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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

21,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $184.61/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 830 lb · 1,005 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.38/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 671 lb · 742 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.73/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 783 lb · 676 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21,121 25,316 23,055
Feeder cattle 19,046 22,875 21,116
Slaughter cattle 1,582 1,915 1,625
Replacement cattle 493 526 314

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder and stocker steers under 800 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower; feeder steers over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower. Steer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate for all classes as cattle futures traded mostly in the red this week. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Packer demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 10 300.00–332.50 $319.93 $720 +27.64
262–287 283 21 287.00–311.00 $290.26 $821 -23.37
300–348 328 137 247.00–325.00 $267.69 $878 -2.55
326–345 value added 330 7 265.00–281.00 $268.07 $885 -29.43
376 unweaned 376 3 243.00 $243.00 $914 -9.95
350–399 382 169 239.00–293.00 $265.39 $1,014 +0.86
393 value added 393 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,041 -11.00
400–448 422 276 223.00–282.50 $260.90 $1,101 +5.49
432 unweaned 432 2 215.00 $215.00 $929 -16.98
459 fancy 459 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,228 —
450–497 473 341 233.00–264.00 $246.77 $1,167 -7.48
502–545 527 435 226.00–269.00 $241.81 $1,274 -3.66
531 fancy 531 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,367 —
557 thin fleshed 557 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,392 —
550–596 573 362 197.00–254.00 $230.94 $1,323 +1.23
576 576 21 217.50 $217.50 $1,253 -12.21
614–616 thin fleshed 615 45 221.50–237.50 $231.09 $1,421 —
600–649 635 377 190.00–230.00 $212.71 $1,351 -3.96
640 640 28 208.00 $208.00 $1,331 -8.67
640 unweaned 640 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,325 -4.19
657 thin fleshed 657 16 209.00 $209.00 $1,373 +3.00
662 unweaned 662 16 196.00 $196.00 $1,298 -11.00
650–696 678 608 189.00–227.00 $202.55 $1,373 -2.02
700–747 726 407 182.00–207.00 $192.96 $1,401 -3.37
759 value added 759 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,435 —
751–799 783 668 175.00–190.00 $185.69 $1,454 -1.28
800–849 827 772 145.00–188.00 $183.33 $1,516 +0.46
838 fancy 838 209 190.50 $190.50 $1,596 —
845 unweaned 845 24 174.50 $174.50 $1,475 —
861–895 882 300 170.00–183.50 $179.96 $1,587 +2.75
885 fancy 885 46 183.50 $183.50 $1,624 —
903–935 914 168 164.00–178.50 $174.79 $1,598 +1.99
960–990 987 75 146.00–167.00 $166.02 $1,639 -3.71
1002–1021 1005 61 160.00–166.75 $165.31 $1,661 +0.31
1065 1065 33 157.00 $157.00 $1,672 —
1113 1113 12 158.00 $158.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–280 258 13 295.00–300.00 $299.44 $773 —
310–348 334 51 235.00–253.00 $244.86 $818 -6.49
351–397 380 80 230.00–257.00 $239.81 $911 -9.66
402–439 422 153 227.50–257.00 $245.62 $1,037 +1.40
439 unweaned 439 7 209.00 $209.00 $918 -28.00
460–464 unweaned 463 14 200.00 $200.00 $926 —
452–499 479 119 211.00–246.00 $233.01 $1,116 -6.30
500–548 522 177 201.00–240.00 $227.73 $1,189 +5.82
550–591 574 94 205.00–235.00 $214.66 $1,232 +1.58
600–646 629 140 194.00–219.00 $202.64 $1,275 -3.61
650–695 669 104 186.00–212.50 $192.90 $1,291 -1.60
709–745 732 94 180.00–186.00 $184.11 $1,348 -5.19
752–780 754 52 169.00–183.00 $181.81 $1,371 -2.98
774 thin fleshed 774 20 185.00 $185.00 $1,432 —
844–846 845 93 173.00–180.50 $177.27 $1,498 -1.88
853 853 86 175.00 $175.00 $1,493 —
913–922 916 18 160.00–167.00 $164.65 $1,508 —
951–958 953 59 166.50–169.00 $168.15 $1,602 +0.44
1073–1074 1073 23 154.00–159.00 $157.48 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–285 278 12 272.50–279.00 $275.47 $766 -19.53
310–313 312 6 218.00–230.00 $224.03 $699 -8.85
350–395 376 43 191.00–243.00 $232.62 $875 -15.90
401–445 422 32 202.00–240.00 $228.32 $964 -6.64
450–495 473 48 191.00–240.00 $219.93 $1,040 -9.92
500–545 516 69 141.00–227.50 $196.40 $1,013 -5.59
550–588 576 101 175.00–227.50 $207.24 $1,194 +22.60
617–648 633 34 172.00–190.00 $178.00 $1,127 -16.72
650–695 679 34 175.00–193.50 $180.23 $1,224 +0.95
835–848 846 52 167.00–170.00 $169.43 $1,433 —
859–898 862 25 165.00–174.00 $165.75 $1,429 +0.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 251.00 $251.00 $590 —
293–298 297 10 251.00–267.00 $254.16 $755 —
465–480 476 4 220.00–222.00 $220.49 $1,050 —
565–595 575 6 201.00–213.00 $207.49 $1,193 —
770 770 7 120.00 $120.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 6 235.00 $235.00 $512 -20.00
252–286 281 29 230.00–242.50 $237.99 $669 +1.46
300–349 326 185 220.00–247.00 $228.36 $744 +3.38
341–349 value added 346 12 244.00–245.00 $244.59 $846 +12.98
367–371 unweaned 369 5 193.00–226.00 $212.89 $786 +7.25
379 value added 379 9 241.00 $241.00 $913 +6.00
353–399 381 231 203.00–239.00 $227.27 $866 +3.77
416–423 value added 420 10 232.00–235.00 $233.81 $982 +12.81
400–449 429 463 200.00–230.00 $214.44 $920 -1.99
418–443 unweaned 429 12 189.00–222.00 $213.96 $918 +24.01
450–480 fancy 468 40 221.00–232.50 $225.42 $1,055 —
450–499 476 321 199.00–231.00 $215.22 $1,024 +3.28
472–494 unweaned 489 13 182.00–216.00 $191.39 $936 -3.94
501–544 value added 515 19 214.00–219.50 $217.15 $1,118 +0.15
506–541 unweaned 515 20 191.00–195.00 $193.95 $999 +3.95
500–548 523 580 180.00–217.00 $203.86 $1,066 +0.26
552–591 unweaned 576 29 177.00–188.00 $183.25 $1,056 +2.68
550–598 577 549 175.00–210.00 $196.58 $1,134 -0.01
602–607 value added 605 6 199.00–203.00 $201.01 $1,216 —
612 thin fleshed 612 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,224 —
600–648 618 562 169.00–200.00 $191.44 $1,183 -1.59
635 unweaned 635 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,105 -2.59
641 641 12 176.00 $176.00 $1,128 -17.03
650 value added 650 15 188.50 $188.50 $1,225 —
650–699 671 727 149.00–197.00 $185.32 $1,243 +1.22
726 fancy 726 34 185.00 $185.00 $1,343 —
700–745 729 475 160.00–184.00 $177.59 $1,295 -1.24
750–785 768 302 165.00–180.50 $172.27 $1,323 -0.28
817 817 14 164.00 $164.00 $1,340 -5.62
800–841 823 68 162.00–169.00 $165.34 $1,361 -4.28
852–894 865 75 145.00–165.00 $160.22 $1,386 -8.84
874 874 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,407 -8.06
908–938 927 42 150.00–164.50 $162.66 $1,508 -3.05
964–993 967 25 131.00–156.50 $153.36 $1,483 -4.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–295 275 4 221.00–225.00 $222.07 $611 +2.24
305–348 324 27 213.00–226.00 $218.67 $708 +5.93
357–397 384 120 205.00–228.00 $215.73 $828 +5.74
400–447 431 98 171.00–219.00 $202.58 $873 +1.36
460–498 488 103 190.00–216.00 $203.61 $994 +2.34
500–540 524 44 170.00–206.00 $188.40 $987 -4.47
540 unweaned 540 30 186.00 $186.00 $1,004 -4.67
541 value added 541 114 198.00 $198.00 $1,071 —
550–598 564 142 185.00–200.00 $190.42 $1,074 +6.98
615–635 624 51 174.00–208.00 $184.01 $1,148 +10.30
656–689 673 128 172.00–186.00 $177.36 $1,194 +1.28
703–740 737 149 166.00–176.00 $170.26 $1,255 +4.92
756–799 783 279 163.50–171.00 $166.02 $1,300 -1.08
812–842 837 53 162.00–163.00 $162.84 $1,363 -5.95
879 879 16 164.00 $164.00 $1,442 +7.32
943 943 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 -16.81
268 268 2 213.00 $213.00 $571 +5.18
305–347 331 56 173.00–215.00 $202.35 $670 +11.41
355–397 375 54 180.00–217.00 $191.71 $719 -2.99
401–445 423 57 171.00–210.00 $196.16 $830 +12.24
450–498 473 56 139.00–207.00 $193.09 $913 +6.86
510–535 529 70 139.00–185.00 $173.24 $916 +3.52
539 value added 539 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,083 —
550–595 574 61 153.00–189.00 $177.71 $1,020 +22.98
600–645 623 4 170.00–174.00 $171.93 $1,071 +11.56
655–699 670 32 138.00–178.00 $169.42 $1,135 -7.58
746 746 21 157.00 $157.00 $1,171 -4.70
756–773 766 84 150.00–165.00 $155.52 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–339 330 9 201.00 $201.00 $663 —
378 378 2 201.00 $201.00 $760 —
485–495 491 19 155.00–197.00 $174.93 $859 —
500 500 2 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
560–598 574 8 170.00–180.00 $173.91 $998 —
738 738 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,107 —
769 769 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 250.00–292.50 $278.83 $795 -22.17
300–335 322 20 244.00–294.00 $277.82 $895 +10.04
355–390 376 11 227.50–265.00 $239.09 $899 -17.54
400–448 420 36 210.00–257.00 $239.33 $1,005 -1.05
450–495 468 42 195.00–247.00 $230.74 $1,080 -1.87
502–543 unweaned 526 16 196.00–219.00 $208.60 $1,097 -9.71
500–548 532 25 209.00–235.00 $222.27 $1,182 +1.43
550–593 582 54 182.00–229.00 $198.64 $1,156 -10.16
600–621 unweaned 612 24 194.50–199.00 $197.16 $1,207 -6.51
600–630 621 16 186.00–210.00 $200.82 $1,247 +5.49
655–695 673 38 167.00–202.00 $188.55 $1,269 -3.86
700–740 708 17 169.00–179.00 $174.55 $1,236 -0.02
755 unweaned 755 12 175.50 $175.50 $1,325 —
825–835 828 9 150.00–167.00 $162.75 $1,348 +12.75
920 920 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,205 -23.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–398 382 11 203.00–251.00 $228.84 $874 -28.09
409–415 410 5 216.00–227.00 $218.23 $895 +5.95
460–497 489 30 209.00–231.00 $216.81 $1,060 -7.55
505–540 518 21 204.00–224.00 $214.33 $1,110 -6.23
584 584 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,291 +24.07
594 unweaned 594 5 168.00 $168.00 $998 —
634 634 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,160 ±0.00
735 735 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 193.00 $193.00 $676 —
410–445 433 8 185.00–219.00 $212.06 $918 +23.28
457–473 469 6 209.00–220.00 $211.46 $992 +5.39
535 535 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,102 +19.00
675 675 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,087 —
890 890 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–495 482 4 190.00–201.00 $196.63 $948 —
590 590 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–975 881 85-90% 42 79.00–86.00 $82.74 $729 +12.76
730–990 901 85-90% 35 64.00–82.00 $70.75 $637 -20.25
825–980 905 85-90% 21 88.00–98.50 $93.84 $849 +2.84
664–998 924 85-90% 70 85.00–92.50 $88.42 $817 +3.57
1030 1030 85-90% 2 87.00 $87.00 $896 -18.48
1005–1310 1087 85-90% 35 76.00–89.50 $83.75 $910 —
1010–1350 1123 85-90% 40 88.00–101.00 $95.28 $1,070 +11.44
1000–1315 1141 85-90% 145 82.00–97.00 $91.10 $1,039 +7.26
1070–1240 1155 85-90% 2 54.00–70.00 $61.41 $709 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
1000–1635 1227 80-85% 147 90.00–101.00 $96.55 $1,185 +5.44
1005–1590 1230 80-85% 104 94.00–111.00 $102.21 $1,257 +11.10
1130–1460 1241 80-85% 14 84.00–90.00 $86.43 $1,073 -4.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1940 1328 75-80% 24 91.00–104.00 $96.71 $1,284 +4.33
1119–1670 1376 75-80% 107 96.00–111.00 $106.83 $1,470 +7.02
1070–1946 1393 75-80% 84 91.00–110.00 $102.64 $1,430 +2.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1315 1210 3 104.00–116.00 $110.02 $1,331 +2.14
1020–1390 1280 12 80.00–107.00 $97.42 $1,247 —
1355–1815 1519 14 83.00–111.00 $101.33 $1,539 -7.44
1300–2750 1603 54 99.00–120.00 $111.89 $1,794 —
1450–2410 1874 57 111.00–133.00 $121.78 $2,282 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1750 1595 4 110.00–115.00 $113.08 $1,804 —
1710–2030 1803 8 119.00–126.00 $123.01 $2,218 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1105 1098 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,076 —
1360 1360 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,265 —
1500 1500 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,425 +5.21

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 97.00 $97.00 $1,038
1076–1098 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 98.00–121.00 $109.38 $1,189

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1100 893 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 975.00–1,225.00 $1,135.92
760–1080 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,275.00 $1,144.29
665–1295 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 700.00–1,400.00 $1,109.22
750–1550 976 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 975.00–1,600.00 $1,309.62
808–1333 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 900.00–1,425.00 $1,175.90
820–2290 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,262.32
1065–1160 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,250.00 $1,194.96
950–1315 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,225.00 $1,135.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
940–1160 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,427.33
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1023–1290 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,260.00–1,600.00 $1,450.64
985–1185 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,260.00–1,685.00 $1,645.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1095–1290 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,550.00–1,610.00 $1,586.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +250.00
800–1150 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,850.00 $1,581.06 —
800–1120 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,025.00–1,650.00 $1,346.45 +446.45
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -25.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,712.50 +87.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
782–1000 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,625.00–1,710.00 $1,658.15 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
935–1025 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,835.00 $1,703.28 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 -34.19
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +55.81

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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.