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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

6,751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.74/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 872 lb · 603 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $221.33/cwt +5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 980 lb · 474 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.84/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 779 lb · 382 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,751 8,350 9,625
Feeder cattle 6,751 8,350 9,625

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Steers 3.00-6.00 higher. Heifers 4.00-8.00 higher. Light 8 weight heifers up to 12.00 higher. Demand good. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 fancy 434 11 361.00 $361.00 $1,567 —
423–446 440 58 330.00–355.00 $345.82 $1,522 -6.20
474–494 485 9 324.00–335.00 $328.78 $1,595 +0.91
502–548 521 97 303.00–327.00 $310.28 $1,617 -12.47
569–589 574 47 296.00–304.00 $299.88 $1,721 -8.92
618 unweaned 618 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,594 —
600–649 629 66 282.00–295.00 $292.06 $1,837 +5.38
669 fancy 669 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,960 —
654–697 682 133 269.00–287.00 $275.75 $1,881 -1.86
700–746 728 211 255.00–267.00 $259.66 $1,890 -1.56
729 fancy 729 28 279.00 $279.00 $2,034 +5.00
757–795 776 115 245.00–260.00 $253.34 $1,966 -13.03
818–843 824 77 243.00–259.00 $245.92 $2,026 +2.81
865 fancy 865 77 256.00 $256.00 $2,214 —
852–891 866 366 230.00–243.00 $236.66 $2,049 +18.66
881–888 888 160 230.00–231.50 $231.44 $2,055 -3.21
905–941 926 381 223.00–232.75 $228.94 $2,120 +3.95
955–985 980 474 215.00–229.50 $221.33 $2,169 +5.70
1053–1055 1054 75 213.25–214.00 $213.48 $2,250 +4.85
1107 1107 80 207.50 $207.50 $2,297 —
1157–1182 1176 53 187.50–198.00 $195.66 $2,301 -1.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 16 325.00 $325.00 $1,271 —
407 407 11 306.00 $306.00 $1,245 —
488 488 19 296.00–305.00 $300.26 $1,465 +16.50
501–517 506 48 290.00–303.00 $301.12 $1,524 —
550–591 574 153 269.00–287.00 $280.50 $1,610 -8.09
580 580 22 293.00 $293.00 $1,699 +4.41
608–643 624 86 266.00–284.00 $279.92 $1,747 +11.28
670 unweaned 670 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,682 —
664–686 672 163 250.00–263.00 $258.62 $1,738 -5.95
723–739 729 28 250.00–258.00 $252.90 $1,844 +3.93
756–795 777 86 237.50–256.00 $245.04 $1,904 +4.59
801–838 830 45 235.00–242.50 $239.01 $1,984 +17.94
858–867 865 28 227.00–229.00 $228.50 $1,977 +7.15
931–942 932 27 205.00–210.00 $206.93 $1,929 -4.64
1091 1091 24 205.50 $205.50 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,647 —
614 614 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,566 -4.50
660–696 666 41 249.00–250.00 $249.82 $1,664 +14.82
868–877 873 25 221.50–224.50 $222.93 $1,946 +16.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 thin fleshed 435 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 -24.00
436–442 440 42 288.00–313.00 $305.33 $1,343 +6.68
458 thin fleshed 458 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,424 —
453–477 462 29 293.00–297.00 $294.65 $1,361 -6.43
508–543 520 64 258.00–281.00 $271.29 $1,411 -12.48
555–587 569 78 263.00–277.00 $268.13 $1,526 +5.97
593 593 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,524 -5.16
619 unweaned 619 8 258.50 $258.50 $1,600 —
602–644 633 103 247.00–256.00 $253.37 $1,604 +2.73
651–696 680 241 237.00–255.50 $246.76 $1,678 +3.93
706–747 727 188 230.00–244.00 $237.50 $1,727 +5.57
759–795 779 382 223.00–240.00 $230.84 $1,798 +8.49
800–837 824 45 220.00–234.00 $226.99 $1,870 +12.82
854–890 868 194 213.00–226.00 $216.79 $1,882 +4.51
908–918 911 15 209.00–217.50 $215.22 $1,961 +16.45
974 974 21 199.00 $199.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–397 381 28 285.00–295.00 $291.02 $1,109 -1.62
448 448 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,254 —
450 unweaned 450 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,202 —
473–493 482 46 271.00–290.00 $281.16 $1,355 +1.68
521–547 539 47 258.00–272.00 $268.03 $1,445 -16.97
553–587 558 65 255.00–274.00 $269.41 $1,503 +17.08
606 unweaned 606 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,418 —
622–644 629 98 230.00–258.00 $249.76 $1,571 +5.37
654–692 664 60 226.00–260.00 $239.86 $1,593 +7.82
706–743 737 36 227.00–240.00 $229.08 $1,688 +5.72
765–793 789 65 219.00–227.00 $220.27 $1,738 +4.57
807 807 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,808 +6.00
854 854 9 203.00 $203.00 $1,734 -5.50
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 15 210.00 $210.00 $886 —
551 551 42 224.00 $224.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–437 433 10 240.00–266.00 $258.39 $1,119 —
911–948 925 13 193.00–194.00 $193.61 $1,791 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,421 —
556–583 unweaned 577 28 268.00–269.00 $268.21 $1,548 +18.21
584 584 17 276.00 $276.00 $1,612 —
730 730 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,745 —
909 909 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,418 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 12 143.00 $143.00 $925 —

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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.