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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

6,444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.91/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 824 lb · 488 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.56/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 867 lb · 448 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.32/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 779 lb · 403 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,444 6,503 5,671
Feeder cattle 6,444 6,503 5,671

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-6.00 higher, over 900 lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker cattle and calves 5.00-15.00 higher, those with flesh conditions suitable for grass selling 30.00 plus higher. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle; extremely good for stockers and calves. Quality average to many attractive for both kind and flesh.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 9 427.00 $427.00 $1,144
312 312 10 419.00 $419.00 $1,307 +39.29
372–382 fancy 375 31 424.00–429.00 $427.36 $1,603
391 391 13 417.00 $417.00 $1,630 +17.76
400–414 411 38 387.00–414.00 $405.05 $1,665 +57.96
451–497 483 123 342.00–378.00 $362.97 $1,753 +20.96
509–540 521 127 328.00–360.00 $346.00 $1,803 +23.85
553–598 581 131 299.00–330.00 $314.45 $1,827 +7.36
603–646 619 112 274.00–310.00 $300.57 $1,861 +4.53
618–625 thin fleshed 620 59 318.00–319.00 $318.64 $1,976 +5.78
625 fancy 625 82 314.00 $314.00 $1,962
658–699 671 231 265.00–295.00 $283.22 $1,900 +2.76
711–749 727 106 262.00–286.00 $271.96 $1,977 +13.09
756–793 779 403 243.50–269.50 $255.32 $1,989 +6.17
803–848 824 488 236.00–259.00 $246.91 $2,035 +8.08
850–899 867 448 230.00–248.00 $238.56 $2,068 +5.31
901–937 914 149 224.00–239.50 $230.83 $2,110 -0.23
1009–1043 1030 50 209.50–221.00 $217.35 $2,239 +5.33
1096 1096 5 201.00 $201.00 $2,203 -10.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–448 431 21 357.00–381.00 $367.71 $1,585 +29.71
480 480 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,618
538 538 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 +2.00
558 thin fleshed 558 31 312.00 $312.00 $1,741
648 648 18 270.00–280.00 $273.89 $1,775 +12.89
671–675 672 33 268.50–274.00 $269.50 $1,811 +8.16
711–748 741 85 249.50–265.00 $252.30 $1,870 +3.35
784–798 791 32 241.00–245.00 $242.86 $1,921 +8.03
801–845 837 91 224.00–235.50 $230.96 $1,933 +0.30
898 898 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,020 +5.50
929 929 47 218.50 $218.50 $2,030 -3.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–748 726 28 250.00–254.00 $251.95 $1,829 +9.95
793 793 9 238.50 $238.50 $1,891
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 20 175.00 $175.00 $882
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,188

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 7 345.00 $345.00 $845
310–348 322 42 330.00–366.00 $353.51 $1,138 +31.04
371–389 378 52 345.00–371.00 $362.37 $1,370 +21.47
408–445 431 84 296.00–338.00 $322.15 $1,388 +9.10
451–486 464 155 302.00–336.00 $317.73 $1,474 +12.64
502 thin fleshed 502 11 318.00 $318.00 $1,596 +6.41
502–549 525 191 267.00–312.00 $289.00 $1,517 +4.91
552–597 578 171 258.00–295.00 $285.57 $1,651 +11.33
601–649 618 215 250.00–284.50 $274.50 $1,696 +14.58
662–699 684 112 232.00–261.00 $250.83 $1,716 +1.36
703–745 727 337 228.50–258.75 $243.19 $1,768 +1.22
753–799 775 376 226.75–241.00 $230.82 $1,789 +6.90
806–846 821 299 212.00–230.00 $224.17 $1,840 +1.27
875–882 879 39 215.50–218.00 $217.12 $1,908 +2.91
907–921 912 39 207.00–208.00 $207.61 $1,893 -3.39
965 965 24 206.00 $206.00 $1,988
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 thin fleshed 421 27 331.00 $331.00 $1,394 +24.00
448 448 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,366 +27.00
491–499 497 20 257.00–259.00 $257.59 $1,280 -19.93
543 543 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,374 -30.94
549 thin fleshed 549 39 279.50 $279.50 $1,534
576–595 582 45 246.00–254.00 $249.36 $1,451 -13.73
655–699 682 34 237.00–264.00 $246.91 $1,684 +11.52
716 thin fleshed 716 27 238.00 $238.00 $1,704
730 730 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,701 +8.44
755–779 762 17 218.00–225.00 $222.90 $1,698
836–840 839 47 217.50–218.50 $217.69 $1,826 +8.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 thin fleshed 483 12 294.00 $294.00 $1,420
590 590 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 +9.39
701 701 15 231.00 $231.00 $1,619

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–396 389 18 327.00–414.00 $389.38 $1,515 +19.38
429 unweaned 429 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,287
431–433 432 13 340.00–360.00 $347.99 $1,503 +6.99
470–482 478 29 324.00–342.00 $332.48 $1,589 +32.48
503–512 505 11 309.00–335.00 $327.82 $1,655 +17.82
535 unweaned 535 12 299.00 $299.00 $1,600
743 743 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,709
760 760 5 228.50 $228.50 $1,737
863 863 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,877

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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.