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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

19,974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $205.13/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 770 lb · 708 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.27/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 829 lb · 606 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $192.78/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 883 lb · 595 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 19,974 27,770 34,632
Feeder cattle 17,516 25,299 31,123
Slaughter cattle 2,183 2,140 2,946
Replacement cattle 275 331 563

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand good for feeder cattle and improving as the week progressed as cattle futures continued to move higher. Steer calves 4.00-6.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Demand very good for calves. Numbers at sale barns limited due to wet conditions. Good rains fell across much of the state this week and much of it in extreme drought areas. This weekends warm weather will definitely improve pastures. Slaughter cattle prices moved sideways on minimum movement as beef prices declined. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Packer demand very good on limited numbers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
219 fancy 219 9 360.00 $360.00 $788 —
225 225 1 325.00 $325.00 $731 +7.30
255–277 273 18 317.50–347.00 $342.41 $935 +21.77
300 value added 300 1 312.00 $312.00 $936 —
306 fancy 306 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,040 —
300–345 330 128 281.00–330.00 $303.98 $1,003 +16.15
350–399 379 165 275.00–324.00 $296.20 $1,123 +5.71
415 unweaned 415 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,133 -10.00
400–448 419 209 253.00–301.00 $277.57 $1,163 +4.66
411–445 fancy 437 31 305.00–307.50 $305.66 $1,336 +3.16
450–497 476 178 238.00–291.00 $267.80 $1,275 -0.61
489 thin fleshed 489 16 309.00 $309.00 $1,511 +10.03
500–548 521 189 237.00–293.00 $264.07 $1,376 +6.13
550–598 566 309 228.00–271.00 $254.05 $1,438 +4.00
625 unweaned 625 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,400 —
600–649 627 551 215.00–255.00 $235.82 $1,479 +0.79
615–634 value added 627 13 230.00–238.00 $236.46 $1,483 —
667 thin fleshed 667 29 226.00 $226.00 $1,507 —
650–696 668 200 206.50–230.50 $216.21 $1,444 -8.54
686 unweaned 686 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,386 -9.35
703–747 726 287 198.00–228.00 $214.72 $1,559 +6.57
753–795 770 708 195.00–213.00 $205.13 $1,580 +1.70
800–849 830 558 190.00–208.00 $197.12 $1,636 +1.00
850–898 883 595 189.00–198.00 $192.78 $1,702 +2.99
901–940 924 341 180.75–194.00 $188.76 $1,744 +1.74
952–995 974 457 178.00–188.00 $185.95 $1,811 +5.13
1006–1027 1014 175 173.00–181.00 $178.65 $1,812 +2.21
1050 1050 35 180.00 $180.00 $1,890 +5.02
1118 1118 20 168.00 $168.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 3 270.00 $270.00 $575 —
279–290 286 11 305.00–309.00 $307.58 $880 —
302–347 321 69 244.00–313.00 $289.53 $929 +6.45
365–394 381 19 240.00–293.00 $268.63 $1,023 -5.42
410–447 431 57 246.00–267.50 $256.16 $1,104 +2.39
450–498 478 195 225.00–270.00 $255.96 $1,223 +3.61
500–548 529 157 230.00–255.00 $244.40 $1,293 +7.38
550–594 567 263 225.00–251.00 $233.57 $1,324 -0.72
602–645 630 155 204.00–230.00 $217.14 $1,368 -2.96
652–696 678 120 207.00–223.50 $217.65 $1,476 +2.01
703–744 717 460 196.00–215.00 $212.56 $1,524 +6.20
763–793 783 255 176.00–200.00 $197.36 $1,545 -2.55
819–842 834 106 179.00–194.50 $186.53 $1,556 -1.91
854–893 869 88 183.00–189.50 $187.04 $1,625 -0.43
903–933 922 38 171.00–184.00 $179.53 $1,655 -3.47
994 994 53 178.50 $178.50 $1,774 +2.75
1067 1067 19 160.00 $160.00 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–293 273 4 287.50 $287.50 $785 +20.50
305–340 324 7 225.00–263.00 $242.05 $784 -27.11
355–375 368 3 199.00–220.00 $212.87 $783 -46.38
409 unweaned 409 14 202.50 $202.50 $828 —
400–448 422 10 215.00–255.00 $234.09 $988 -6.35
450–495 463 21 209.00–250.00 $216.61 $1,003 -24.48
500–545 526 83 156.00–243.00 $232.17 $1,221 +5.94
553–595 572 73 172.00–237.50 $217.70 $1,245 -6.30
600–640 625 19 191.00–216.00 $198.60 $1,241 -6.88
650–680 660 10 181.00–203.00 $199.44 $1,316 +3.18
708–742 719 78 176.00–190.00 $182.93 $1,315 —
756–790 758 16 185.00–199.00 $185.91 $1,409 +5.91
828 828 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,441 -6.46
870 870 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,601 +12.17
955 955 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491–498 496 16 225.00–233.00 $231.02 $1,146 —
523–535 529 4 212.50–219.00 $215.71 $1,141 —
578 578 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,272 -13.17
643 643 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,222 —
672–695 681 5 185.00–190.00 $187.96 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–249 235 19 274.00–285.00 $278.29 $654 +25.79
272–296 288 18 265.00–287.00 $278.65 $803 +28.42
314 fancy 314 18 280.00 $280.00 $879 +5.00
328 unweaned 328 3 224.00 $224.00 $735 -52.00
305–346 333 63 221.00–283.00 $255.91 $852 +12.95
357 thin fleshed 357 19 305.00 $305.00 $1,089 —
350–398 373 198 233.00–269.00 $244.05 $910 +1.13
387 fancy 387 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,103 —
401 unweaned 401 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,071 +5.73
400–448 419 152 229.00–260.00 $246.84 $1,034 +9.57
450–495 470 107 207.00–254.00 $231.51 $1,088 -4.47
457–487 unweaned 483 15 207.00–248.00 $212.17 $1,025 -36.83
502 fancy 502 22 247.50 $247.50 $1,242 —
510 value added 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 —
500–546 521 163 202.00–245.00 $225.31 $1,174 -3.53
550–588 563 178 201.00–237.50 $221.83 $1,249 -1.19
578–579 unweaned 578 11 200.00–206.00 $202.73 $1,172 —
611–627 unweaned 615 27 181.00–210.00 $203.43 $1,251 +13.43
600–649 624 303 194.00–225.00 $207.94 $1,298 -1.00
650–695 672 499 190.00–222.00 $204.82 $1,376 +4.76
701–749 726 452 182.00–207.00 $197.75 $1,436 +5.72
750–799 776 399 173.00–198.50 $191.46 $1,486 +2.33
800–845 829 606 171.00–189.00 $184.27 $1,528 +3.46
850–897 869 271 142.00–183.50 $177.97 $1,547 +5.54
902 902 13 174.00 $174.00 $1,569 +5.44
1019 1019 14 168.00 $168.00 $1,712 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–247 230 18 252.50–260.00 $257.36 $592 —
255–275 266 8 247.50–255.00 $252.64 $672 +14.35
333–344 337 12 225.00–229.00 $226.36 $763 -8.29
358–397 375 49 223.00–252.00 $232.02 $870 +3.89
400–449 436 117 219.00–242.50 $231.33 $1,009 -0.03
452–498 470 185 210.00–242.50 $223.14 $1,049 +4.17
482 unweaned 482 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,060 —
522–530 unweaned 523 17 190.00–199.00 $191.07 $999 —
502–546 527 176 197.50–221.00 $212.30 $1,119 -2.27
550–595 573 411 165.00–228.00 $211.04 $1,209 +0.58
604–649 628 197 188.00–210.00 $197.60 $1,241 +2.04
655–685 670 46 188.00–200.00 $196.47 $1,316 +2.36
705–730 715 15 180.00–193.00 $188.36 $1,347 +2.41
765–770 766 44 175.00–188.00 $186.04 $1,425 +1.39
816–844 827 46 177.00–178.00 $177.60 $1,469 +11.11
857 857 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 335 14 203.00–239.00 $230.18 $771 +17.66
378–390 385 30 185.00–231.00 $207.34 $798 -6.06
400–448 434 74 184.00–222.00 $207.06 $899 -7.30
460–495 484 107 188.00–232.50 $216.90 $1,050 +11.22
500–539 523 58 170.00–210.00 $199.11 $1,041 +7.67
550–593 580 99 172.00–210.00 $195.83 $1,136 -0.50
600–640 618 22 140.00–191.00 $173.34 $1,071 -15.23
653–698 666 38 175.00–193.00 $187.91 $1,251 +11.42
700–735 718 5 159.00–179.00 $173.93 $1,249 —
760–795 783 11 140.00–175.00 $154.92 $1,213 —
815–827 825 7 130.00–178.00 $171.23 $1,413 —
855 855 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 221.00 $221.00 $736 —
375–386 384 6 217.50–220.00 $217.91 $837 —
442–445 443 9 210.00–215.00 $211.12 $935 -13.88
455–498 482 16 210.00–216.00 $214.71 $1,035 -11.95
515–548 519 30 184.00–199.00 $185.27 $962 -22.97
793 793 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 253.00–291.00 $272.31 $844 +10.66
307–330 unweaned 319 4 287.00–319.00 $302.42 $965 +5.91
350–393 368 51 261.00–297.00 $271.04 $997 +0.85
410 unweaned 410 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,201 +42.59
405–440 423 32 231.00–295.00 $267.65 $1,132 +12.44
455–489 480 38 235.00–275.00 $262.31 $1,259 +24.53
490 unweaned 490 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,264 -4.00
501–548 519 70 215.00–287.00 $246.01 $1,277 +19.43
550–585 572 27 206.00–240.00 $215.65 $1,234 -3.20
555–583 unweaned 575 11 212.00–232.00 $220.12 $1,266 -11.00
607 unweaned 607 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,378 +18.25
616–647 625 21 207.00–224.00 $211.47 $1,322 +3.92
655–692 665 23 191.00–216.50 $204.30 $1,359 +3.43
705–730 711 4 192.00–198.00 $195.22 $1,388 +6.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 287.00 $287.00 $918 +31.96
428 428 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,117 +16.05
468–499 493 41 257.00–279.00 $262.72 $1,295 +36.87
500–544 522 10 225.00–230.00 $226.71 $1,183 +22.46
550–573 570 11 216.00–229.00 $220.43 $1,256 +7.43
600–648 630 5 199.00–204.00 $200.97 $1,266 -1.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 183.00–277.00 $231.09 $746 +0.79
393 393 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,041 +25.21
423–445 434 5 241.00–252.50 $247.25 $1,073 +26.85
455–492 485 7 243.00–255.00 $248.59 $1,206 +24.79
538–540 539 4 215.00–223.00 $220.99 $1,191 +28.47
600 600 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,155 —
670–673 672 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,317 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
500–536 528 8 200.00–207.00 $205.33 $1,084 +6.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681–985 837 85-90% 81 55.00–79.00 $68.92 $577 -1.08
797–980 897 85-90% 54 74.00–86.50 $83.22 $746 +8.39
705–998 925 85-90% 80 87.00–99.00 $94.76 $877 +8.14
745–999 964 85-90% 133 83.00–96.00 $91.29 $880 -3.11
1005–1030 1026 85-90% 7 74.00–78.00 $77.29 $793 —
1005–1350 1057 85-90% 102 80.00–90.50 $86.92 $919 +2.50
1000–1217 1088 85-90% 57 87.00–105.00 $96.01 $1,045 +6.55
1003–1290 1090 85-90% 218 86.00–100.00 $94.76 $1,033 +5.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1765 1340 75-80% 131 94.00–115.00 $105.23 $1,410 —
1110–1815 1383 75-80% 61 89.00–110.50 $103.40 $1,430 —
1065–1740 1411 75-80% 103 99.00–117.00 $110.62 $1,561 +13.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
937 937 80-85% 5 99.50 $99.50 $932 —
910–975 941 80-85% 9 89.00–96.00 $92.31 $869 —
955 955 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $955 +6.50
1030–1600 1177 80-85% 41 84.00–97.00 $91.15 $1,073 —
1011–1725 1211 80-85% 110 84.00–104.00 $98.35 $1,191 —
1065–1640 1249 80-85% 128 95.00–110.00 $105.00 $1,311 +10.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1175 1116 4 104.00–114.00 $107.22 $1,197 —
1125–1295 1201 5 82.00–98.00 $93.29 $1,120 —
1260–1325 1293 2 111.00–114.00 $112.54 $1,455 -6.46
1311–2115 1643 67 108.00–125.00 $117.04 $1,923 +8.04
1325–2050 1651 24 93.00–119.00 $110.81 $1,829 —
1410–2235 1839 45 118.00–135.00 $124.63 $2,292 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2165 1850 11 125.00–128.50 $127.23 $2,354 —
2336 2336 4 131.50 $131.50 $3,072 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,030 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
916–969 944 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 115.00–125.00 $119.61 $1,129
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 107.00 $107.00 $1,033

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
917–1055 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 925.00–1,275.00 $1,037.53
830–1065 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 850.00–1,100.00 $1,003.96
905–1190 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 850.00–1,400.00 $1,130.13
820–1240 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 975.00–1,300.00 $1,202.34
1035–1190 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,400.00 $1,160.59
890–1335 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 875.00–1,475.00 $1,141.49
975–1180 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,035.00 $1,017.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–905 902 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 950.00–1,000.00 $990.13
865–1240 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,410.00 $1,269.67
1095–1195 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,256.55
1005–1222 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,435.00 $1,312.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
693–866 767 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,585.00 $1,437.88 +402.88
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +136.00
800–1485 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,582.80 —
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–950 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,488.94 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 25 135.00 $135.00 $512 —
527 527 11 140.00 $140.00 $738 —

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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.