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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

3,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.90/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 784 lb · 238 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.10/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 776 lb · 175 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.98/cwt -5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 581 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,148 6,509 7,540
Feeder cattle 3,148 6,509 7,540

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Bulk of supply mostly plain in quality and sold steady. Steers and heifers of good quality 4.00-8.00 higher in a light. Demand good to very good. Lighter receipts due to the Easter holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 456.00 $456.00 $1,227 —
312–314 313 15 425.00–438.00 $429.31 $1,344 +8.73
388 388 10 426.00 $426.00 $1,653 +21.75
416–445 435 56 389.00–395.00 $394.07 $1,714 +13.83
453–490 478 57 341.00–377.00 $355.41 $1,699 -1.95
513–548 531 125 320.00–345.00 $330.47 $1,755 -13.79
549 fancy 549 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,922 —
552–587 564 30 329.00–331.00 $330.31 $1,863 +11.21
569–582 fancy 574 26 337.00–339.00 $338.22 $1,941 —
579 unweaned 579 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,592 —
600–645 617 64 285.00–333.00 $311.41 $1,921 +8.41
674 fancy 674 33 295.50 $295.50 $1,992 —
650–696 677 108 269.50–298.50 $283.29 $1,918 +1.56
706–748 729 85 257.00–288.00 $273.87 $1,997 +13.10
752–798 776 175 243.00–271.00 $247.10 $1,917 -5.58
814 814 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,872 -7.88
805–839 823 115 235.00–247.50 $238.77 $1,965 +0.89
861–881 866 30 234.00–235.50 $235.09 $2,036 -4.77
913–945 916 137 210.00–234.25 $231.74 $2,123 +9.52
1002–1039 1016 149 212.00–213.50 $213.18 $2,166 -5.82
1090 1090 52 212.00 $212.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 thin fleshed 367 19 360.00 $360.00 $1,321 —
427–433 430 6 323.00–355.00 $338.89 $1,457 —
464–495 476 29 308.00–339.00 $325.69 $1,550 -9.31
548 548 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,677 -10.00
555–592 566 27 284.00–301.00 $288.18 $1,631 -1.10
614–629 627 65 280.00–282.00 $280.21 $1,757 +0.85
650–678 675 45 253.00–278.00 $260.36 $1,757 +1.36
754 754 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,779 -13.00
834–842 838 22 222.00–232.00 $226.57 $1,899 -4.99
969–991 982 10 206.00–211.00 $207.97 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 14 333.00 $333.00 $1,099 —
544 544 27 307.00 $307.00 $1,670 —
557–595 580 13 248.00–280.00 $266.19 $1,544 -21.81
671 671 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,584 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 7 335.00 $335.00 $965 —
326–329 328 28 337.00–346.00 $343.45 $1,127 +8.00
367–388 378 21 340.00–365.00 $351.04 $1,327 +17.04
418–449 439 31 304.00–311.00 $306.15 $1,344 -16.33
458 unweaned 458 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,214 —
451–496 477 92 280.00–320.00 $303.21 $1,446 +1.08
505–543 514 75 294.00–304.00 $299.98 $1,542 +7.58
553–598 580 151 255.00–292.00 $273.17 $1,584 -4.55
598 unweaned 598 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,507 —
625 value added 625 17 279.00 $279.00 $1,744 —
616–641 629 30 264.00–272.00 $269.14 $1,693 +4.90
652–699 674 58 238.00–259.00 $250.53 $1,689 +8.67
719–735 732 44 229.00–247.50 $236.15 $1,729 +5.78
761–797 784 238 213.00–237.00 $221.90 $1,740 -2.80
800–844 829 36 216.50–222.00 $218.00 $1,807 -0.83
852 852 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,823 +3.50
939 939 49 201.00 $201.00 $1,887 —
1008–1044 1042 55 190.00–201.50 $200.89 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,183 -1.00
411–433 416 13 282.00–311.00 $304.04 $1,265 -9.96
474–492 481 30 257.00–284.00 $271.53 $1,306 —
519–548 536 31 245.00–272.00 $262.78 $1,409 -16.40
574–583 575 25 247.00–256.50 $255.34 $1,468 -4.72
609–649 628 15 210.00–256.00 $232.65 $1,461 -2.88
658–683 677 43 227.00–240.00 $230.46 $1,560 -0.16
714–737 733 53 222.00–232.00 $223.65 $1,639 —
758–793 792 80 217.00–223.00 $217.22 $1,720 -1.06
961 961 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 250.00 $250.00 $845 +3.00
470 470 18 293.00 $293.00 $1,377 —
930 930 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —
401 401 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,355 -64.00
432 unweaned 432 7 349.00 $349.00 $1,508 —
509 509 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,415 —
556 556 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,512 -45.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,433 —
665 665 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,649 —

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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.