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Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

4,305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $474.90/cwt +9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,712/hd at 571 lb · 285 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.65/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,938/hd at 875 lb · 212 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $390.07/cwt +19.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,832/hd at 726 lb · 199 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,305 4,303 7,489
Feeder cattle 4,305 4,303 7,489

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 10.00-15.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00-15.00 higher. Demand is good. Quality average to attractive with several light-fleshed cattle included. Cattle futures closed higher today after a rocky ride last week. It is still clear that many things taking place outside and within the industry will cause fluctuations in the markets but one thing that has stayed constant is tight supplies of cattle. March winds blew strong on Sunday, bringing back numerous fires across the state. Temperatures also dropped, reminding us winter is not done yet. Summer like weather will be here later in the week and highs expected in the mid 90's. Rain is not in the forecast till the end of March.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 thin fleshed 352 9 625.00 $625.00 $2,200 —
350–399 382 19 587.50–615.00 $593.83 $2,268 -0.26
416–445 439 56 550.00–572.50 $557.84 $2,449 +22.85
454–480 468 72 520.00–559.00 $541.12 $2,532 -5.04
494 unweaned 494 5 507.50 $507.50 $2,507 +17.50
507–540 526 168 485.00–529.00 $498.87 $2,624 +13.01
552–599 571 285 446.00–495.00 $474.90 $2,712 +9.96
608–644 624 125 433.00–466.00 $451.50 $2,817 +11.86
652–680 667 78 400.00–437.00 $417.37 $2,784 -0.76
707–737 726 199 376.00–403.00 $390.07 $2,832 +19.78
750–793 777 174 355.00–367.00 $360.76 $2,803 +10.77
797 797 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,750 -4.99
811–848 830 168 345.50–360.00 $352.45 $2,925 +12.69
850–897 875 198 329.00–342.50 $336.47 $2,944 -2.03
879 879 14 324.00 $324.00 $2,848 -14.50
909–936 912 168 320.00–334.50 $329.21 $3,002 +2.71
965–999 979 118 306.00–316.50 $313.91 $3,073 +2.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 thin fleshed 368 8 590.00 $590.00 $2,171 —
423 thin fleshed 423 29 547.00 $547.00 $2,314 —
407–445 433 66 482.50–535.00 $514.35 $2,227 +12.35
468–494 478 34 480.00–500.00 $487.90 $2,332 -30.16
493 thin fleshed 493 16 526.00 $526.00 $2,593 —
520–548 545 41 465.00–519.00 $486.04 $2,649 —
573 573 7 438.00 $438.00 $2,510 +24.83
580–588 thin fleshed 584 24 442.00–457.00 $448.82 $2,621 —
601–642 611 70 398.00–429.00 $419.57 $2,564 +11.24
662–678 668 118 355.00–403.50 $396.86 $2,651 +12.86
837 837 9 334.00 $334.00 $2,796 +4.53
886 886 26 323.00 $323.00 $2,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 thin fleshed 379 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,084 —
685 685 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,706 +27.65
816–831 821 54 310.00–349.00 $335.12 $2,751 +25.12
871 871 8 321.00 $321.00 $2,796 +17.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 8 287.00 $287.00 $3,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 unweaned 265 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,444 —
325–345 333 24 525.00–595.00 $557.45 $1,856 —
363 unweaned 363 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,779 —
355–383 372 23 525.00–555.00 $530.20 $1,972 +7.79
413–440 428 80 460.00–525.00 $510.16 $2,183 +2.24
438 unweaned 438 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,905 -40.64
452–490 478 76 440.00–482.00 $460.55 $2,201 -7.00
515 thin fleshed 515 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,704 —
500–547 519 188 412.50–461.00 $442.23 $2,295 +19.74
563 unweaned 563 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,196 —
559–587 570 115 390.00–432.00 $408.19 $2,327 +4.36
602–640 612 182 370.00–411.00 $390.51 $2,390 +4.23
661 unweaned 661 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,254 —
660–694 676 45 354.00–377.00 $369.12 $2,495 +17.11
700 700 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,303 -2.98
710–749 728 138 347.00–366.00 $354.72 $2,582 +22.74
766–799 782 188 313.50–339.00 $321.13 $2,511 +14.38
802 fancy 802 40 330.50 $330.50 $2,651 —
821 821 15 319.00 $319.00 $2,619 +10.62
850 fancy 850 31 312.50 $312.50 $2,656 —
872–894 881 18 307.00–310.00 $308.18 $2,715 +8.61
1003 1003 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 thin fleshed 396 11 495.00 $495.00 $1,960 —
419 thin fleshed 419 6 545.00 $545.00 $2,284 —
414–435 424 75 465.00–505.00 $489.45 $2,075 +31.52
465–477 thin fleshed 470 32 447.00–460.00 $454.23 $2,135 —
486 486 26 413.00 $413.00 $2,007 +14.28
506–508 thin fleshed 507 34 437.00–445.00 $443.58 $2,249 -2.42
522 522 13 414.00 $414.00 $2,161 +16.00
572–598 584 29 387.00–395.00 $391.33 $2,285 +41.33
607–626 623 56 354.00–386.00 $368.68 $2,297 +15.80
720 720 20 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 +12.03
756–788 772 57 320.00–325.00 $321.42 $2,481 +19.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–456 thin fleshed 455 10 437.50–460.00 $453.29 $2,062 —
623 623 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,981 -23.69
660 660 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 +24.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–284 280 11 595.00–685.00 $626.98 $1,756 —
339 unweaned 339 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,915 —
383 unweaned 383 8 527.50 $527.50 $2,020 +27.50
394 394 15 590.00–604.00 $597.47 $2,354 +97.47
446 446 8 490.00 $490.00 $2,185 -50.00
470 unweaned 470 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,256 —
514–524 520 16 470.00–495.00 $479.26 $2,492 +17.01
569 unweaned 569 7 467.00 $467.00 $2,657 —
613 613 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,421 —
673 673 14 387.00 $387.00 $2,605 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 10 417.00 $417.00 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,726 —

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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.