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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

8,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.81/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 669 lb · 491 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.45/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 624 lb · 465 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.25/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 773 lb · 403 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,620 6,825 6,382
Feeder cattle 8,620 6,825 6,382

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 800 lbs steady to 3.00 lower; over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Steer calves steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves mostly steady. Demand moderate to good for all classes. Quality mostly average, few attractive. Weather remains very dry but parts of Northwestern Oklahoma is saw some moisture Monday. Unfortunately, much of the state missed out on the rain. This was the last shot of rain for a while and temps expected to reach near 90 in the coming days.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 8 369.00 $369.00 $1,066
332–346 342 48 361.00–386.00 $378.41 $1,294 -2.59
343 unweaned 343 12 315.00 $315.00 $1,080
356 unweaned 356 21 309.00 $309.00 $1,100
357–389 377 31 320.00–349.00 $340.89 $1,285 +4.46
386 value added 386 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,351
401–448 429 53 313.00–332.00 $322.10 $1,382 -7.94
428–449 unweaned 441 22 293.00–319.00 $305.14 $1,346 -4.86
452–499 479 98 300.00–321.00 $317.22 $1,519 +0.87
470–499 unweaned 491 187 270.00–305.00 $284.70 $1,398 -22.45
519 value added 519 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,583
502–547 523 187 282.00–316.00 $300.64 $1,572 -9.19
501–549 unweaned 541 107 261.00–295.00 $278.33 $1,506
553–593 unweaned 573 72 250.00–282.00 $263.61 $1,510 -23.46
565–598 580 167 270.00–290.00 $281.28 $1,631 -5.68
600–646 622 370 262.00–280.00 $270.63 $1,683 -0.76
602–649 unweaned 631 95 244.00–266.00 $255.06 $1,609 -16.94
650 value added 650 67 269.50 $269.50 $1,752
651–697 unweaned 667 47 251.00–256.00 $253.59 $1,691 -10.41
652–697 673 377 257.00–270.50 $261.47 $1,760 -3.63
713 fancy 713 99 273.50 $273.50 $1,950
706–734 unweaned 715 16 230.00–244.50 $239.85 $1,715 -27.15
700–741 723 172 245.00–259.00 $252.55 $1,826 -5.45
756–794 773 403 242.00–256.00 $254.25 $1,965 -0.33
801–832 815 177 240.00–252.50 $249.08 $2,030 +1.45
857–893 879 378 235.00–246.75 $245.45 $2,158 +3.45
907–946 932 97 225.00–234.50 $233.92 $2,180 +7.92
951 951 46 227.00 $227.00 $2,159 -2.00
1001 1001 104 221.75 $221.75 $2,220
1060 1060 10 211.00 $211.00 $2,237
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 thin fleshed 426 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,406
470–497 unweaned 488 15 245.00–264.00 $257.90 $1,259
495 495 9 288.00 $288.00 $1,426 -18.12
523–537 531 37 270.00–280.00 $274.15 $1,456 -15.23
586 unweaned 586 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,465 -11.28
581–597 591 16 266.00–277.00 $270.06 $1,596 -1.79
619–643 626 65 251.00–260.00 $254.40 $1,593 -1.56
638 unweaned 638 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,563 -1.00
654–686 671 109 246.00–261.50 $255.97 $1,718 +0.23
685 unweaned 685 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 -34.00
700–739 712 78 246.00–258.00 $250.42 $1,783 +2.69
752–776 759 58 232.00–252.00 $242.15 $1,838 -1.17
803–832 808 154 237.00–248.00 $242.03 $1,956 +14.03
862 862 14 243.00 $243.00 $2,095 +9.00
926 926 13 232.00 $232.00 $2,148
990 990 15 215.00 $215.00 $2,128
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 thin fleshed 414 11 307.00 $307.00 $1,271
463–472 unweaned 466 36 258.00–260.00 $259.44 $1,209
598 598 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,525 -1.36
600 unweaned 600 33 247.00 $247.00 $1,482
675–677 unweaned 676 26 220.00–230.00 $223.84 $1,513
707 707 23 238.00 $238.00 $1,683
869 869 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,825 -9.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148 1148 12 194.00 $194.00 $2,227

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–299 292 24 290.00–323.00 $313.91 $917
303–310 305 12 299.00–310.00 $301.80 $920 -11.20
315 unweaned 315 7 273.00 $273.00 $860
362 unweaned 362 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,050
369–381 372 85 285.00–323.00 $317.70 $1,182 +16.66
400–440 unweaned 427 82 265.00–289.00 $282.41 $1,206
408–438 427 27 284.00–305.00 $294.98 $1,260 +12.32
440 value added 440 36 296.00 $296.00 $1,302
476 value added 476 16 284.00 $284.00 $1,352
450–494 480 52 265.00–287.50 $273.38 $1,312 +6.76
459–498 unweaned 481 120 246.00–278.00 $265.71 $1,278 -5.29
505–544 518 141 256.00–278.00 $270.81 $1,403 +10.28
516–549 unweaned 533 61 240.00–263.00 $246.68 $1,315 -11.73
554–599 unweaned 571 72 232.50–249.00 $239.66 $1,368 -7.32
577 value added 577 37 260.00 $260.00 $1,500
556–598 583 174 248.00–264.00 $254.47 $1,484 +1.13
611–644 unweaned 619 91 228.50–239.00 $230.34 $1,426 -13.66
604–632 622 66 241.00–260.00 $244.75 $1,522 -2.50
654–661 unweaned 657 29 225.00–233.50 $227.89 $1,497 -7.11
658–696 681 206 237.00–252.00 $242.17 $1,649 +0.55
701–745 718 125 234.00–244.00 $240.31 $1,725 -1.99
745 745 29 232.00 $232.00 $1,728 -10.30
756 756 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,731 -9.71
760–792 775 75 233.00–242.00 $236.59 $1,834 -2.12
820–823 821 22 228.00 $228.00 $1,872 +0.50
885 885 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,814
897 897 13 219.00 $219.00 $1,964
924 924 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,848 -19.00
975 975 12 208.00 $208.00 $2,028 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 8 285.00 $285.00 $886 +17.20
394 394 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,024 -14.69
411–427 419 34 280.00–293.00 $286.38 $1,200 +22.96
430 unweaned 430 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 ±0.00
463 thin fleshed 463 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,320
458–484 472 38 240.00–270.00 $254.47 $1,201 +2.64
516–521 unweaned 519 75 231.00–261.00 $250.45 $1,300 +5.45
503–539 532 82 255.00–264.00 $258.61 $1,376 +12.18
570–591 580 13 240.00–246.00 $242.82 $1,408 -0.13
607 thin fleshed 607 18 250.00 $250.00 $1,518
613–627 unweaned 625 45 224.00–242.00 $230.76 $1,442
610–648 639 30 241.00–247.00 $243.42 $1,555
668–690 680 34 233.00–241.00 $236.62 $1,609 +6.37
695 unweaned 695 16 222.00 $222.00 $1,543
704–745 718 41 226.00–240.00 $234.49 $1,684 +3.49
751–777 758 24 227.00–229.00 $227.51 $1,725
817 817 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,855 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 5 231.00 $231.00 $746
421–428 unweaned 423 19 210.00–254.00 $239.95 $1,015
427 thin fleshed 427 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,225
481–488 unweaned 485 31 225.00–237.00 $231.62 $1,123
498 498 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,180
533 unweaned 533 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,242
608 608 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,338 ±0.00
687 thin fleshed 687 37 239.00 $239.00 $1,642
708 708 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,579

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 5 271.00 $271.00 $740
352 unweaned 352 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,010
415–426 unweaned 421 9 292.00–295.00 $293.69 $1,236 +18.69
498–499 unweaned 498 20 246.00–269.00 $255.21 $1,271 -32.79
541 unweaned 541 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,266
571 unweaned 571 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,313 -13.00
582 582 28 249.00 $249.00 $1,449
614 unweaned 614 16 232.00 $232.00 $1,424 -10.00
646 646 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,525 +10.00
655 655 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,539
670 unweaned 670 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,501
716 716 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,575
768 768 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,613
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 10 300.00 $300.00 $957
445 unweaned 445 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,157
546 unweaned 546 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,294
578 unweaned 578 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,318
624 unweaned 624 37 223.00 $223.00 $1,392
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,093 -27.00
566 566 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,324 +4.00
734 734 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,534

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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.