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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 266 362
Slaughter cattle 342 246 191
Replacement cattle 40 20 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 - 6.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality mostly average. Several nice Cow-Calf pairs offered.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834 834 85-90% 20 43.00 $43.00 $359 —
903–975 917 85-90% 5 70.00–72.00 $71.57 $656 +16.26
878–988 948 85-90% 28 52.00–65.00 $60.55 $574 +5.24
1010–1133 1085 85-90% 14 49.00–58.00 $55.98 $607 -0.39
1030–1265 1140 85-90% 22 74.00–80.00 $77.79 $887 —
1010–1276 1149 85-90% 75 61.00–72.25 $68.48 $787 —
1090–1185 1158 85-90% 15 80.25–83.00 $80.58 $933 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1395 1291 80-85% 38 82.00–89.50 $85.96 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1300 1270 75-80% 2 91.00–93.50 $92.22 $1,171 —
1235–1700 1455 75-80% 20 83.00–90.00 $88.11 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2055 1610 5 89.00–99.00 $94.31 $1,518 —
1365–2185 1734 9 100.00–109.00 $105.05 $1,822 —
1570–1915 1773 5 112.00–118.00 $114.83 $2,036 +3.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1088 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,153.42
1100–1305 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,090.00 $1,060.27
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,161.63 —
1150–1200 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,275.00–1,285.00 $1,280.61 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —

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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.