Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Oklahoma reported 218 priced lines covering 17,270 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 20,673 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,670 head. replacement cattle receipts at 305 head. Counted as USDA files them — 31 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 20,673Last week 24,016Year ago 26,542

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,670Last week 2,350Year ago 1,641

Replacement CattleReceipts 305Last week 481Year ago 690

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
829	—	876	140.54–161.00	153.07
176	—	424	179.00–212.50	188.71
271	—	564	152.00–177.00	165.84
130	—	991	142.75–155.50	143.97
682	—	829	123.00–158.50	154.84
354	—	618	148.00–177.50	166.69
276	—	928	134.00–149.50	145.28
101	—	326	198.50–223.00	213.55
91	—	378	200.00–222.50	210.06
473	—	665	148.00–171.00	161.19
133	—	1,059	125.00–142.50	138.89
605	—	727	137.00–167.25	159.20
41	—	1,010	138.50–149.00	139.53
196	—	528	157.00–179.00	168.51
247	—	472	161.00–190.00	175.68
8	—	273	200.00	200.00
598	—	779	132.00–161.00	155.84
38	—	1,155	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	658	169.50–172.50	171.51
27	—	769	163.25	163.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	434	162.50–189.00	179.23
40	—	917	140.00–146.50	145.35
311	—	626	144.00–166.50	159.01
38	—	366	166.00–207.00	191.83
250	—	676	142.00–159.50	153.81
333	—	776	134.00–158.50	152.06
55	—	882	117.00–149.00	141.48
284	—	571	135.00–168.00	158.07
7	—	333	201.00–211.00	204.52
186	—	829	140.00–152.00	149.09
305	—	522	140.00–169.50	159.20
13	—	957	135.50	135.50
228	—	483	140.00–179.00	164.03
85	—	729	146.00–159.00	156.42
9	—	1,149	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	522	136.00–162.50	151.70
47	—	384	171.00–196.00	189.63
73	—	586	141.00–158.00	148.34
1	—	885	128.00	128.00
21	—	614	115.00–150.00	132.36
9	—	760	115.00–133.50	131.39
60	—	918	134.00	134.00
7	—	324	170.00–197.00	180.69
39	—	661	128.00–144.00	141.20
37	—	722	118.00–137.00	129.21
66	—	475	135.00–168.00	155.82
13	—	425	169.00–188.00	177.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	473	172.00–184.00	177.18
26	—	437	162.00–180.00	175.83
13	—	373	171.00–186.00	175.00
12	—	526	159.00–173.00	168.69
98	—	566	147.00–167.00	158.35
27	—	624	152.00–166.00	161.84
32	—	731	145.50–153.00	147.60
16	—	759	138.00–141.00	139.87
109	—	671	137.00–157.50	150.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	429	155.00	155.00
6	—	676	141.00	141.00
9	—	499	159.00	159.00
35	—	632	142.00–153.50	152.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	607	143.00	143.00
11	—	596	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	142.00	142.00
2	—	460	122.00–124.00	123.02
4	—	435	121.00–150.00	132.72
5	—	524	113.00–121.00	116.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	787	163.00	163.00
7	—	334	225.00–227.50	225.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	131.00	131.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	814	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	727	126.00–145.00	137.38
87	—	386	132.00–164.00	156.82
16	—	1,038	115.00	115.00
121	—	471	140.00–153.00	147.35
187	—	571	134.00–157.00	146.82
36	—	330	141.00–168.00	156.31
13	—	902	127.00–129.00	128.08
25	—	884	134.00–139.00	137.60
115	—	619	125.00–158.50	138.22
13	—	822	121.00–127.50	124.54
236	—	526	126.00–154.00	145.78
99	—	771	121.00–141.00	135.23
156	—	429	129.00–158.00	150.86
120	—	667	130.00–156.00	141.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
540	—	714	122.00–154.75	148.91
677	—	676	135.00–157.50	149.90
218	—	824	115.00–148.00	141.18
44	—	873	132.00–143.00	137.26
160	—	426	149.00–175.00	158.60
154	—	371	150.00–175.00	168.28
13	—	278	173.00–189.00	181.09
465	—	528	142.00–161.00	151.69
7	—	1,084	110.00	110.00
615	—	624	138.00–159.50	152.33
457	—	574	138.00–163.00	154.06
36	—	979	111.00–123.00	116.49
295	—	474	145.00–174.00	156.51
47	—	924	124.00–140.50	131.86
78	—	325	159.00–182.00	175.52
741	—	776	127.00–156.50	145.56
101	—	1,013	103.00–139.00	133.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	423	150.00–159.00	154.07
36	—	661	126.00–138.00	134.77
17	—	543	133.00–140.00	138.40
13	—	336	155.00–160.00	158.15
6	—	705	122.00	122.00
110	—	569	135.00–144.00	139.52
16	—	368	143.00–167.00	159.41
76	—	628	131.00–144.00	139.04
49	—	465	144.00–163.00	150.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	390	149.00	149.00
21	—	506	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	519	124.00–146.00	132.84
12	—	983	100.00	100.00
49	—	622	122.00–140.00	130.76
11	—	379	114.00–159.00	144.81
32	—	677	111.00–134.00	129.24
18	—	579	127.00–138.00	133.70
23	—	328	131.00–163.00	139.08
3	—	798	127.00	127.00
22	—	420	131.00–148.00	138.81
36	—	463	130.00–150.00	140.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	713	155.50	155.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	629	125.00–146.50	139.67
21	—	519	139.00–152.00	147.26
1	—	755	116.00	116.00
23	—	325	175.00	175.00
9	—	748	127.00	127.00
18	—	573	139.00–149.00	144.34
3	—	802	105.00	105.00
17	—	488	157.00–167.00	163.11
16	—	392	122.00–207.00	186.54
18	—	427	160.00–175.00	168.99
16	—	674	123.00–144.50	133.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	338	222.50	222.50
2	—	256	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	667	130.00–155.00	144.75
37	—	530	145.00–162.00	155.92
56	—	380	202.00–218.00	205.09
51	—	576	141.00–165.00	153.41
31	—	320	194.00–217.50	207.75
38	—	471	163.00–186.00	172.66
2	—	770	111.00–112.00	111.49
12	—	726	122.00–144.00	130.33
1	—	800	124.00	124.00
29	—	624	142.00–156.50	149.98
55	—	432	171.00–210.00	186.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	534	145.00–160.00	149.73
5	—	630	122.00–141.00	134.19
3	—	367	173.00–188.00	180.49
5	—	575	127.00–137.00	132.02
2	—	753	129.00	129.00
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
6	—	428	165.00–186.00	177.45
3	—	322	178.00–193.00	183.36
10	—	467	154.00–171.00	162.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	627	140.00–141.00	140.77
12	—	597	150.00	150.00
9	—	474	159.00–167.00	163.79
8	—	526	153.00–164.00	158.27
3	—	415	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	735.00–825.00	778.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,025	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,095	960.00–1,275.00	1,085.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,475	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,006	775.00–1,135.00	995.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,110.00	1,110.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,675	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,248	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,279.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,163	600.00–1,025.00	949.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	964	600.00–1,125.00	844.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	897	685.00–900.00	758.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,084	750.00–1,000.00	840.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	1,087	700.00–950.00	844.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,165	725.00–1,000.00	852.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	45	—	1,176	910.00–1,320.00	1,067.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,342	1,010.00–1,100.00	1,024.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,051	810.00–1,100.00	957.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,237	760.00–1,225.00	956.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,183	800.00–1,025.00	976.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,003	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	894	450.00–775.00	669.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,045	680.00–725.00	701.96
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	675.00	675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,726	83.00–96.00	89.03
5	—	1,559	71.00–84.00	79.84
25	—	1,859	91.00–103.00	94.73
19	—	1,534	62.00–85.00	78.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	84.00–86.50	85.27
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	976	64.00–67.00	65.20
3	—	957	53.00–55.50	54.72
1	—	870	41.00	41.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	955	61.00–62.00	61.75
21	—	944	45.00–54.00	49.43
17	—	968	53.50–64.00	56.86
45	—	886	30.00–47.00	41.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
200	—	1,183	55.00–70.00	61.18
34	—	1,139	63.00–73.00	65.88
53	—	1,092	34.00–54.00	46.28
137	—	1,129	47.00–63.00	54.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	1,284	58.00–76.00	65.56
65	—	1,269	62.00–79.50	68.95
63	—	1,213	54.00–72.00	59.92
7	—	1,139	52.00–55.00	54.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,421	66.00–84.00	72.39
102	—	1,433	61.00–75.50	69.78
14	—	1,393	59.00–67.00	63.76

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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