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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

4,683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.25/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 666 lb · 320 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.27/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 721 lb · 224 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.65/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 782 lb · 177 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,683 5,878 6,121
Feeder cattle 4,683 5,878 6,121

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Steers over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Steers under 700 lbs 7.00-11.00 higher with instances up to 20.00 higher on the lighter steers. Heifers over 650 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs 1.00-5.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Demand good. The market continues to be extremely good despite hot and dry conditions across Oklahoma.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 34 349.00 $349.00 $1,368 +1.97
406–438 423 60 332.00–361.00 $343.82 $1,454 +16.17
440 unweaned 440 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,320
466–486 unweaned 473 15 280.00–297.00 $285.83 $1,352 +6.33
456–498 480 47 315.00–326.00 $322.32 $1,547 +17.42
517–522 520 55 306.00–330.00 $316.16 $1,644 +29.02
532 unweaned 532 24 301.00 $301.00 $1,601 -12.00
558–559 fancy 558 31 307.00–311.00 $310.35 $1,732 +11.35
551–579 567 23 281.00–293.00 $287.88 $1,632 +15.14
565–585 unweaned 580 19 254.00–261.00 $255.80 $1,484 -3.64
612–628 fancy 618 16 289.00–290.00 $289.62 $1,790
610–629 625 67 265.50–273.00 $267.77 $1,674 +4.48
624–643 unweaned 632 65 254.00–266.00 $261.10 $1,650 +9.24
651–693 664 290 258.00–275.00 $265.31 $1,762 +6.15
656–691 unweaned 681 30 254.00 $254.00 $1,730 +11.00
710–747 721 209 252.00–263.00 $257.29 $1,855 +2.15
721 unweaned 721 15 242.00 $242.00 $1,745 +11.00
765–798 782 177 248.00–257.00 $252.65 $1,976 +0.01
802–836 819 112 240.00–253.00 $245.90 $2,014 +1.70
859–894 871 34 241.00–243.00 $241.88 $2,107 +1.13
900–923 908 62 228.00–237.00 $230.86 $2,096 +0.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 12 330.00 $330.00 $1,122
385 385 17 319.00 $319.00 $1,228 -5.25
445 445 7 323.00 $323.00 $1,437 +18.00
475 unweaned 475 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +1.00
481–492 488 15 290.00–291.00 $290.61 $1,418 +6.59
502–545 531 58 269.00–278.00 $276.89 $1,470 +5.74
539 unweaned 539 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,261
543 543 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,472 -0.15
573 unweaned 573 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,432 -3.00
552–598 582 141 262.00–274.00 $269.20 $1,567 +3.88
616–646 626 30 251.50–260.00 $257.09 $1,609 +7.78
652–692 671 56 245.00–259.00 $252.33 $1,693 +5.40
714–716 715 18 252.00–254.00 $253.00 $1,809 +14.58
775–777 775 43 243.00–248.00 $247.07 $1,915 +8.12
853–879 873 56 224.50–237.00 $234.25 $2,045 -2.23
970 970 5 224.00 $224.00 $2,173
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–447 435 62 281.00–300.00 $291.19 $1,267
458–498 463 39 281.00–294.00 $282.62 $1,309 +15.95
525 525 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -6.00
589–598 593 14 252.00–253.00 $252.43 $1,497 +7.43
610 610 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 +5.76
671–676 674 32 240.00–244.50 $241.82 $1,630 +18.04
703 703 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,624
779 779 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,792 -3.21
846 846 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,819
874 874 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,835
1140 1140 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,915

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,060 -17.67
404–440 434 47 285.00–294.00 $292.10 $1,268 +10.85
459–468 unweaned 463 13 253.00–259.00 $256.20 $1,186 +5.50
465–493 474 49 261.00–277.00 $270.33 $1,281 +1.46
512–539 unweaned 523 81 241.00–252.00 $248.33 $1,299 +4.33
505–539 533 81 255.00–265.00 $258.36 $1,377 -0.89
550 fancy 550 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,485
558–591 unweaned 571 42 243.00–244.00 $243.39 $1,390 +0.86
572–595 586 62 251.00–262.00 $256.79 $1,505 +0.14
603–615 unweaned 613 16 234.00–239.00 $234.92 $1,440 -3.07
625–642 636 93 242.00–248.00 $244.82 $1,557 +1.56
649 fancy 649 34 257.50 $257.50 $1,671
653–691 665 107 234.00–247.00 $244.61 $1,627 +6.52
668 unweaned 668 29 232.00 $232.00 $1,550
700–748 712 113 234.00–244.00 $240.03 $1,709 +6.37
756–799 774 114 231.50–243.50 $237.10 $1,835 +8.49
774 fancy 774 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,920
805–819 810 53 222.00–232.00 $230.04 $1,863 +7.38
855 855 11 222.50 $222.50 $1,902 +8.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 20 269.00 $269.00 $923 -14.82
386–387 387 18 244.00–260.00 $250.21 $968 -18.79
438 unweaned 438 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,064 ±0.00
456–474 462 55 243.00–261.00 $257.77 $1,191 +4.77
455–482 unweaned 474 69 235.00–245.00 $242.30 $1,149 +12.30
513 unweaned 513 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,159
511–548 526 51 240.00–253.00 $242.73 $1,277 -0.53
563–586 unweaned 575 19 227.00–228.00 $227.79 $1,310
558–596 578 24 240.00–248.00 $243.40 $1,407 -3.20
611–648 623 39 230.00–240.00 $236.04 $1,471 +0.27
652 unweaned 652 44 220.00 $220.00 $1,434
675 thin fleshed 675 23 240.00 $240.00 $1,620
656–697 677 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,557 -0.45
700–740 716 45 231.00–233.00 $231.92 $1,661
758–789 777 36 228.00–231.00 $229.06 $1,780 +4.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–380 377 6 281.00–285.00 $282.98 $1,067
496 496 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,235 +4.68
575–584 583 19 235.00–239.00 $238.38 $1,390 +8.16
693 693 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,538 +12.00
707 707 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,591
795 795 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 +5.00
806 806 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,693
868 868 19 192.00 $192.00 $1,667
989 989 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,859

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 fancy 435 15 320.00 $320.00 $1,392
440 440 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,285
486 unweaned 486 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,366
505 505 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,399 +6.00
540–542 unweaned 541 12 259.00–263.00 $261.00 $1,412
568 unweaned 568 26 253.00 $253.00 $1,437
610–630 625 12 235.00–236.00 $235.76 $1,474
738 unweaned 738 18 224.00 $224.00 $1,653
799 unweaned 799 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,726
825 825 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,675 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,108
410–422 unweaned 418 8 265.00–269.00 $266.47 $1,114
418 418 23 300.00 $300.00 $1,254
500 unweaned 500 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,270
582 unweaned 582 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,420 +9.00
623 unweaned 623 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,371
700 unweaned 700 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,400
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,265
557–560 559 7 217.00–220.00 $218.28 $1,220 -16.72
583 unweaned 583 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,224

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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.