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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 406 184
Slaughter cattle 265 208 70
Replacement cattle 253 198 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. A total of 518 cows and bulls sold with 51 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–955 820 80-85% 6 69.00–75.00 $70.87 $581 —
860 860 80-85% 12 67.50 $67.50 $580 —
1032–1230 1108 80-85% 23 63.00–66.75 $65.53 $726 —
1050–1505 1193 80-85% 46 69.00–76.00 $72.07 $860 -1.29
1110–1569 1379 80-85% 44 77.00–81.00 $79.25 $1,093 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699–889 726 85-90% 7 52.00–53.00 $52.17 $379 —
750–960 897 85-90% 32 30.00–45.50 $40.70 $365 —
1005–1030 1015 85-90% 8 30.00–40.00 $35.76 $363 —
1020–1155 1027 85-90% 23 61.00–62.00 $61.86 $635 —
1020–1495 1258 85-90% 2 51.00–52.00 $51.59 $649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1630 1351 75-80% 10 73.50–80.00 $76.42 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,092 —
1295 1295 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,153 —
1340–2005 1548 6 76.00–88.00 $82.50 $1,277 —
1310–2055 1626 12 88.50–98.00 $93.75 $1,524 —
1600–2015 1783 7 99.00–109.50 $102.04 $1,819 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1100 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–775.00 $696.90
1020–1116 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 610.00–750.00 $718.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1004 1004 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 840.00 $840.00
975–1325 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 810.00–960.00 $882.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1398 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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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.