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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

33,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.51/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 777 lb · 1,361 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.65/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 724 lb · 1,313 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.25/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 828 lb · 1,288 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 33,559 25,571 45,702
Feeder cattle 31,799 24,159 43,905
Slaughter cattle 1,374 1,228 1,123
Replacement cattle 386 184 674

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-5.00 lower, few over 900 lbs were 8.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-8.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeder cattle. Strong advances in grain futures wreaked havoc with feeder futures this week, thus limiting demand for feeder cattle. The Oklahoma Mesonet shows just over half of the state in an extreme drought condition or worse and much of this being in prime wheat country, West of I-35. Steer calves under 450 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher; over 450 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower. Heifer calves 1.00-6.00 lower. Demand also turned moderate for calves, however though market moved lower calf prices remain strong. Slaughter cows moved higher again as numbers remain light. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. Demand very good for cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 32 209.00–237.50 $220.61 $607 -10.39
303 thin fleshed 303 2 240.00 $240.00 $727 —
300–345 327 81 202.00–240.00 $228.05 $746 +6.61
336 unweaned 336 4 176.00 $176.00 $591 —
366–382 thin fleshed 371 29 230.00–231.00 $230.68 $856 —
351–399 376 231 195.00–240.00 $219.48 $825 +1.09
424 thin fleshed 424 10 237.00 $237.00 $1,005 —
400–448 427 317 193.00–235.00 $217.79 $930 +4.78
436 unweaned 436 3 179.00 $179.00 $780 —
450–499 477 587 190.00–220.00 $206.28 $984 -2.91
500–549 523 713 178.50–218.00 $199.14 $1,042 -4.19
533 unweaned 533 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,007 —
550–598 575 587 177.00–207.00 $190.77 $1,097 -5.16
608 unweaned 608 5 153.00 $153.00 $930 -18.00
600–646 621 687 163.50–195.00 $182.68 $1,134 +4.61
619–630 thin fleshed 625 38 195.00–199.00 $197.33 $1,233 —
650–698 672 709 154.00–179.00 $165.22 $1,110 -4.25
716 thin fleshed 716 23 168.00 $168.00 $1,203 —
700–744 724 1,290 143.00–164.00 $157.47 $1,140 -4.48
765–786 thin fleshed 776 76 160.00–162.50 $161.20 $1,251 —
750–796 777 1,285 138.00–159.50 $153.06 $1,189 -4.06
803–847 828 1,288 139.50–154.00 $148.25 $1,228 -5.15
850–899 874 1,144 138.00–154.85 $146.77 $1,283 -4.88
877 877 13 141.10 $141.10 $1,237 -10.55
907–943 928 267 119.00–146.50 $140.44 $1,303 -12.14
950–989 976 135 130.00–141.00 $137.46 $1,342 -8.47
1001–1026 1014 243 133.00–142.50 $139.13 $1,411 -4.30
1055 1055 11 132.50 $132.50 $1,398 +3.50
1120 1120 22 133.25 $133.25 $1,492 -7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–283 281 5 135.00–161.00 $150.53 $423 -49.47
303–346 339 56 189.00–217.50 $196.14 $665 -11.56
350–395 370 78 171.00–212.50 $195.20 $722 -13.12
403–449 426 118 182.00–209.00 $194.24 $827 -0.98
478 unweaned 478 4 154.00 $154.00 $736 —
450–498 479 193 151.00–208.00 $187.07 $896 -6.66
500–547 526 174 162.00–199.00 $183.45 $965 -2.37
534 thin fleshed 534 40 192.00 $192.00 $1,025 —
550–596 571 280 147.00–188.00 $176.82 $1,010 -4.76
605–648 632 438 142.00–177.00 $167.14 $1,056 -0.74
660 unweaned 660 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 —
655–694 681 208 145.00–165.50 $157.29 $1,071 -6.95
708–745 721 104 149.00–159.00 $155.19 $1,119 -2.49
750–798 783 731 135.00–155.00 $145.17 $1,137 -8.30
798 thin fleshed 798 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,317 —
804–848 821 241 140.00–147.75 $144.18 $1,184 -7.46
879 thin fleshed 879 30 146.50 $146.50 $1,288 —
870–895 890 264 138.50–145.50 $139.40 $1,241 -0.70
903–944 913 189 132.00–142.50 $139.93 $1,278 -7.69
952–987 965 180 135.00–140.00 $138.00 $1,332 -2.00
1000 1000 21 133.00 $133.00 $1,330 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 338 12 170.00–205.00 $177.44 $600 -17.34
370–395 386 5 135.00–201.00 $178.53 $689 -14.21
403–445 419 19 145.00–201.00 $182.86 $766 -12.45
450–495 470 39 127.50–206.00 $176.98 $832 -3.64
500–545 530 64 155.00–199.00 $176.70 $937 +2.95
554–595 570 56 135.00–181.00 $163.36 $931 +5.25
611–630 613 29 152.00–160.00 $153.01 $938 -1.97
660 660 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,049 —
753 753 2 131.00 $131.00 $986 —
815–828 827 16 119.00–130.00 $119.68 $990 -28.32
851 851 16 125.00 $125.00 $1,064 -6.84
992 992 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 282 10 181.00–193.00 $183.05 $516 -6.95
303 unweaned 303 4 181.00 $181.00 $548 —
300–345 322 113 166.00–206.00 $189.66 $611 +0.97
331 thin fleshed 331 4 205.00 $205.00 $679 —
350–398 370 279 165.00–199.00 $188.57 $698 -0.93
350–399 unweaned 373 17 153.00–175.00 $163.85 $611 —
405 unweaned 405 3 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
425 thin fleshed 425 2 199.00 $199.00 $846 —
400–448 429 412 160.00–195.00 $180.49 $774 -3.70
450–498 469 432 155.50–198.00 $179.16 $840 -0.88
500–548 525 776 147.00–179.00 $168.69 $886 -3.30
509–543 unweaned 526 10 151.00–161.00 $155.84 $820 -3.16
533 thin fleshed 533 10 188.00 $188.00 $1,002 —
554 thin fleshed 554 24 179.00 $179.00 $992 —
550–599 572 708 145.00–175.00 $163.46 $935 -6.97
600–649 619 808 139.00–172.00 $156.92 $971 +0.48
635 unweaned 635 9 146.00 $146.00 $927 -3.09
650–699 683 788 130.00–160.00 $148.22 $1,012 -4.15
707–733 thin fleshed 711 36 161.00–166.00 $165.28 $1,175 —
700–745 717 835 127.00–149.50 $145.03 $1,040 -3.20
762 unweaned 762 4 125.00 $125.00 $952 —
750–798 777 884 115.00–145.00 $140.05 $1,088 -6.90
811 fancy 811 28 145.25 $145.25 $1,178 —
803–849 818 672 120.00–142.40 $137.40 $1,124 -7.80
822 822 50 139.50 $139.50 $1,147 -5.70
865 865 19 134.00 $134.00 $1,159 -9.53
855–892 870 196 116.00–141.50 $135.96 $1,183 -7.57
901–949 925 150 125.00–137.00 $133.81 $1,238 -10.33
955 955 17 130.50 $130.50 $1,246 +0.50
1059 1059 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 6 171.00–175.00 $173.62 $495 —
300–341 314 37 160.00–173.00 $164.08 $515 -5.86
358–396 381 80 154.00–185.00 $173.37 $661 -3.00
405–448 429 183 151.00–187.00 $173.70 $745 +2.84
450–496 476 403 140.00–183.00 $168.11 $800 +1.02
500–547 522 228 138.00–171.00 $157.72 $823 -2.97
550–599 580 247 135.00–164.00 $154.86 $898 -2.37
614–648 633 103 137.00–156.50 $148.12 $938 -2.34
658–697 677 301 112.50–150.00 $142.48 $965 -6.39
701–748 715 233 112.50–142.50 $139.63 $998 -8.07
751–799 775 218 129.00–139.50 $136.21 $1,056 -5.91
814–840 822 127 114.00–138.50 $136.52 $1,122 +1.47
858–886 865 99 133.00–134.00 $133.88 $1,158 -7.12
910 910 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,138 -13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 4 140.00–175.00 $161.74 $467 —
300–348 315 66 140.00–175.00 $154.99 $488 -4.65
350–395 376 40 120.00–177.00 $153.96 $579 +1.56
400–440 425 22 135.00–183.00 $157.21 $668 -0.45
450–495 475 44 105.00–180.00 $153.70 $730 +6.79
510–545 529 14 120.00–151.00 $143.42 $759 -1.96
560–595 570 8 130.00–145.00 $139.16 $793 +9.16
628–630 628 6 120.00–140.00 $123.34 $775 -19.59
659 659 10 139.00 $139.00 $916 +5.21
704–718 706 77 125.00–136.00 $131.65 $929 -4.98
755–773 770 6 110.00–129.00 $125.90 $969 —
829 829 6 108.00 $108.00 $895 -22.00
873–893 875 29 116.00–126.00 $125.05 $1,094 -0.95
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 32 191.00–230.00 $215.37 $696 +1.68
323 unweaned 323 3 220.00 $220.00 $711 —
357 unweaned 357 4 188.00 $188.00 $671 —
350–390 365 41 205.00–221.00 $213.75 $780 -4.24
404–446 427 32 174.00–215.00 $192.77 $823 -6.73
448–449 thin fleshed 449 13 204.00–206.00 $205.69 $924 —
449 unweaned 449 5 191.00 $191.00 $858 —
453–488 468 32 185.50–211.00 $196.90 $921 +1.86
492 unweaned 492 9 184.00 $184.00 $905 —
500–547 521 39 174.00–200.00 $186.99 $974 +6.71
546 unweaned 546 8 165.00 $165.00 $901 —
550–585 569 75 140.00–189.00 $173.98 $990 +6.75
572 unweaned 572 2 153.00 $153.00 $875 —
610–635 619 5 147.00–169.00 $160.73 $995 +1.53
622 unweaned 622 4 151.00 $151.00 $939 -7.55
650–695 670 15 144.00–158.00 $150.33 $1,007 -3.27
691 unweaned 691 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,009 —
716 716 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,013 -0.55
760–798 779 6 117.00–137.00 $126.21 $983 -0.57
863–865 863 5 111.00–124.00 $121.40 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 180.00 $180.00 $590 —
428 428 2 161.00 $161.00 $689 —
467–489 477 29 162.00–191.00 $177.58 $847 —
521–547 533 8 129.00–179.00 $153.43 $818 -23.16
572–573 572 17 161.00–172.00 $170.70 $976 +28.70
633–649 641 10 139.00–159.00 $148.88 $954 —
698 unweaned 698 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,012 —
763 763 8 137.50 $137.50 $1,049 —
942 942 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 5 150.00–199.00 $185.11 $603 +1.53
362–385 368 8 175.00–181.00 $178.04 $655 -3.84
400–445 419 7 147.00–170.00 $156.70 $657 -31.58
450–495 476 4 160.00–194.00 $173.17 $824 -5.24
505–535 521 7 150.00–196.00 $161.51 $841 -2.62
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 +11.00
605 605 1 121.00 $121.00 $732 +1.00
660–683 677 4 128.00–140.00 $130.92 $886 -9.08
755 755 1 121.00 $121.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–995 887 85-90% 33 35.00–69.00 $56.51 $501 +7.37
775–995 933 85-90% 32 59.00–75.00 $67.06 $626 -7.83
900–995 948 85-90% 4 80.00–83.00 $80.98 $768 +6.09
795–990 953 85-90% 41 70.00–87.00 $74.80 $713 +4.60
963 963 85-90% 2 87.00 $87.00 $838 +16.80
1020–1275 1106 85-90% 14 84.00–93.00 $88.58 $980 +12.55
1000–1690 1122 85-90% 78 54.00–81.00 $74.21 $833 -1.82
1010–1300 1141 85-90% 40 51.00–70.00 $64.77 $739 —
1000–1445 1149 85-90% 130 72.00–87.00 $80.57 $926 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1410 1185 80-85% 35 88.00–113.00 $94.70 $1,122 —
1030–1795 1298 80-85% 149 80.00–93.00 $86.17 $1,118 -3.09
1000–1528 1351 80-85% 54 70.00–86.00 $80.44 $1,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1845 1442 75-80% 44 92.00–100.00 $94.69 $1,365 —
1085–1930 1455 75-80% 114 84.00–97.00 $90.36 $1,315 —
1230–1685 1455 75-80% 22 78.00–88.00 $82.62 $1,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1270 1093 10 102.00–129.00 $109.56 $1,197 —
975–1185 1096 4 91.00–96.00 $94.68 $1,038 —
1230 1230 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,156 -4.00
1325–2455 1675 25 77.50–107.00 $94.69 $1,586 +2.36
1330–2875 1759 65 100.00–130.00 $113.70 $2,000 +14.39
1325–2190 1770 50 90.00–114.00 $105.03 $1,859 +5.72
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2035 1853 4 114.00–117.00 $115.49 $2,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1010 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,196.58
720–1330 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 750.00–1,310.00 $1,210.61
1010–1340 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 985.00–1,360.00 $1,113.69
1100–1278 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 985.00–1,050.00 $1,013.37
905–1615 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 950.00–1,500.00 $1,228.58
1130–1330 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,244.92
1245–1294 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 975.00–1,050.00 $1,013.22
1125–1570 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,195.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
775–1010 901 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 810.00–1,050.00 $954.65
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
935–1060 997 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,035.00–1,175.00 $1,086.28
925–1225 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–1,225.00 $917.67
945–1220 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,210.00 $1,084.92
1050–1200 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,103.57
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,150.00 $1,150.00
805–1315 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 825.00–1,285.00 $1,025.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
666–825 693 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 625.00–695.00 $681.10
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 880.00 $880.00
750–1165 904 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 550.00–850.00 $742.03
995–1025 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–800.00 $701.49
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
785–1020 879 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 775.00–1,150.00 $968.39 —
865–980 927 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,325.00 $1,073.16 +136.73
845–1080 928 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,125.00 $971.36 +34.93
950–1280 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,375.00 $1,230.76 -69.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–916 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,454.58 —
815–1125 959 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,172.69 —
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1000–1063 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,313.65 —
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1117 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00 —
965–1095 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 650.00–975.00 $803.28 —

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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.