Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

6,698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $342.89/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $3,168/hd at 924 lb · 388 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $359.63/cwt -5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,956/hd at 822 lb · 372 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $403.33/cwt +11.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,918/hd at 723 lb · 311 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,698 9,253 3,169
Feeder cattle 6,698 9,253 3,169

*** Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Buyers a little more selective for kind and conditions. Trade from northern accounts remained active. Quality mostly average. few attractive. Commodity futures closed Monday for the Presidents Day Holiday. Rain fell in parts of the state over the weekend but expected high winds this week will dry pastures out quickly.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 660.00 $660.00 $1,934
324–348 338 10 610.00–630.00 $617.66 $2,088
382–395 389 6 575.00–630.00 $602.04 $2,342 +2.06
404–417 412 20 570.00–577.50 $572.57 $2,359 -1.51
423 unweaned 423 10 540.00 $540.00 $2,284 +27.68
459–493 483 187 518.00–560.00 $526.32 $2,542 -4.24
504–548 529 147 477.00–548.00 $514.59 $2,722 -0.49
553–589 574 172 455.00–504.00 $478.22 $2,745 -2.54
616 unweaned 616 11 425.00 $425.00 $2,618 +10.80
600–640 626 139 430.00–480.00 $449.37 $2,813 -3.85
625–645 630 72 413.00–421.00 $416.82 $2,626 -36.40
652 thin fleshed 652 14 467.00 $467.00 $3,045
653–698 675 264 390.00–449.00 $414.34 $2,797 -4.49
701–724 fancy 720 95 425.00–430.00 $426.06 $3,068
700–740 725 216 380.00–420.00 $393.34 $2,852 -0.30
754–799 780 265 364.00–390.00 $372.93 $2,909 +0.69
801–849 822 372 351.00–375.00 $359.63 $2,956 -1.15
853–889 872 159 340.75–359.50 $347.15 $3,027 -1.95
901–945 922 347 330.00–352.75 $345.21 $3,183 +11.23
933–939 937 29 326.00–327.00 $326.73 $3,061 +3.73
948 948 12 315.00 $315.00 $2,986 -8.00
953–995 964 85 322.75–327.50 $324.02 $3,124 +0.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 thin fleshed 496 19 520.00 $520.00 $2,579 +24.16
500–544 thin fleshed 532 66 487.00–517.00 $490.93 $2,612
547 547 13 465.00 $465.00 $2,544 +7.79
568 thin fleshed 568 14 482.50 $482.50 $2,741
567–597 582 55 420.00–460.00 $425.43 $2,476 -7.80
617 thin fleshed 617 18 437.00 $437.00 $2,696
611–646 630 81 392.00–429.00 $417.46 $2,630 +2.54
671–698 680 27 381.00–401.00 $394.16 $2,680 +13.93
712–742 725 115 365.00–398.00 $386.58 $2,803 +23.09
773–797 791 15 350.00–356.00 $353.59 $2,797 -3.81
844 844 9 344.00 $344.00 $2,903 -14.81
943 943 4 325.00 $325.00 $3,065
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–384 381 7 585.00–590.00 $587.12 $2,237
461 461 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,305
485 thin fleshed 485 7 510.00 $510.00 $2,474
502 thin fleshed 502 25 470.00 $470.00 $2,359
569–597 574 21 392.00–410.00 $398.96 $2,290
605–635 619 23 389.00–420.00 $404.80 $2,506 +4.41
717 717 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,682 -2.17
808 808 5 336.00 $336.00 $2,715
850–854 851 25 320.00–342.00 $338.47 $2,880 +16.32

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 unweaned 283 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,316
302–306 304 13 575.00–610.00 $594.29 $1,807 +64.29
370–382 375 23 507.00–530.00 $522.85 $1,961 +2.85
403–441 423 54 460.00–532.00 $517.28 $2,188 +19.31
460–499 483 169 441.00–505.00 $473.21 $2,286 +3.71
458–496 unweaned 485 10 422.50–442.00 $436.47 $2,117
513–535 516 65 463.00–495.00 $482.45 $2,489 +39.08
501–548 519 160 420.00–479.00 $453.62 $2,354 +10.25
572 fancy 572 19 467.00 $467.00 $2,671
551–599 574 192 385.00–450.00 $421.69 $2,421 -10.26
592 592 16 360.00–395.00 $375.31 $2,222 -56.64
603–644 620 213 371.50–417.00 $403.46 $2,501 +4.76
650–696 668 204 354.00–384.00 $377.09 $2,519 +10.29
682 682 49 342.00 $342.00 $2,332 -24.80
683 fancy 683 30 395.00 $395.00 $2,698
701 thin fleshed 701 68 375.00 $375.00 $2,629
704–746 731 178 347.00–363.25 $357.39 $2,613 +1.49
758–788 771 82 340.00–349.50 $343.36 $2,647 +9.69
789 789 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,572 -7.67
800–843 824 238 320.00–340.00 $326.69 $2,692 +5.39
875–879 877 75 308.50–311.00 $309.67 $2,716 -11.22
1115 1115 21 269.00 $269.00 $2,999
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–317 315 13 455.00–505.00 $470.15 $1,481
387 387 29 477.50 $477.50 $1,848 +32.50
389 thin fleshed 389 17 490.00 $490.00 $1,906
423–449 429 52 442.00–495.00 $476.28 $2,043 +18.95
456–493 469 67 427.50–492.00 $456.63 $2,142 +26.49
512–545 533 79 395.00–447.00 $424.48 $2,262 +7.66
552–596 575 78 380.00–440.00 $400.52 $2,303 +4.26
616 616 14 389.00 $389.00 $2,396 +23.99
660–695 669 65 340.00–372.00 $359.50 $2,405 +9.19
690 690 12 334.00 $334.00 $2,305 -16.31
718 718 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,427 -12.00
763–783 780 83 324.00–330.00 $329.22 $2,568 -5.78
803–821 815 35 305.00–322.00 $316.85 $2,582
1087 1087 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,772
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 thin fleshed 331 7 510.00 $510.00 $1,688
403 thin fleshed 403 4 444.00 $444.00 $1,789
473 thin fleshed 473 12 412.50 $412.50 $1,951
476–478 477 16 370.00–420.00 $394.95 $1,884
543 543 8 372.00 $372.00 $2,020 -8.00
580–589 584 19 385.00–387.00 $385.85 $2,253
614–639 623 27 371.00–380.00 $374.73 $2,335 -3.27
654–695 678 12 317.00–338.00 $325.44 $2,206 -33.56
730 730 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,226

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–441 441 26 527.00–562.50 $531.06 $2,342
475–496 484 28 493.00–512.00 $503.66 $2,438 +3.00
559 unweaned 559 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,404
571 571 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,484 +3.00
630 630 5 402.00 $402.00 $2,533 +5.31
728 728 4 372.00 $372.00 $2,708
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,690
475 475 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,161
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,411

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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.