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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

25,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.49/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 777 lb · 1,077 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.54/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 726 lb · 989 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.60/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 825 lb · 951 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 25,325 24,842 42,020
Feeder cattle 22,445 21,908 39,526
Slaughter cattle 2,113 1,905 1,857
Replacement cattle 767 1,029 637

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Steer calves steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for all classes. Heavy rains fell in some areas of the state this week while other saw very little. However, as the weatherman stated all areas of the state did receive some moisture and more is on the way for the weekend. Feeder markets hung in there this week as both sides of the industry seem to be pulling it back. High grain prices continue to pull feeder futures lower. Slaughter prices held fairly steady despite slaughter rates lagging as packing plants having a difficult time getting animals harvested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Packer demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 192.50 $192.50 $552 +8.37
300–343 328 49 180.00–203.00 $190.19 $624 +2.44
368 fancy 368 6 205.00 $205.00 $754 —
350–398 382 75 159.00–195.00 $176.22 $673 -2.82
400–445 430 131 152.00–177.00 $167.31 $719 -7.64
452 thin fleshed 452 11 189.00 $189.00 $854 +4.00
450–499 470 224 148.00–180.00 $169.49 $797 +1.31
500–549 532 255 143.00–181.00 $165.84 $882 -0.21
550–593 571 213 132.00–171.00 $160.17 $915 -0.66
590 unweaned 590 6 138.50 $138.50 $817 -4.71
600–648 621 327 136.00–164.00 $153.60 $954 +2.41
650–696 679 297 130.00–153.00 $142.48 $967 -3.33
710–722 unweaned 714 18 133.00–135.00 $133.67 $954 —
700–748 720 650 129.00–149.00 $140.57 $1,012 +0.71
750–798 777 1,077 125.00–144.00 $137.49 $1,068 -0.06
802–846 825 951 116.50–139.00 $133.60 $1,102 +0.48
850–899 876 939 112.50–139.00 $129.95 $1,138 +1.89
905–945 924 697 119.00–133.50 $126.38 $1,168 +0.32
957 957 48 124.00 $124.00 $1,187 +0.59
955–993 968 483 118.50–127.50 $124.45 $1,205 +1.04
1003–1029 1018 484 115.00–123.50 $120.55 $1,227 +1.46
1050–1065 1054 46 113.00–116.50 $115.84 $1,221 -1.03
1101 1101 40 115.50 $115.50 $1,272 -2.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–344 330 69 170.00–189.00 $176.04 $581 +3.16
355–395 377 29 140.00–184.00 $176.15 $664 +5.65
428 unweaned 428 9 134.00 $134.00 $574 —
405–443 435 73 156.00–167.00 $161.07 $701 -0.59
450–498 478 124 133.00–169.00 $153.88 $736 -5.24
500–545 528 126 136.00–156.00 $147.20 $777 -7.31
550–598 582 196 125.00–157.50 $145.63 $848 -5.37
618 unweaned 618 10 131.00 $131.00 $810 —
603–649 630 91 123.00–148.00 $140.57 $886 -3.79
667 unweaned 667 7 135.00 $135.00 $900 +4.50
655–696 679 132 116.00–145.00 $137.18 $931 -1.08
700–748 719 253 118.00–141.00 $133.73 $962 +0.65
757–798 778 135 110.00–134.00 $127.77 $994 -4.49
816–847 830 155 119.00–132.00 $126.67 $1,051 +2.92
854–899 878 159 119.50–126.00 $123.20 $1,082 -1.78
922–939 931 175 118.00–124.50 $123.61 $1,151 +0.13
954–993 972 205 114.50–123.50 $119.72 $1,164 -0.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 3 130.00–163.00 $147.02 $473 -6.73
363–395 382 7 129.00–143.00 $136.70 $522 -10.36
400–435 413 8 128.00–147.00 $139.49 $576 +4.72
455–480 467 7 123.00–144.00 $133.73 $625 -11.99
515–545 527 6 130.00–138.00 $135.15 $712 -12.29
563–575 563 27 111.00–144.00 $142.75 $804 +4.17
600–606 605 8 132.00–139.00 $138.13 $836 +4.97
759–768 766 40 116.00–125.00 $123.44 $946 +18.44
992 992 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–244 240 10 165.00–177.50 $169.50 $407 -8.00
255–284 275 7 155.00–164.00 $161.63 $444 +1.16
300–347 325 72 140.00–158.50 $150.78 $490 -5.31
350–395 376 153 138.00–167.50 $153.66 $578 -2.01
400–448 423 207 134.00–167.50 $150.27 $636 +0.81
450–497 471 272 130.00–161.00 $148.35 $699 +6.35
468–480 unweaned 473 13 131.00–144.00 $133.50 $631 -3.50
500–547 522 256 121.00–157.50 $141.76 $740 +1.23
515–539 unweaned 525 10 130.50–136.00 $133.74 $702 +8.36
550–599 569 450 123.50–150.00 $138.81 $790 +3.14
612 unweaned 612 7 129.00 $129.00 $789 +3.05
615 thin fleshed 615 8 138.00 $138.00 $849 —
600–649 625 378 120.00–147.00 $132.37 $827 +0.62
650–697 671 416 117.00–140.00 $128.35 $861 +0.70
696 unweaned 696 7 110.00 $110.00 $766 -10.82
700–748 726 989 100.00–133.00 $125.54 $911 -1.02
751–798 773 726 102.50–129.00 $122.52 $947 -0.97
800–849 825 834 115.00–126.75 $121.20 $1,000 -0.03
850–899 868 590 111.00–124.00 $119.90 $1,041 +0.59
881 881 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,031 -2.31
900–937 932 547 114.25–121.50 $116.08 $1,082 +1.64
953–980 974 28 112.00 $112.00 $1,091 -1.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 +3.76
277 277 16 155.00 $155.00 $429 +2.65
302–345 325 38 137.00–151.00 $146.45 $476 -0.92
369 369 7 133.00 $133.00 $491 -7.97
364–398 381 25 122.00–148.00 $137.45 $524 -3.52
400–448 420 82 130.00–157.00 $144.83 $608 +6.57
453–499 481 152 111.00–148.00 $141.86 $682 +4.91
500–548 527 171 109.00–146.00 $134.96 $711 -1.23
580 thin fleshed 580 13 137.00 $137.00 $795 —
566–595 585 80 121.00–136.00 $129.52 $758 +2.26
600–649 624 166 109.00–135.00 $127.24 $794 -1.49
636 thin fleshed 636 11 135.50 $135.50 $862 —
660–699 688 303 106.50–129.00 $120.06 $826 -3.62
708–747 730 53 123.00–129.00 $125.17 $914 +4.74
755–780 771 73 113.00–120.00 $118.84 $916 -1.28
785 thin fleshed 785 20 125.50 $125.50 $985 —
808–839 818 110 113.00–119.75 $116.55 $953 +0.51
855–879 868 24 105.00–115.00 $109.51 $951 -3.66
932 932 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 +0.53
360–390 378 39 120.00–147.00 $141.33 $534 +18.19
400–445 431 31 120.00–135.00 $130.72 $563 +0.69
450–490 472 32 110.00–132.00 $126.23 $596 +1.59
500–545 534 54 99.00–128.00 $119.35 $637 -4.74
550–591 581 22 100.00–132.00 $120.01 $697 -2.53
600–645 613 22 116.00–131.00 $123.68 $758 +13.42
655–694 686 14 110.00–124.00 $113.96 $782 -0.63
740 740 1 103.00 $103.00 $762 -6.00
779 779 7 115.50 $115.50 $900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 3 177.00–182.50 $179.94 $489 -5.06
305–345 328 24 165.00–200.00 $180.38 $592 +0.01
350–396 374 35 154.00–198.00 $170.18 $636 -5.02
400–445 427 34 146.00–164.00 $154.14 $658 -11.31
447 unweaned 447 2 151.00 $151.00 $675 —
450–498 474 68 138.00–174.00 $151.59 $719 -5.47
505–545 521 58 144.00–158.00 $150.43 $784 -3.35
550–588 564 33 130.00–157.00 $142.65 $805 -4.17
566–572 unweaned 568 6 131.00–135.00 $133.66 $759 —
605–645 627 23 123.00–154.00 $140.13 $879 +5.65
658–685 668 23 116.00–134.00 $126.23 $843 -5.40
693 unweaned 693 10 134.00 $134.00 $929 —
700–735 717 14 104.00–130.50 $122.69 $880 +17.69
750–757 755 4 109.00–118.00 $111.23 $840 -2.77
805 805 1 109.00 $109.00 $877 —
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 316 4 152.00–179.00 $166.60 $526 +3.28
355–385 369 5 160.00–178.00 $167.56 $618 +7.40
405–445 424 8 131.00–145.00 $137.15 $582 -9.49
460–495 476 7 126.00–135.00 $130.09 $619 -14.65
500–530 515 3 120.00–141.00 $133.31 $687 +4.59
565–580 577 6 120.00–136.00 $130.54 $753 +3.39
615–625 620 2 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $732 -9.65
650–690 675 4 104.00–115.00 $107.80 $728 -11.67
733 733 7 115.00 $115.00 $843 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —
800–840 820 2 93.00–97.50 $95.20 $781 -3.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–443 439 5 147.00–150.00 $148.18 $651 -0.82
485 485 2 130.00 $130.00 $630 -15.00
543 543 2 130.00 $130.00 $706 -20.12
583 583 11 139.00 $139.00 $810 -4.75
630–639 635 10 109.00–116.00 $112.48 $714 —
765 765 11 119.00 $119.00 $910 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1295 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,525.00–2,025.00 $1,810.09 —
1180–1495 1394 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,250.00–2,275.00 $1,660.95 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–905 751 85-90% 23 39.00–49.00 $45.32 $340 —
650–997 892 85-90% 62 41.00–58.00 $50.06 $447 —
699–995 898 85-90% 43 54.00–66.00 $58.49 $525 —
855–937 910 85-90% 12 57.00–58.00 $57.31 $522 +2.86
900–995 955 85-90% 20 62.50–67.50 $65.35 $624 +25.35
1015–1260 1071 85-90% 28 40.00–53.00 $47.74 $511 -10.16
1000–1350 1077 85-90% 109 49.00–62.00 $54.88 $591 -3.02
1020–1234 1097 85-90% 54 62.00–71.00 $65.07 $714 +7.17
1010–1373 1143 85-90% 181 56.50–69.00 $61.84 $707 -0.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
851–898 858 80-85% 13 45.00–48.00 $45.48 $390 —
915 915 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $631 —
930 930 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $530 —
1020 1020 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $520 —
1040–1860 1210 80-85% 48 54.00–64.00 $59.70 $722 -1.39
1005–1615 1228 80-85% 318 58.00–69.00 $64.68 $794 +3.59
1080–1570 1251 80-85% 60 65.00–74.00 $68.63 $859 +3.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1860 1422 75-80% 77 55.00–74.00 $65.09 $926 -5.21
1150–1907 1487 75-80% 240 60.00–78.00 $70.78 $1,052 —
1160–1985 1631 75-80% 90 65.00–80.00 $75.31 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1285 1180 3 40.50–65.00 $55.77 $658 —
1179–1255 1192 6 82.00–85.50 $82.61 $985 —
1135–2195 1597 29 62.00–91.00 $83.76 $1,338 —
1330–2495 1798 97 85.00–98.00 $90.97 $1,636 —
1565–2420 1993 55 92.00–106.00 $97.30 $1,939 —
2640 2640 1 81.00 $81.00 $2,138 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1660 1605 2 73.00–79.00 $75.90 $1,218 —
1635–1925 1780 2 76.00–79.00 $77.38 $1,377 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1030 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 518.00–960.00 $709.99
910–985 948 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 512.00–536.00 $523.53
790–1290 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 513.00–877.00 $657.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1185 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 65.00–80.00 $71.06 $751
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–875 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 259.00–443.00 $390.68
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 412.00 $412.00
805–875 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 410.00–446.00 $428.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1100 968 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 700.00–1,300.00 $848.56
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
850–1163 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 700.00–900.00 $827.02
815–1295 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 650.00–1,250.00 $852.27
1060–1225 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–750.00 $713.90
730–1785 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 117 660.00–1,150.00 $872.01
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00 $1,275.00
795–1300 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 650.00–1,250.00 $1,154.80
1305–1330 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 885.00–900.00 $889.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1435 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,250.00 $1,135.87
1080–1255 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 700.00–1,075.00 $838.03
905–1475 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 850.00–1,125.00 $1,039.32
1198–1245 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 850.00–910.00 $891.51
1220–1235 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,150.00 $1,117.30
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1095–1520 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 960.00–1,250.00 $1,055.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1015 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 450.00–649.00 $577.50
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
840–975 908 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 504.00–950.00 $743.59
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
865–1080 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 550.00–691.00 $639.62
945–1160 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 481.00–685.00 $621.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
975 975 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1056 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570–590 580 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 450.00–625.00 $535.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–1405 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,903.22 +753.22
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +262.15
1050–1055 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,250.53 +15.40
1000–1222 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.76 -59.37
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 +102.28
1112–1335 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 39 1,200.00–1,485.00 $1,380.26 +122.54
1115–1341 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,576.75 +141.75
1261 1261 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -160.00
1115–1513 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 39 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,481.60 —
1310–1355 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,149.16 -236.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
750–1193 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 835.00–1,025.00 $941.06 —
798–1425 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 47 800.00–1,400.00 $1,157.76 +305.74
1010–1100 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 785.00–975.00 $871.73 -603.27
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +150.00
1030–1200 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,508.26 +508.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 81 75.00 $75.00 $177 —
239 thin fleshed 239 9 102.50 $102.50 $245 —
285 285 86 85.00 $85.00 $242 —
399 399 6 75.00 $75.00 $299 —

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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.