Oklahoma Feeder Cattle Prices

Feeder steer and heifer cash prices near Oklahoma City, OK by weight class. Source: USDA AMS MARS Report 2489. Updated weekly (Friday releases).

USDA AMS Report 2489 · Weekly (Friday) · Iowa / Southern Minnesota benchmark
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Feeder Steers (500–600 lb)
Iowa / S. Minnesota · Medium & Large #1
$278.25 / cwt
USDA AMS 2489
Feeder Steers (700–800 lb)
Iowa / S. Minnesota · Medium & Large #1
$256.50 / cwt
USDA AMS 2489
Cattle Feeding Margin
At current feeder + fed prices
+$142 / head
Derived — USDA AMS + NASS

Oklahoma Feeder Cattle Market Context

Oklahoma functions primarily as a stocker and feeder state — cattle are backgrounded on native pasture and wheat stubble before moving north or west to feedlots. The OKC National Stockyards is the world's largest feeder cattle auction market.

Key Markets and Buyers Near Oklahoma City

American Foods Group; Premium Beef Liberal (KS border); OKC Stockyards (feeder trading hub)

Understanding the Iowa/S. Minnesota Benchmark

USDA AMS Report 2489 reports feeder cattle prices for the Iowa/Southern Minnesota region — the primary feeder procurement zone for the central Corn Belt feedlot industry. Oklahoma feeder prices trade at a basis to this benchmark that reflects distance to feedlots, local forage conditions, and regional demand from backgrounding operations.

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Page reviewed: 2026-06-03 Topic: oklahoma feeder cattle prices Sources: USDA AMS, cattle auction references, corn feed cost context, and GrainBrief livestock margin models

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