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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

6,503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.45/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 627 lb · 419 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.06/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 924 lb · 388 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.24/cwt +10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 565 lb · 300 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,503 8,847 6,926
Feeder cattle 6,503 8,847 6,926

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady, instance to 5.00 higher on those over 900 lbs. Feeder heifers 3.00-8.00 higher. Stocker steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle but still very good for lighter weights and cattle suitable for grass. Quality average to attractive.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 fancy 327 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,357
327–343 333 15 365.00–390.00 $379.71 $1,264
352–364 361 12 399.00–400.00 $399.24 $1,441 +9.24
408–444 431 88 325.00–368.00 $347.09 $1,496 +21.94
451–497 479 205 320.00–362.00 $342.01 $1,638 +5.28
527 unweaned 527 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,560
503–548 531 206 304.00–340.00 $322.15 $1,711 -0.18
555–598 581 135 292.00–327.00 $307.09 $1,784 -6.77
605–615 thin fleshed 609 85 312.00–317.00 $312.86 $1,905
611–647 632 334 280.00–306.50 $296.04 $1,871 -4.04
650–692 667 203 267.00–292.00 $280.46 $1,871 -0.20
691 691 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,762 -25.66
715–733 thin fleshed 722 114 272.00–279.75 $275.54 $1,989
705–748 727 125 249.00–265.50 $258.87 $1,882 +2.20
767–799 783 157 243.00–254.00 $249.15 $1,951 -1.22
807–849 823 227 234.00–244.00 $238.83 $1,966 -4.12
852–896 876 186 222.50–238.00 $233.25 $2,043 -1.00
885–898 889 19 220.00–225.25 $223.58 $1,988 -10.67
900–947 924 388 222.00–233.50 $231.06 $2,135 +4.67
959–979 970 84 216.00–226.00 $220.62 $2,140 -0.12
1008–1035 1018 26 210.50–213.00 $212.02 $2,158 -3.74
1069 1069 44 211.75 $211.75 $2,264 +8.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 338.00 $338.00 $1,409
538 538 12 298.00 $298.00 $1,603 -12.00
568–599 584 115 272.00–306.00 $293.42 $1,714 +4.05
629 629 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,642 -19.00
675 thin fleshed 675 20 276.00 $276.00 $1,863
667–698 689 85 252.00–267.00 $261.34 $1,801 +11.13
700–743 737 178 247.00–263.00 $248.95 $1,835 -7.34
770–780 777 84 232.00–242.00 $234.83 $1,825 -14.11
809–838 829 75 226.00–235.00 $230.66 $1,912 -4.21
872–891 884 52 223.00–231.00 $226.04 $1,998 -1.74
895 895 49 219.50 $219.50 $1,965 -8.28
901–938 915 26 219.00–225.00 $221.75 $2,029
976–989 979 22 213.00–214.00 $213.77 $2,093 -2.23
1028 1028 5 207.00 $207.00 $2,128
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 thin fleshed 500 12 329.00 $329.00 $1,645
650 thin fleshed 650 14 265.00 $265.00 $1,722
661 661 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,507
715 715 13 242.00 $242.00 $1,730
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 unweaned 409 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,145

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346–347 347 10 300.00–345.00 $322.47 $1,119
361–394 386 25 339.00–343.00 $340.90 $1,316 +7.90
400 thin fleshed 400 10 342.00 $342.00 $1,368
423–445 433 74 300.00–329.00 $313.05 $1,356 -6.27
451 thin fleshed 451 20 339.00 $339.00 $1,529
452 unweaned 452 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,284
451–499 484 145 297.00–312.00 $305.09 $1,477 +12.82
505–518 thin fleshed 511 28 310.00–313.00 $311.59 $1,592
514–548 532 65 260.00–294.50 $284.09 $1,511 -0.16
551–588 565 300 256.00–298.00 $274.24 $1,549 +10.31
604–646 623 248 241.00–270.00 $259.92 $1,619 +7.77
665 thin fleshed 665 22 270.00 $270.00 $1,796
653–696 667 161 240.00–261.00 $249.47 $1,664 +7.47
701–742 720 174 229.00–260.00 $241.97 $1,742 +11.21
781–798 787 64 220.00–226.00 $223.92 $1,762 -2.77
800–836 824 60 218.50–230.00 $222.90 $1,837 +0.35
862 fancy 862 31 221.25 $221.25 $1,907
859–878 872 49 213.00–216.00 $214.21 $1,868 +9.21
908 908 30 211.00 $211.00 $1,916 +10.56
1008–1046 1039 17 180.00 $180.00 $1,870
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 285.00 $285.00 $866
422 thin fleshed 422 37 307.00 $307.00 $1,296
441 441 14 278.00 $278.00 $1,226 -12.00
490–492 492 23 277.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,365
509–526 515 43 273.00–290.00 $283.94 $1,462 +10.57
555–586 576 130 260.00–274.00 $263.09 $1,515 +2.00
613–639 625 18 240.00–247.00 $242.51 $1,516 -19.74
654–698 673 99 233.00–238.00 $235.39 $1,584 -7.51
708–729 717 23 224.00–225.00 $224.56 $1,610 -2.78
837 837 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,749 -9.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564–590 574 36 218.00–239.00 $230.61 $1,324 +9.61
641 641 21 215.00 $215.00 $1,378
757 757 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,514
944 944 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,765
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 13 195.00 $195.00 $1,197

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,439
422 422 5 341.00 $341.00 $1,439
493 493 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,479
528 528 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,637
578 578 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,566
609 609 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,669
671 671 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,691

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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.