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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

22,648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.07/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 876 lb · 829 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.56/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 776 lb · 741 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.14/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 675 lb · 713 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 22,648 26,847 28,873
Feeder cattle 20,673 24,016 26,542
Slaughter cattle 1,670 2,350 1,641
Replacement cattle 305 481 690

Market comments — USDA reporter

For NASS: This week 1,931 cows and bulls sold with 73 percent going to packers; Last week: 2,772 and 69 percent; Last Year 2,331 head sold with 70 percent going to packers. Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good for lighter numbers of feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Steer calves under 400 lbs. sold up to 15.00 higher and heifer calves under 400 lbs were 7.00-8.00 higher. Demand very good for calves. Weather has turned hot and dry as is normal for late August and many areas could use some rain. Another week of hot dry weather is in the forecast. A cool front is expected to bring some moisture Labor Day Weekend, however that is far away and we will wait and see. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Packer demand light to moderate despite the lighter numbers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 8 200.00 $200.00 $546 -11.07
300–348 326 101 198.50–223.00 $213.55 $696 +6.05
305–343 fancy 334 7 225.00–227.50 $225.66 $754 —
352–392 unweaned 373 13 171.00–186.00 $175.00 $653 —
350–398 378 91 200.00–222.50 $210.06 $794 +15.44
400–445 424 176 179.00–212.50 $188.71 $800 +5.05
430–444 unweaned 437 26 162.00–180.00 $175.83 $768 +3.98
450–498 472 247 161.00–190.00 $175.68 $829 +0.01
454–499 unweaned 473 27 172.00–184.00 $177.18 $838 -7.82
516–538 unweaned 526 12 159.00–173.00 $168.69 $887 +0.28
500–548 528 196 157.00–179.00 $168.51 $890 -6.26
550–598 564 271 152.00–177.00 $165.84 $935 -0.28
550–594 unweaned 566 98 147.00–167.00 $158.35 $896 -4.98
600–646 618 354 148.00–177.50 $166.69 $1,030 +2.86
604–644 unweaned 624 27 152.00–166.00 $161.84 $1,010 -0.68
650–662 thin fleshed 658 90 169.50–172.50 $171.51 $1,129 —
650–698 665 473 148.00–171.00 $161.19 $1,072 -0.61
650–697 unweaned 671 109 137.00–157.50 $150.31 $1,009 -1.10
700–748 727 605 137.00–167.25 $159.20 $1,157 -0.52
727–734 unweaned 731 32 145.50–153.00 $147.60 $1,079 +4.10
759–760 unweaned 759 16 138.00–141.00 $139.87 $1,062 —
769 thin fleshed 769 27 163.25 $163.25 $1,255 —
754–798 779 598 132.00–161.00 $155.84 $1,214 +1.64
787 fancy 787 64 163.00 $163.00 $1,283 —
800–849 829 682 123.00–158.50 $154.84 $1,284 +2.03
850–899 876 829 140.54–161.00 $153.07 $1,341 +2.62
906–946 928 276 134.00–149.50 $145.28 $1,348 +1.71
953–998 991 130 142.75–155.50 $143.97 $1,427 +1.81
1010–1013 1010 41 138.50–149.00 $139.53 $1,409 +1.78
1054–1086 1059 133 125.00–142.50 $138.89 $1,471 -1.20
1155 1155 38 132.50 $132.50 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–344 333 7 201.00–211.00 $204.52 $681 +22.93
350–395 366 38 166.00–207.00 $191.83 $702 +7.46
429 unweaned 429 9 155.00 $155.00 $665 -2.00
410–445 434 122 162.50–189.00 $179.23 $778 +12.49
450–498 483 228 140.00–179.00 $164.03 $792 -2.81
499 unweaned 499 9 159.00 $159.00 $793 —
501–545 522 305 140.00–169.50 $159.20 $831 -2.60
550–591 571 284 135.00–168.00 $158.07 $903 -1.12
600–649 626 311 144.00–166.50 $159.01 $995 +1.25
625–638 unweaned 632 35 142.00–153.50 $152.21 $962 +1.54
654–699 676 250 142.00–159.50 $153.81 $1,040 +4.62
676 unweaned 676 6 141.00 $141.00 $953 -5.81
710–748 729 85 146.00–159.00 $156.42 $1,140 +11.54
750–797 776 333 134.00–158.50 $152.06 $1,180 +3.27
805–842 829 186 140.00–152.00 $149.09 $1,236 +3.09
863–889 882 55 117.00–149.00 $141.48 $1,248 -1.90
915–926 917 40 140.00–146.50 $145.35 $1,333 +11.10
957 957 13 135.50 $135.50 $1,297 —
1149 1149 9 127.00 $127.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 7 170.00–197.00 $180.69 $585 -0.54
350–395 384 47 171.00–196.00 $189.63 $728 +23.28
405–445 425 13 169.00–188.00 $177.77 $756 +13.35
450–498 475 66 135.00–168.00 $155.82 $740 -5.81
500–545 522 94 136.00–162.50 $151.70 $792 +0.38
550–599 586 73 141.00–158.00 $148.34 $869 -2.92
596 unweaned 596 11 129.00 $129.00 $769 —
607 unweaned 607 25 143.00 $143.00 $868 —
600–630 614 21 115.00–150.00 $132.36 $813 -2.30
653–685 661 39 128.00–144.00 $141.20 $933 +1.97
705–727 722 37 118.00–137.00 $129.21 $933 +5.01
758–780 760 9 115.00–133.50 $131.39 $999 +0.44
885 885 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,133 +9.00
918 918 60 134.00 $134.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 142.00 $142.00 $525 —
430–445 435 4 121.00–150.00 $132.72 $577 —
450–470 460 2 122.00–124.00 $123.02 $566 —
510–535 524 5 113.00–121.00 $116.76 $612 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 131.00 $131.00 $672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–298 278 13 173.00–189.00 $181.09 $503 +12.21
300–348 325 78 159.00–182.00 $175.52 $570 +8.33
322–344 unweaned 336 13 155.00–160.00 $158.15 $531 -1.85
364–378 unweaned 368 16 143.00–167.00 $159.41 $587 -2.76
350–395 371 154 150.00–175.00 $168.28 $624 +6.89
409–441 unweaned 423 33 150.00–159.00 $154.07 $652 -3.02
400–449 426 160 149.00–175.00 $158.60 $676 +0.48
450–495 unweaned 465 49 144.00–163.00 $150.46 $700 -0.12
450–498 474 295 145.00–174.00 $156.51 $742 +1.36
500–549 528 465 142.00–161.00 $151.69 $801 -1.63
528–547 unweaned 543 17 133.00–140.00 $138.40 $752 -7.05
550–597 unweaned 569 110 135.00–144.00 $139.52 $794 -2.52
550–598 574 457 138.00–163.00 $154.06 $884 +5.09
600–649 624 615 138.00–159.50 $152.33 $951 +0.87
601–638 unweaned 628 76 131.00–144.00 $139.04 $873 -5.14
653–683 unweaned 661 36 126.00–138.00 $134.77 $891 +10.28
650–699 676 677 135.00–157.50 $149.90 $1,013 -1.70
705 unweaned 705 6 122.00 $122.00 $860 +1.15
713 fancy 713 12 155.50 $155.50 $1,109 —
700–748 714 540 122.00–154.75 $148.91 $1,063 +2.20
750–799 776 741 127.00–156.50 $145.56 $1,130 +1.58
800–842 824 218 115.00–148.00 $141.18 $1,163 +0.46
852–889 873 44 132.00–143.00 $137.26 $1,198 -2.40
906–943 924 47 124.00–140.50 $131.86 $1,218 +19.86
975–985 979 36 111.00–123.00 $116.49 $1,140 -13.55
1000–1048 1013 101 103.00–139.00 $133.24 $1,350 —
1084 1084 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 330 36 141.00–168.00 $156.31 $516 +2.49
350–399 386 87 132.00–164.00 $156.82 $605 +1.86
390 unweaned 390 14 149.00 $149.00 $581 —
400–448 429 156 129.00–158.00 $150.86 $647 +3.75
450–495 471 121 140.00–153.00 $147.35 $694 -3.58
506 unweaned 506 21 137.50 $137.50 $696 —
500–549 526 236 126.00–154.00 $145.78 $767 -0.34
550–595 571 187 134.00–157.00 $146.82 $838 +0.60
600–644 619 115 125.00–158.50 $138.22 $856 -4.89
650–690 667 120 130.00–156.00 $141.64 $945 +5.68
710–737 727 76 126.00–145.00 $137.38 $999 -3.38
751–781 771 99 121.00–141.00 $135.23 $1,043 +6.89
811–832 822 13 121.00–127.50 $124.54 $1,024 -3.46
881–885 884 25 134.00–139.00 $137.60 $1,216 +13.05
901–902 902 13 127.00–129.00 $128.08 $1,155 +7.08
1038 1038 16 115.00 $115.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–345 328 23 131.00–163.00 $139.08 $456 +8.19
355–395 379 11 114.00–159.00 $144.81 $549 -1.19
400–448 420 22 131.00–148.00 $138.81 $583 -4.14
450–495 463 36 130.00–150.00 $140.40 $650 -3.16
500–544 519 75 124.00–146.00 $132.84 $689 -1.80
555–595 579 18 127.00–138.00 $133.70 $774 -4.83
600–640 622 49 122.00–140.00 $130.76 $813 +2.00
665–688 677 32 111.00–134.00 $129.24 $875 +2.91
798 798 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,013 —
983 983 12 100.00 $100.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 111.00 $111.00 $472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 thin fleshed 256 2 237.50 $237.50 $608 —
305–345 320 31 194.00–217.50 $207.75 $665 +4.69
338 thin fleshed 338 9 222.50 $222.50 $752 —
355–395 380 56 202.00–218.00 $205.09 $779 +18.83
415 unweaned 415 3 170.00 $170.00 $706 -0.77
410–446 432 55 171.00–210.00 $186.61 $806 +14.69
450–498 471 38 163.00–186.00 $172.66 $813 +6.65
455–493 unweaned 474 9 159.00–167.00 $163.79 $776 +4.81
504–548 unweaned 526 8 153.00–164.00 $158.27 $833 -4.33
505–549 530 37 145.00–162.00 $155.92 $826 -0.80
550–595 576 51 141.00–165.00 $153.41 $884 +2.24
597 unweaned 597 12 150.00 $150.00 $896 +6.32
600–645 624 29 142.00–156.50 $149.98 $936 +6.35
605–643 unweaned 627 27 140.00–141.00 $140.77 $883 -1.13
650–695 667 30 130.00–155.00 $144.75 $965 +2.62
705–748 726 12 122.00–144.00 $130.33 $946 -2.56
760–780 770 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $858 -20.13
800 800 1 124.00 $124.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–340 325 23 175.00 $175.00 $569 -2.02
385–398 392 16 122.00–207.00 $186.54 $731 +36.46
410–445 427 18 160.00–175.00 $168.99 $722 +10.99
473–493 488 17 157.00–167.00 $163.11 $796 +9.21
504–540 519 21 139.00–152.00 $147.26 $764 +2.35
555–597 573 18 139.00–149.00 $144.34 $827 +8.98
619–644 629 26 125.00–146.50 $139.67 $879 +7.70
666–685 674 16 123.00–144.50 $133.07 $897 —
748 748 9 127.00 $127.00 $950 +6.00
755 755 1 116.00 $116.00 $876 +6.00
802 802 3 105.00 $105.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 178.00–193.00 $183.36 $590 +27.44
355–385 367 3 173.00–188.00 $180.49 $662 +23.91
405–445 428 6 165.00–186.00 $177.45 $759 +26.03
450–495 467 10 154.00–171.00 $162.23 $758 +18.40
505–548 534 3 145.00–160.00 $149.73 $800 +6.30
560–585 575 5 127.00–137.00 $132.02 $759 +3.64
605–645 630 5 122.00–141.00 $134.19 $845 -3.49
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
753 753 2 129.00 $129.00 $971 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756–988 886 85-90% 45 30.00–47.00 $41.77 $370 -10.05
840–1020 944 85-90% 21 45.00–54.00 $49.43 $467 -8.81
940–960 955 85-90% 8 61.00–62.00 $61.75 $590 +2.88
885–999 968 85-90% 17 53.50–64.00 $56.86 $550 -2.01
1028–1250 1092 85-90% 53 34.00–54.00 $46.28 $505 —
1000–1386 1129 85-90% 137 47.00–63.00 $54.72 $618 -1.69
1000–1305 1139 85-90% 34 63.00–73.00 $65.88 $750 +9.47
1008–1425 1183 85-90% 200 55.00–70.00 $61.18 $724 -1.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 41.00 $41.00 $357 —
900–985 957 80-85% 3 53.00–55.50 $54.72 $524 -3.76
935–995 976 80-85% 5 64.00–67.00 $65.20 $636 +6.72
1136–1160 1139 80-85% 7 52.00–55.00 $54.56 $621 —
1025–1453 1213 80-85% 63 54.00–72.00 $59.92 $727 -2.67
1055–1575 1269 80-85% 65 62.00–79.50 $68.95 $875 —
1005–1640 1284 80-85% 180 58.00–76.00 $65.56 $842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1545 1393 75-80% 14 59.00–67.00 $63.76 $888 —
1010–1835 1421 75-80% 47 66.00–84.00 $72.39 $1,029 -4.48
1020–1778 1433 75-80% 102 61.00–75.50 $69.78 $1,000 -7.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1290 1265 2 84.00–86.50 $85.27 $1,079 +6.71
1300–1880 1534 19 62.00–85.00 $78.00 $1,197 —
1360–2160 1726 59 83.00–96.00 $89.03 $1,537 —
1510–2330 1859 25 91.00–103.00 $94.73 $1,761 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1389–1625 1559 5 71.00–84.00 $79.84 $1,245 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1095 897 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 685.00–900.00 $758.65
805–1165 964 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 600.00–1,125.00 $844.87
1008–1200 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 750.00–1,000.00 $840.65
800–1345 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 700.00–950.00 $844.21
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
980–1544 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 600.00–1,025.00 $949.09
1068–1360 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 725.00–1,000.00 $852.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1108 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 810.00–1,100.00 $957.56
885–1520 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 45 910.00–1,320.00 $1,067.06
915–1470 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,025.00 $976.59
1050–1565 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 760.00–1,225.00 $956.36
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1060–1413 1342 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,010.00–1,100.00 $1,024.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
880 880 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
750–1010 894 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 450.00–775.00 $669.80
950–1040 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
1020–1070 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 680.00–725.00 $701.96
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
740–790 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 735.00–825.00 $778.53 —
720–1370 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–1,135.00 $995.23 +150.62
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +505.39
855–1355 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 960.00–1,275.00 $1,085.44 +385.44
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1162–1395 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,279.19 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +328.24
1675 1675 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 47 65.00 $65.00 $529 —

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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.