Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Oklahoma reported 218 priced lines covering 19,490 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 22,445 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,113 head. replacement cattle receipts at 767 head. Counted as USDA files them — 214 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 17, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Oklahoma City, OK (LS-KO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 22,445Last week 21,908Year ago 39,526

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,113Last week 1,905Year ago 1,857

Replacement CattleReceipts 767Last week 1,029Year ago 637

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	431	120.00–135.00	130.72
1	—	740	103.00	103.00
22	—	581	100.00–132.00	120.01
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
22	—	613	116.00–131.00	123.68
14	—	686	110.00–124.00	113.96
54	—	534	99.00–128.00	119.35
39	—	378	120.00–147.00	141.33
32	—	472	110.00–132.00	126.23
7	—	779	115.50	115.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	130.50–136.00	133.74
13	—	473	131.00–144.00	133.50
7	—	612	129.00	129.00
7	—	696	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	881	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	615	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	376	138.00–167.50	153.66
10	—	240	165.00–177.50	169.50
726	—	773	102.50–129.00	122.52
989	—	726	100.00–133.00	125.54
72	—	325	140.00–158.50	150.78
256	—	522	121.00–157.50	141.76
28	—	974	112.00	112.00
207	—	423	134.00–167.50	150.27
378	—	625	120.00–147.00	132.37
450	—	569	123.50–150.00	138.81
416	—	671	117.00–140.00	128.35
590	—	868	111.00–124.00	119.90
834	—	825	115.00–126.75	121.20
547	—	932	114.25–121.50	116.08
7	—	275	155.00–164.00	161.63
272	—	471	130.00–161.00	148.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	771	113.00–120.00	118.84
16	—	277	155.00	155.00
166	—	624	109.00–135.00	127.24
80	—	585	121.00–136.00	129.52
171	—	527	109.00–146.00	134.96
152	—	481	111.00–148.00	141.86
303	—	688	106.50–129.00	120.06
53	—	730	123.00–129.00	125.17
25	—	381	122.00–148.00	137.45
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
38	—	325	137.00–151.00	146.45
24	—	868	105.00–115.00	109.51
110	—	818	113.00–119.75	116.55
82	—	420	130.00–157.00	144.83
5	—	932	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	580	137.00	137.00
20	—	785	125.50	125.50
11	—	636	135.50	135.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	133.00	133.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	285	85.00	85.00
6	—	399	75.00	75.00
81	—	236	75.00	75.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	239	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
3	—	515	120.00–141.00	133.31
7	—	476	126.00–135.00	130.09
8	—	424	131.00–145.00	137.15
2	—	820	93.00–97.50	95.20
5	—	369	160.00–178.00	167.56
6	—	577	120.00–136.00	130.54
4	—	675	104.00–115.00	107.80
4	—	316	152.00–179.00	166.60
2	—	620	116.00–120.00	118.02
7	—	733	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	693	134.00	134.00
2	—	447	151.00	151.00
6	—	568	131.00–135.00	133.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	109.00	109.00
4	—	755	109.00–118.00	111.23
34	—	427	146.00–164.00	154.14
33	—	564	130.00–157.00	142.65
58	—	521	144.00–158.00	150.43
24	—	328	165.00–200.00	180.38
35	—	374	154.00–198.00	170.18
23	—	627	123.00–154.00	140.13
23	—	668	116.00–134.00	126.23
68	—	474	138.00–174.00	151.59
3	—	272	177.00–182.50	179.94
1	—	900	100.00	100.00
14	—	717	104.00–130.50	122.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	439	147.00–150.00	148.18
10	—	635	109.00–116.00	112.48
11	—	765	119.00	119.00
2	—	543	130.00	130.00
2	—	485	130.00	130.00
11	—	583	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	957	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	192.50	192.50
939	—	876	112.50–139.00	129.95
224	—	470	148.00–180.00	169.49
484	—	1,018	115.00–123.50	120.55
650	—	720	129.00–149.00	140.57
1,077	—	777	125.00–144.00	137.49
951	—	825	116.50–139.00	133.60
483	—	968	118.50–127.50	124.45
297	—	679	130.00–153.00	142.48
327	—	621	136.00–164.00	153.60
131	—	430	152.00–177.00	167.31
213	—	571	132.00–171.00	160.17
75	—	382	159.00–195.00	176.22
697	—	924	119.00–133.50	126.38
40	—	1,101	115.50	115.50
255	—	532	143.00–181.00	165.84
46	—	1,054	113.00–116.50	115.84
49	—	328	180.00–203.00	190.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	714	133.00–135.00	133.67
6	—	590	138.50	138.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	368	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	452	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
205	—	972	114.50–123.50	119.72
175	—	931	118.00–124.50	123.61
155	—	830	119.00–132.00	126.67
126	—	528	136.00–156.00	147.20
124	—	478	133.00–169.00	153.88
196	—	582	125.00–157.50	145.63
135	—	778	110.00–134.00	127.77
91	—	630	123.00–148.00	140.57
69	—	330	170.00–189.00	176.04
159	—	878	119.50–126.00	123.20
253	—	719	118.00–141.00	133.73
73	—	435	156.00–167.00	161.07
29	—	377	140.00–184.00	176.15
132	—	679	116.00–145.00	137.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	413	128.00–147.00	139.49
6	—	992	116.00	116.00
8	—	605	132.00–139.00	138.13
40	—	766	116.00–125.00	123.44
7	—	467	123.00–144.00	133.73
7	—	382	129.00–143.00	136.70
3	—	322	130.00–163.00	147.02
6	—	527	130.00–138.00	135.15
27	—	563	111.00–144.00	142.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	618	131.00	131.00
7	—	667	135.00	135.00
9	—	428	134.00	134.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	879	518.00–960.00	709.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	963	513.00–877.00	657.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	948	512.00–536.00	523.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,057	65.00–80.00	71.06
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	412.00	412.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	410.00–446.00	428.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	793	259.00–443.00	390.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,251	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,576.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,292	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,481.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,333	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,149.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,261	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,236	1,200.00–1,485.00	1,380.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	34	—	818	1,600.00–2,025.00	1,903.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,092	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,175.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,053	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,250.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,360.00	1,360.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,158	1,275.00–1,575.00	1,508.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,025	800.00–1,400.00	1,157.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	948	835.00–1,025.00	941.06
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,056	785.00–975.00	871.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,203	650.00–1,250.00	1,154.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,101	700.00–750.00	713.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,200	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,095	650.00–1,250.00	852.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	968	700.00–1,300.00	848.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	117	—	1,149	660.00–1,150.00	872.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,315	885.00–900.00	889.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	1,051	700.00–900.00	827.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,212	850.00–910.00	891.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,085.00–1,150.00	1,117.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,062	800.00–1,250.00	1,135.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,420	960.00–1,250.00	1,055.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	57	—	1,177	850.00–1,125.00	1,039.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,155	700.00–1,075.00	838.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	970	550.00–691.00	639.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	504.00–950.00	743.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	635.00	635.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	858	450.00–649.00	577.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,056	481.00–685.00	621.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	300.00	300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,056	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	600.00	600.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	580	450.00–625.00	535.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,394	1,250.00–2,275.00	1,660.95
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,125	1,525.00–2,025.00	1,810.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,251	65.00–74.00	68.63
48	—	1,210	54.00–64.00	59.70
1	—	1,020	51.00	51.00
318	—	1,228	58.00–69.00	64.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
240	—	1,487	60.00–78.00	70.78
90	—	1,631	65.00–80.00	75.31
77	—	1,422	55.00–74.00	65.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,071	40.00–53.00	47.74
109	—	1,077	49.00–62.00	54.88
54	—	1,097	62.00–71.00	65.07
181	—	1,143	56.50–69.00	61.84
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	751	39.00–49.00	45.32
62	—	892	41.00–58.00	50.06
43	—	898	54.00–66.00	58.49
20	—	955	62.50–67.50	65.35
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	910	57.00–58.00	57.31
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	69.00	69.00
13	—	858	45.00–48.00	45.48
1	—	930	57.00	57.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,798	85.00–98.00	90.97
2	—	1,605	73.00–79.00	75.90
29	—	1,597	62.00–91.00	83.76
55	—	1,993	92.00–106.00	97.30
2	—	1,780	76.00–79.00	77.38
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,640	81.00	81.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	40.50–65.00	55.77
6	—	1,192	82.00–85.50	82.61

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Oklahoma barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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