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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

5,878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.58/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 824 lb · 346 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.64/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 767 lb · 332 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.36/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 627 lb · 279 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,878 6,409 5,925
Feeder cattle 5,878 6,409 5,925

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and steer calves 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 800lbs 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 800lbs unevenly steady. Heifer calves 3.00-8.00 higher. Demand good. Quality improved from last week and contributed to the higher market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–378 369 20 343.00–353.00 $347.03 $1,281 —
405–431 fancy 418 23 341.00–346.00 $344.93 $1,442 —
411–432 424 24 322.00–331.00 $327.65 $1,389 +11.34
456–472 fancy 468 47 342.00 $342.00 $1,601 —
472 thin fleshed 472 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,515 —
466–498 unweaned 474 21 278.00–280.00 $279.50 $1,325 —
463–494 480 54 293.00–311.00 $304.90 $1,464 +8.14
504 unweaned 504 8 313.00 $313.00 $1,578 +41.00
500–512 fancy 506 68 304.00–308.00 $305.86 $1,548 —
501–549 521 129 275.00–296.00 $287.14 $1,496 +5.28
553–593 559 71 271.00–277.00 $272.74 $1,525 +5.06
569 fancy 569 11 299.00 $299.00 $1,701 —
585–586 unweaned 586 18 259.00–260.00 $259.44 $1,520 +3.44
609–619 unweaned 611 47 250.00–255.00 $251.86 $1,539 —
601–648 630 232 256.00–272.00 $263.29 $1,659 +0.20
655–694 664 161 252.00–269.00 $259.16 $1,721 +12.16
680 680 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -4.77
691 unweaned 691 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,679 —
704–745 719 248 250.00–261.00 $255.14 $1,834 +3.66
740 unweaned 740 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,709 —
744 744 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,853 -2.48
751–791 767 332 242.00–258.00 $252.64 $1,938 +3.44
803–843 820 229 242.00–246.00 $244.20 $2,002 +4.13
831 fancy 831 117 251.25 $251.25 $2,088 —
850–886 866 126 230.00–244.50 $240.75 $2,085 +8.84
914–945 936 63 221.00–236.00 $229.91 $2,152 —
962–991 976 40 219.00–226.00 $221.79 $2,165 +0.79
1025 1025 7 217.50 $217.50 $2,229 —
1054 1054 15 213.50 $213.50 $2,250 —
1111–1137 1116 17 199.00–206.50 $205.15 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–396 372 26 300.00–329.00 $324.25 $1,206 —
413 413 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,260 +6.00
478–497 493 30 278.00–288.00 $284.02 $1,400 +6.69
495 unweaned 495 21 269.00 $269.00 $1,332 —
523 thin fleshed 523 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,485 +14.00
510–548 531 95 263.00–275.00 $271.15 $1,440 +15.15
551–588 576 27 265.00–266.00 $265.32 $1,528 +7.01
574–597 unweaned 585 49 247.00–259.00 $253.00 $1,480 +33.00
624–648 630 36 248.00–252.50 $249.31 $1,571 -3.60
658–683 665 40 240.00–250.00 $246.93 $1,642 +2.59
702–733 720 17 232.00–248.00 $238.42 $1,717 +0.22
755 thin fleshed 755 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,857 —
765–792 785 26 237.00–240.00 $238.95 $1,876 +2.98
832–836 834 12 236.00–241.00 $238.91 $1,993 +7.37
876–884 877 29 234.00–237.00 $236.48 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 270.00 $270.00 $940 —
386 386 16 273.00 $273.00 $1,054 —
476–496 491 15 260.00–269.00 $266.67 $1,309 +6.22
531 531 8 256.00 $256.00 $1,359 +5.00
562–588 584 22 245.00 $245.00 $1,431 +6.73
605–624 615 17 230.00–240.00 $236.24 $1,453 -9.76
686–695 688 41 220.50–225.00 $223.78 $1,540 —
780–791 781 85 233.00–235.00 $233.21 $1,821 +17.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 10 321.00 $321.00 $1,088 +27.67
358–399 391 34 315.00 $315.00 $1,232 —
404–446 unweaned 417 16 267.00–268.00 $267.67 $1,116 —
422–438 433 27 270.00–288.00 $281.25 $1,218 -4.20
452–478 458 85 262.00–275.00 $268.87 $1,231 +5.41
473–481 unweaned 479 26 250.00–251.00 $250.70 $1,201 —
509–547 532 158 246.00–268.00 $259.25 $1,379 +4.69
536 unweaned 536 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,308 —
555–581 unweaned 571 47 235.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,385 +11.53
550–593 578 70 253.00–265.00 $256.65 $1,483 +9.14
600–644 629 117 239.00–251.00 $243.26 $1,530 -2.92
629–635 unweaned 631 35 233.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,502 +0.54
668–693 683 72 232.00–242.00 $238.09 $1,626 -1.88
702–736 723 151 224.00–238.00 $233.66 $1,689 +0.03
763–785 776 90 225.00–234.00 $228.61 $1,774 -0.34
800–848 820 118 217.50–225.50 $222.66 $1,826 +5.00
859–895 873 49 209.00–217.00 $214.13 $1,869 +5.13
954 954 15 207.00 $207.00 $1,975 —
1026 1026 10 204.00 $204.00 $2,093 —
1084 1084 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,962 —
1105 1105 10 185.00 $185.00 $2,044 —
1193 1193 11 181.00 $181.00 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–336 333 10 281.00–285.00 $283.82 $945 —
392 392 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,054 -7.20
417 unweaned 417 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,013 -12.00
432–444 434 45 263.00–264.00 $263.84 $1,145 +0.29
464 unweaned 464 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,067 —
451–499 478 98 248.00–256.00 $253.00 $1,209 -3.43
518–541 531 31 239.00–246.00 $243.26 $1,292 +3.79
563–583 568 39 243.00–249.00 $246.60 $1,401 +11.60
609–644 629 98 228.00–237.50 $235.77 $1,483 +4.49
654–696 679 122 225.00–236.00 $230.45 $1,565 -3.44
781–796 793 36 223.00–224.50 $224.17 $1,778 +1.17
800 800 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 ±0.00
856 856 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–322 320 23 250.00–265.00 $259.09 $829 —
413–448 438 17 253.00–255.00 $253.56 $1,111 +13.56
454–492 467 33 241.00–246.00 $244.32 $1,141 —
494 unweaned 494 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,087 —
518–533 524 13 230.00–236.00 $233.89 $1,226 —
554–594 572 46 220.00–239.00 $230.22 $1,317 +4.22
659 659 23 210.00 $210.00 $1,384 —
786 786 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 13 313.00 $313.00 $1,027 —
350 350 12 329.00 $329.00 $1,152 +14.00
477 477 26 280.00 $280.00 $1,336 +2.00
510 510 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,382 +9.59
645 unweaned 645 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,464 -1.42
656 unweaned 656 19 225.00 $225.00 $1,476 —
679–691 686 9 225.00–227.00 $226.12 $1,551 —
819 819 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 unweaned 467 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,191 —
482–498 495 17 268.00–270.00 $268.34 $1,328 —
536 536 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,361 +5.66
560 unweaned 560 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 —
630 630 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
653 653 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,335 —
717 717 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,499 —

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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.