 8,383 7,743

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Limited test of feeder steers over 800 lbs. and heifers over 650 lbs. Steer calves 4.00-8.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly steady. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle; very good for calves. The price spread between a steer and heifer calf remains large as producers continue to buy for winter grazing. Nice rains fell last week and fall pastures are in pretty good condition. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 353.00 $353.00 $999 +1.00
308–328 318 8 339.00–353.00 $346.22 $1,101 +16.92
391–395 392 27 335.00–345.00 $338.36 $1,326 +10.43
402 value added 402 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,407 —
400–436 425 58 311.00–331.00 $317.79 $1,351 -5.10
426 thin fleshed 426 34 333.00 $333.00 $1,419 —
448 fancy 448 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,501 -9.36
450 thin fleshed 450 13 331.00 $331.00 $1,490 —
466–498 484 81 306.00–322.00 $316.48 $1,532 +19.63
505 value added 505 46 318.50 $318.50 $1,608 —
502–548 516 137 293.00–311.00 $303.51 $1,566 +22.54
533 unweaned 533 31 287.00 $287.00 $1,530 —
553–561 unweaned 556 18 249.00–275.00 $264.80 $1,472 —
566 thin fleshed 566 8 294.00 $294.00 $1,664 —
554–598 573 222 270.00–289.00 $277.93 $1,593 +9.97
600 unweaned 600 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,476 +8.96
607 thin fleshed 607 30 289.00 $289.00 $1,754 +29.00
601–649 618 204 250.00–270.00 $261.13 $1,614 +16.57
650–682 665 227 235.00–256.00 $242.87 $1,615 +10.99
700–738 720 140 221.00–243.00 $230.85 $1,662 +1.34
756–799 775 249 214.00–230.50 $223.67 $1,733 +5.96
826–849 838 44 212.00–222.00 $217.30 $1,821 +3.92
864–896 880 32 208.00–213.00 $210.82 $1,855 -7.66
964 964 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,889 ±0.00
1046 1046 32 197.00 $197.00 $2,061 —
1063 1063 3 191.00 $191.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,057 —
385–399 392 25 317.00–319.00 $318.27 $1,248 —
421–444 435 25 304.00–324.00 $311.75 $1,356 +27.63
459 thin fleshed 459 9 334.00 $334.00 $1,533 —
461 461 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,268 -2.06
503–548 524 66 264.00–286.00 $274.63 $1,439 +7.32
552–595 572 70 259.00–279.00 $264.63 $1,514 +24.11
610–649 624 130 234.00–255.00 $248.39 $1,550 +18.03
653–685 672 41 215.00–233.00 $222.03 $1,492 +4.84
706–738 726 94 214.00–219.00 $218.57 $1,587 +8.20
917 917 29 205.00 $205.00 $1,880 +8.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 5 271.00 $271.00 $802 —
441 441 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,230 —
465–475 470 40 250.00–276.00 $260.39 $1,224 —
555–581 569 34 234.50–242.00 $237.94 $1,354 +37.94
621 621 21 239.00 $239.00 $1,484 +16.00
621 thin fleshed 621 19 225.00 $225.00 $1,397 —
804–818 806 17 189.00–205.00 $191.86 $1,546 —
867 867 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 7 245.00 $245.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 20 302.00 $302.00 $846 —
302–322 312 18 293.00–301.00 $296.87 $926 +15.48
369–382 374 53 254.00–279.00 $268.84 $1,005 -9.66
406 thin fleshed 406 15 287.00 $287.00 $1,165 —
404–434 fancy 426 30 285.00–288.50 $287.61 $1,225 +16.61
432–442 436 57 250.00–274.00 $269.76 $1,176 +5.94
457–484 fancy 470 15 269.00–280.00 $274.71 $1,291 —
451–493 475 150 242.00–256.00 $247.71 $1,177 -8.90
475–495 unweaned 481 25 217.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,066 —
500–544 522 135 225.00–239.00 $230.87 $1,205 -1.42
509–542 unweaned 532 95 215.00–228.00 $220.24 $1,172 —
554–584 568 109 216.00–233.00 $225.28 $1,280 +9.57
581–594 588 16 211.00 $211.00 $1,241 -4.71
621–638 unweaned 631 39 199.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,278 -12.49
620–643 638 164 205.00–232.00 $213.48 $1,362 -3.55
650–698 681 166 200.00–212.00 $208.72 $1,421 -2.72
701–747 712 54 202.00–209.00 $206.53 $1,470 +3.72
733 733 18 196.00 $196.00 $1,437 -6.81
778 778 18 211.00 $211.00 $1,642 +14.20
816 816 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,665 +15.73
860–892 878 27 188.00–194.50 $191.67 $1,683 +3.67
916 916 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,795 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 7 283.00 $283.00 $928 —
437 437 6 225.00 $225.00 $983 —
454–493 465 121 218.00–237.00 $230.08 $1,070 —
501 501 31 220.00 $220.00 $1,102 +24.79
599 599 126 214.00 $214.00 $1,282 —
601–644 614 37 201.00–209.00 $205.71 $1,263 —
764–778 thin fleshed 770 49 191.00–194.00 $192.64 $1,483 —
799 799 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–446 415 22 245.00–256.00 $252.78 $1,049 +15.78
469–494 486 33 228.00–246.00 $233.79 $1,136 +8.09
500–547 532 128 213.00–229.00 $220.91 $1,175 +8.95
590 590 22 212.00 $212.00 $1,251 +1.84
610–648 630 73 207.00–210.00 $208.75 $1,315 +12.27
703–747 728 74 194.00–205.00 $202.01 $1,471 +1.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 5 198.00 $198.00 $428 —
323 323 11 192.50 $192.50 $622 —
369 369 4 231.00 $231.00 $852 —
458 458 10 217.00 $217.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–393 387 48 304.00–329.00 $308.84 $1,195 +35.84
440 440 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 —
477 unweaned 477 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,355 +14.00
530 unweaned 530 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,336 —
561–591 577 41 226.00–258.00 $239.18 $1,380 -22.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,275 —
647 647 16 219.00 $219.00 $1,417 —

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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.