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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

13,638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $271.42/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 823 lb · 839 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.93/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 679 lb · 712 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $288.70/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 723 lb · 711 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,638 7,205 10,051
Feeder cattle 13,638 7,205 10,051

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves steady to 5.00 higher, instances up to 10.00 higher. Demand Good. Quality average to attractive. Cattle on Feed report last week was fairly bullish with lighter than expected placements for December. The Cattle Inventory comes out on Friday. Grass accounts active on Monday. Rain is forecasted for the middle of the week with temperatures reaching the upper 60s to lower 70s.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 31 457.50 $457.50 $1,075 —
303–336 322 7 439.00–440.00 $439.40 $1,415 —
394 394 4 439.00 $439.00 $1,730 +1.16
405–443 417 152 401.00–429.00 $420.23 $1,752 +4.39
471–473 fancy 472 40 401.00–405.00 $402.40 $1,899 +7.40
451–495 473 94 381.00–400.00 $394.43 $1,866 +18.29
502–510 fancy 504 17 390.00–397.00 $394.92 $1,990 —
503–548 528 333 352.50–383.00 $361.47 $1,909 +1.62
551–583 561 160 338.00–359.00 $346.96 $1,946 -4.55
567 fancy 567 32 379.00 $379.00 $2,149 +2.55
575 unweaned 575 6 328.00 $328.00 $1,886 +8.00
605–648 630 478 312.00–334.00 $323.37 $2,037 +2.87
653–698 676 427 292.00–329.00 $302.13 $2,042 +0.29
679 679 30 284.50 $284.50 $1,932 -17.34
705–747 723 711 278.00–295.00 $288.70 $2,087 +7.86
751–798 768 701 270.50–284.00 $277.84 $2,134 +7.09
802–847 823 839 265.00–276.00 $271.42 $2,234 +4.34
856–899 873 275 253.00–270.50 $264.51 $2,309 +10.52
891–893 892 13 244.00–250.00 $247.23 $2,205 -6.76
903–949 920 84 251.00–263.00 $257.96 $2,373 +7.06
950–971 959 227 249.00–258.50 $253.99 $2,436 +9.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 340 12 400.00–408.00 $405.97 $1,380 -39.03
370–396 386 22 400.00–425.00 $415.17 $1,603 +20.17
433 unweaned 433 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,451 —
430–446 442 54 381.00–392.00 $389.62 $1,722 +8.62
459 unweaned 459 24 367.00 $367.00 $1,685 +24.00
483 483 23 365.00 $365.00 $1,763 +1.93
512–548 527 115 335.00–345.00 $338.57 $1,784 -4.19
530 thin fleshed 530 30 344.00 $344.00 $1,823 —
569–597 586 201 312.00–336.00 $323.45 $1,895 +8.45
615–646 635 180 289.00–310.00 $302.61 $1,922 +6.03
659–697 684 311 275.00–292.50 $288.25 $1,972 +5.01
711–748 732 90 270.00–274.00 $272.12 $1,992 +7.96
764–796 784 77 258.00–270.00 $264.34 $2,072 —
808–842 820 86 259.00–264.00 $260.61 $2,137 +8.43
868–897 881 63 240.00–247.00 $245.44 $2,162 -2.56
940 940 6 232.00 $232.00 $2,181 —
984–998 996 48 235.00–240.00 $239.18 $2,382 —
1009 1009 13 231.00 $231.00 $2,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,132 —
361 361 15 389.00 $389.00 $1,404 +1.65
498 498 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,693 -6.10
514–543 524 107 285.00–310.00 $304.43 $1,595 -11.57
553–598 592 36 282.00–307.00 $299.71 $1,774 -8.71
594 thin fleshed 594 18 305.00 $305.00 $1,812 —
683 683 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,776 -8.41
694 thin fleshed 694 77 282.00 $282.00 $1,957 —
732 732 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,932 +24.00
786 786 74 273.00 $273.00 $2,146 +33.00
835–844 838 61 228.00–235.00 $230.20 $1,929 -9.80
1029 1029 7 207.00 $207.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,367 -35.30
708 708 22 221.00 $221.00 $1,565 —
871 871 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 9 387.50 $387.50 $1,337 —
348 348 14 380.00 $380.00 $1,322 -12.12
352–378 361 12 375.00–383.00 $380.21 $1,373 +9.04
412 unweaned 412 11 336.00 $336.00 $1,384 +6.00
409–446 428 145 346.00–367.50 $356.19 $1,524 +5.95
453 unweaned 453 24 343.00 $343.00 $1,554 —
471 fancy 471 18 355.00 $355.00 $1,672 —
450–499 477 115 323.00–345.00 $330.73 $1,578 +4.09
517 unweaned 517 7 298.00 $298.00 $1,541 —
504–545 531 301 300.00–338.00 $311.25 $1,653 -2.32
550–598 574 353 287.00–310.00 $301.02 $1,728 +9.60
607 607 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,548 -25.44
621 fancy 621 100 300.50 $300.50 $1,866 —
601–647 630 323 271.00–296.00 $278.76 $1,756 -1.68
658–663 fancy 661 31 284.50–287.00 $285.54 $1,887 —
651–699 680 681 257.00–279.00 $270.26 $1,838 +7.77
701 fancy 701 17 281.00 $281.00 $1,970 —
702–744 715 314 258.00–272.00 $265.61 $1,899 +12.34
758–797 780 387 249.00–260.50 $256.57 $2,001 +5.00
800–849 813 422 242.00–258.00 $251.47 $2,044 +9.73
863–886 875 85 237.00–253.00 $249.90 $2,187 —
928 928 14 237.00 $237.00 $2,199 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–394 376 30 330.00–365.00 $338.42 $1,272 -18.58
420 thin fleshed 420 17 329.00 $329.00 $1,382 +2.00
448–449 449 17 318.00–327.00 $324.89 $1,459 +7.98
468–499 489 130 301.00–317.00 $311.74 $1,524 +3.62
486–494 thin fleshed 489 59 317.00–321.00 $318.30 $1,556 —
492 unweaned 492 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,614 —
501–546 522 63 291.00–297.00 $292.20 $1,525 -4.19
551–598 584 139 276.00–285.00 $279.91 $1,635 -4.80
609–646 624 66 257.00–274.00 $265.53 $1,657 -0.03
671–691 685 25 265.00–266.00 $265.27 $1,817 +13.27
695 thin fleshed 695 40 265.00 $265.00 $1,842 —
705 705 12 259.00 $259.00 $1,826 +11.00
765 765 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,867 -3.82
919–948 939 26 211.00–229.50 $223.93 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,289 —
516 516 11 261.00 $261.00 $1,347 -11.90
583–591 588 7 250.00–264.00 $258.05 $1,517 -8.37
660–662 661 74 218.00–246.50 $225.33 $1,489 —
732 732 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,684 ±0.00
845 845 38 198.00 $198.00 $1,673 —
939 939 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,268 —
364 364 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,638 —
359–385 unweaned 366 11 395.00–447.00 $432.09 $1,581 —
413 unweaned 413 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,549 —
459–467 460 29 367.50–370.00 $369.74 $1,701 —
505–537 unweaned 514 24 338.00–343.00 $341.48 $1,755 —
513–545 529 14 335.00–349.00 $342.05 $1,809 +33.05
604 unweaned 604 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,758 —
605 605 24 307.00 $307.00 $1,857 +38.00
705–743 721 17 244.00–264.00 $253.94 $1,831 +6.56
820 820 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,285 —
603 603 16 207.00 $207.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 +14.00

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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.