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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 974 429
Slaughter cattle 429 617 188
Replacement cattle 312 357 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 - 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Supply included several fancy cows from a reputation ranch in Oklahoma. A total of 741 cows and bulls sold with 63 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $623 +0.20
1055–1210 1133 80-85% 2 55.50–56.00 $55.73 $631 -0.02
1036–1610 1166 80-85% 69 53.00–59.50 $56.54 $659 —
1000–1585 1279 80-85% 126 60.00–69.00 $63.21 $808 +2.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–986 938 85-90% 28 40.00–51.00 $46.29 $434 —
820–982 938 85-90% 15 32.00–39.00 $36.60 $343 —
960–995 985 85-90% 4 52.00–56.00 $53.76 $530 +3.76
1004–1350 1098 85-90% 41 40.00–52.00 $46.60 $512 —
1017–1735 1134 85-90% 12 31.00–39.50 $36.69 $416 -10.62
1150 1150 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $678 +0.55
1038–1335 1160 85-90% 24 52.00–57.00 $55.25 $641 -3.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321–1555 1371 75-80% 9 65.00–66.00 $65.25 $895 -6.35
1400–1745 1552 75-80% 3 69.00 $69.00 $1,071 —
1795 1795 75-80% 3 73.00 $73.00 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 85.00 $85.00 $931 —
1580–1800 1720 3 70.50–75.00 $73.10 $1,257 —
1580–2053 1788 12 81.00–87.00 $84.51 $1,511 —
1665–2095 1873 13 87.50–94.00 $90.84 $1,701 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1039–1121 fancy 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,775.00–1,785.00 $1,779.99
1011–1415 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 55 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,124.51
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1328–1362 fancy 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,599.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1025–1030 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–950.00 $937.55
1138–1270 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–975.00 $863.87
1142–1435 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 800.00–975.00 $879.15
1213–1395 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 800.00–950.00 $861.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
880–1125 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 525.00–750.00 $651.48
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
945–1160 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 510.00–775.00 $748.96
1095–1140 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–785.00 $770.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 fancy 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1100 fancy 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.