Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Oklahoma reported 236 priced lines covering 11,501 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,978 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 789 head. replacement cattle receipts at 256 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13,978Last week 29,049Year ago 17,227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 789Last week 2,982Year ago 1,962

Replacement CattleReceipts 256Last week 515Year ago 410

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves lightly tested this holiday shortened week. All Monday sales closed for Labor Day. Demand very good for late week sales as cattle futures traded sharply higher this week. Beef prices moved lower while slaughter cattle trade was mostly untested at the time of this report. Weather remains extremely hot and dry, however a cold front is expected late weekend. Hoping it will bring some much needed moisture along with cooler temperatures. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Packer demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
152	—	630	205.00–239.00	224.49
81	—	472	235.00–263.00	247.22
19	—	372	255.00–286.00	262.44
74	—	567	235.00–248.00	239.52
8	—	826	205.00	205.00
84	—	423	246.00–265.00	261.04
31	—	671	223.00–244.00	230.88
5	—	706	202.00	202.00
118	—	518	225.00–259.00	242.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
231	—	622	226.00–260.00	242.61
9	—	223	272.50–283.00	281.75
81	—	376	251.00–311.00	276.97
249	—	783	214.00–242.00	231.44
224	—	822	192.00–225.50	223.73
44	—	419	238.00–305.00	270.28
203	—	670	215.00–257.50	241.74
9	—	277	277.50–280.00	279.74
155	—	523	232.00–269.00	250.35
143	—	867	209.00–228.00	222.30
63	—	473	235.00–260.00	251.29
209	—	725	221.00–245.00	237.63
4	—	925	152.00–202.00	189.56
269	—	565	233.00–260.00	252.65
23	—	317	233.00–301.00	264.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	656	215.00	215.00
18	—	585	220.00–243.00	239.08
34	—	465	230.00–242.50	233.07
34	—	380	251.00–252.50	252.02
27	—	430	239.00–265.00	249.52
16	—	522	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	435	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	375	235.00–255.00	246.02
63	—	479	242.50–255.00	249.97
20	—	892	202.00–205.00	204.57
18	—	328	235.00–251.00	243.75
6	—	272	251.00–253.00	252.29
105	—	612	221.00–245.00	228.07
36	—	684	204.00–241.00	227.38
391	—	582	225.00–270.00	246.29
66	—	714	221.00–231.50	229.72
48	—	524	221.00–252.50	244.58
3	—	237	262.50–265.00	263.36
95	—	439	245.00–262.50	253.85
29	—	926	178.00–213.00	210.65
8	—	837	215.00	215.00
44	—	791	221.50–230.00	224.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	635	253.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	525	195.00–245.00	225.95
27	—	469	210.00–240.00	233.14
47	—	670	170.00–235.00	230.47
12	—	614	170.00–230.00	206.14
17	—	785	215.00	215.00
77	—	715	210.00	210.00
2	—	248	240.00	240.00
50	—	337	201.00–250.00	235.48
14	—	571	193.00–245.00	231.91
55	—	434	210.00–241.00	233.16
8	—	1,006	170.00	170.00
55	—	370	210.00–252.50	238.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	235.00	235.00
3	—	305	219.00–220.00	219.33
3	—	553	238.00	238.00
4	—	375	218.00–227.50	222.50
4	—	423	220.00–230.00	222.37
4	—	673	220.00	220.00
17	—	639	223.00–225.00	224.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	396	212.00	212.00
1	—	445	217.50	217.50
7	—	319	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	972	204.00	204.00
15	—	1,071	195.00	195.00
29	—	923	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	788	221.00	221.00
109	—	485	269.00–298.00	288.02
79	—	524	263.00–287.00	276.79
150	—	572	251.00–275.50	263.57
98	—	683	237.00–256.00	248.97
35	—	609	248.00–258.00	251.58
12	—	729	233.00–239.50	238.42
10	—	381	293.00–336.00	316.91
12	—	428	307.00–321.00	315.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	880	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	566	240.00–249.00	244.69
41	—	379	281.00–297.50	286.07
4	—	469	251.00	251.00
5	—	268	267.50	267.50
13	—	447	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	799	226.00	226.00
18	—	390	212.00–302.50	262.73
107	—	735	229.00–244.00	234.71
15	—	334	300.00–305.00	301.30
15	—	476	232.00–271.00	261.92
165	—	643	200.00–235.00	232.90
13	—	860	217.00	217.00
40	—	511	211.00–258.00	247.90
5	—	679	210.00–237.50	222.78
43	—	569	199.00–259.00	250.39
54	—	812	215.00–234.00	215.36
3	—	420	213.00–232.00	225.60
1	—	285	301.00	301.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	471	267.00–300.00	283.40
25	—	1,005	221.00	221.00
438	—	619	230.00–274.00	264.65
332	—	767	221.00–254.50	249.48
432	—	723	219.00–263.00	258.40
100	—	583	251.00–272.50	269.11
542	—	823	238.00–253.00	247.78
319	—	676	230.00–263.50	256.40
31	—	423	271.00–307.50	291.36
49	—	915	195.00–239.00	232.40
553	—	863	182.00–245.00	241.72
98	—	522	258.00–293.00	282.90
25	—	368	295.00–337.00	321.86
12	—	283	325.00–337.50	327.46
45	—	316	242.50–350.00	327.62
294	—	992	222.00–227.00	222.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	628	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	228.00	228.00
4	—	330	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	483	275.00–292.50	282.88
229	—	764	234.00–245.00	240.46
23	—	580	240.00–270.00	260.23
28	—	318	305.00–329.00	320.48
362	—	841	225.00–244.00	241.46
9	—	971	217.00	217.00
2	—	230	317.50	317.50
30	—	740	237.00–251.00	245.90
94	—	683	226.00–252.00	247.46
145	—	873	222.00–236.00	232.94
35	—	534	260.00–279.00	270.28
65	—	436	280.00–291.00	286.83
17	—	379	300.00–327.00	309.61
36	—	618	221.00–245.00	242.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	541	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	462	255.00–287.50	283.00
8	—	718	235.00	235.00
6	—	429	275.00	275.00
23	—	626	229.00–256.00	246.60
32	—	558	248.00–254.00	251.56
44	—	357	290.00–300.00	296.42
25	—	526	257.50–277.50	266.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	612	229.00–247.50	238.86
47	—	370	290.00–327.00	306.46
30	—	572	223.00–259.00	243.40
22	—	323	303.00–343.00	324.00
3	—	808	211.00–217.00	214.32
20	—	664	225.00–241.00	236.32
4	—	958	143.00	143.00
42	—	471	255.00–293.00	270.50
39	—	518	230.00–260.00	246.79
2	—	725	229.00–247.00	238.19
43	—	421	290.00–311.00	305.34
7	—	785	201.00–215.00	212.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	475	265.00–297.00	280.70
16	—	678	221.00–230.00	226.52
4	—	781	208.00	208.00
4	—	707	233.00	233.00
38	—	433	245.00–313.00	286.96
35	—	622	224.00–247.00	236.66
4	—	312	354.00	354.00
26	—	569	245.00–263.00	255.73
30	—	524	228.00–277.00	258.19
16	—	373	283.00–342.00	302.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	223.00	223.00
2	—	550	225.00	225.00
4	—	463	225.00–230.00	227.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	372	230.00–290.00	251.18
1	—	745	199.00	199.00
8	—	514	205.00–237.50	224.67
1	—	695	210.00	210.00
12	—	310	221.00–285.00	247.69
31	—	478	200.00–248.00	234.79
1	—	600	225.00	225.00
5	—	553	201.00–236.00	229.04
11	—	431	198.00–270.00	228.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	644	220.00	220.00
10	—	674	223.00–235.00	229.18
11	—	599	242.50	242.50
29	—	520	251.00	251.00
9	—	403	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	292.00	292.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	582	240.00–250.00	244.23
23	—	375	272.00–272.50	272.24
15	—	424	260.00–310.00	289.07
21	—	469	260.00–265.00	262.33
8	—	241	241.00	241.00
3	—	540	245.00	245.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	868	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,491.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	2,325.00	2,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,130	1,350.00–1,825.00	1,690.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,217	1,425.00–2,250.00	1,983.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,257.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,860.00	1,860.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,035	1,125.00–1,650.00	1,381.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	925	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,403.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,219	1,550.00–1,875.00	1,747.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,119	900.00–1,875.00	1,460.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,093	1,000.00–1,725.00	1,487.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,238	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,622.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	915	1,875.00	1,875.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	934	1,950.00–2,425.00	2,159.48
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,008	2,000.00–2,075.00	2,045.87
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,775.00	1,775.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	635	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	849	1,275.00–1,625.00	1,408.80
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	773	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,108.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,561	109.00–122.00	115.49
15	—	1,750	120.00–133.00	127.45
20	—	1,703	114.00–126.50	121.76
1	—	1,355	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	75.00	75.00
4	—	1,283	118.00–119.00	118.74
5	—	1,267	107.00–117.00	112.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,128	98.00–118.00	103.46
12	—	1,074	82.00–86.00	83.91
53	—	1,105	94.00–112.00	102.27
55	—	1,080	87.00–104.00	97.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,384	106.00–115.00	111.87
54	—	1,534	101.00–122.00	114.77
22	—	1,354	110.00–130.00	118.22
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	843	71.00–86.00	80.40
26	—	928	83.00–93.00	87.26
9	—	910	94.00–100.00	96.29
4	—	936	99.00–101.00	99.99
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	107.00	107.00
5	—	973	103.00–105.00	103.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,217	104.00–114.00	107.57
68	—	1,173	98.00–105.00	102.30
47	—	1,245	110.00–117.00	112.06

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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