light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$368.22/cwt≈ $3,021/hd at 820 lb · 390 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$387.21/cwt+0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,807/hd at 725 lb · 262 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$354.50/cwt+14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,066/hd at 865 lb · 256 head
Oklahoma City 8-weight steers sold at $363/cwt, the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class and $4/cwt above the OK average ($359). OK 8-weight steers have come off $9 from the late-June peak of $364.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,098
952
6,680
Feeder cattle
5,098
952
6,680
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to the last full test 2 weeks ago: Feeder steers mostly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Steer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Cattle futures traded some higher following a 7.00 loss in cash slaughter cattle trade last week. Quality mostly average with several cattle coming off grass. Rains moved across some of the state over the weekend but summer's heat is upon us.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher
▼ Feeder steers: Steer calves steady to 3.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cattle: Cattle futures traded some higher following a 7.00 loss in cash slaughter cattle trade last week
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.
***Add Close with actual receipts *** Compared to the last full test 2 weeks ago: Feeder steers mostly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Steer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Cattle futures traded some higher following a 7.00 loss in cash slaughter cattle trade last week. Quality mostly average with several cattle coming off grass. Rains moved across some of the state over the weekend but summer's heat is upon us.