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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

7,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.38/cwt +13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 513 lb · 662 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.08/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 675 lb · 653 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $352.59/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 528 lb · 553 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,580 7,342 14,353
Feeder cattle 7,580 7,342 14,353

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and steer calves 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeders and calves saw instances of up to 15.00 higher in spots. Demand good. Quality and weigh-up conditions were much better compared to last sale. Feeder cattle are trading in the green for Monday. The first strong cold front of the season came through on Sunday with temperatures dropping into the single digits.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 9 445.00–465.00 $452.02 $1,415 +1.02
351 fancy 351 8 448.00 $448.00 $1,572
352 thin fleshed 352 49 485.00 $485.00 $1,707
363–390 379 37 393.00–415.00 $404.65 $1,534 -11.72
400 thin fleshed 400 80 455.00 $455.00 $1,820
401–426 414 40 389.00–411.00 $399.50 $1,654 +8.53
408–431 fancy 420 18 417.00–425.00 $420.89 $1,768 -6.92
446 value added 446 4 429.00 $429.00 $1,913
457 unweaned 457 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,504
463 fancy 463 8 403.00 $403.00 $1,866 +21.98
457–489 475 74 355.00–367.50 $361.45 $1,717 +5.28
500–545 528 553 334.00–367.00 $352.59 $1,862 +13.79
553–595 576 322 313.00–339.00 $325.68 $1,876 +2.31
605 value added 605 10 326.00 $326.00 $1,972
609–618 fancy 613 42 323.00–326.00 $324.78 $1,991 -13.22
600–642 618 335 298.00–322.00 $309.13 $1,910 +14.61
645 unweaned 645 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,780
651–698 675 653 275.00–299.00 $286.08 $1,931 +4.97
705–733 717 101 256.00–262.00 $258.67 $1,855 -17.79
703–744 723 196 269.00–280.00 $274.13 $1,982 -2.33
755 fancy 755 16 287.00 $287.00 $2,167
757–790 768 320 261.00–271.50 $268.60 $2,063 +0.01
811 fancy 811 50 279.00 $279.00 $2,263
805–829 813 179 262.00–273.00 $267.15 $2,172 +12.01
831–842 839 86 255.00–261.00 $259.34 $2,176 -4.63
882 882 8 250.00 $250.00 $2,205 -12.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–499 496 20 332.00–349.00 $337.88 $1,676 +0.51
502–544 529 60 315.00–332.00 $325.60 $1,722 +17.02
552–596 571 36 295.00–309.00 $303.03 $1,730 +2.83
620–648 633 48 275.00–286.00 $281.13 $1,780 +4.15
657–686 667 88 265.00–274.00 $271.68 $1,812 +6.82
718–743 722 83 255.00–261.00 $259.83 $1,876 +6.14
789 789 42 251.00–263.00 $261.86 $2,066 +8.11
832 832 10 250.00 $250.00 $2,080 -4.00
861–865 864 58 257.00 $257.00 $2,220
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–393 386 12 349.00–363.00 $354.68 $1,369
407–446 423 21 307.00–339.00 $327.02 $1,383 +56.02
480 480 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,517 +18.00
515 515 15 324.00 $324.00 $1,669 +43.00
550–598 573 26 267.00–277.00 $271.33 $1,555 -2.79
629–648 632 34 272.00–281.00 $273.63 $1,729 +16.77
658 658 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,671
750 750 18 252.00 $252.00 $1,890
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,236

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–331 318 70 399.00–404.00 $401.49 $1,277 +36.14
368 fancy 368 58 378.00 $378.00 $1,391
372–388 381 29 341.00–356.00 $349.15 $1,330 +1.78
405–441 fancy 417 18 347.00–353.00 $349.12 $1,456
423–447 442 47 320.00–337.00 $324.26 $1,433 +5.27
457–493 476 215 300.00–321.00 $314.08 $1,495 +12.08
497 value added 497 20 314.00 $314.00 $1,561
501 fancy 501 348 309.50 $309.50 $1,551
503 unweaned 503 11 293.00 $293.00 $1,474
500–549 528 303 281.00–303.00 $292.36 $1,544 +4.00
554 fancy 554 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,767
551–588 566 265 272.00–294.00 $283.67 $1,606 +11.44
574 unweaned 574 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,556
600–641 625 291 258.00–279.00 $267.91 $1,674 +7.41
634 unweaned 634 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,617 +7.00
650–698 675 252 248.00–264.00 $257.98 $1,741 +5.34
688 value added 688 10 259.00 $259.00 $1,782
700–743 710 158 247.00–257.00 $255.07 $1,811 +10.39
769 fancy 769 41 259.75 $259.75 $1,997
750–793 773 179 235.00–251.00 $244.27 $1,888 +5.13
811 811 90 240.50 $240.50 $1,950 +3.08
858 858 17 235.00 $235.00 $2,016 +19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–457 453 26 287.00–295.00 $290.41 $1,316 +25.32
538 538 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,496 +8.48
581–590 588 45 259.00–265.00 $260.32 $1,531 -1.12
611–624 619 23 249.00–258.00 $254.91 $1,578 +10.71
715–721 717 21 244.00–254.00 $249.72 $1,790 +14.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,109 +32.25
408 408 11 301.00 $301.00 $1,228
472 472 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,298 +4.00
523 523 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,438
584 584 26 250.00 $250.00 $1,460

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 8 418.00 $418.00 $1,488 +4.63
439 unweaned 439 7 373.00 $373.00 $1,637
481 481 7 321.00 $321.00 $1,544 +3.00
609 609 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,766 +14.58
655 unweaned 655 12 271.00 $271.00 $1,775

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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.