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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 348 231
Slaughter cattle 215 285 170
Replacement cattle 20 63 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, breakers 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Demand was good. Cow numbers continue relatively light despite drought conditions.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–940 923 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $63.05 $582 -4.80
925–980 949 85-90% 7 70.00–77.00 $74.23 $704 -0.59
987–993 988 85-90% 13 40.00–55.00 $43.85 $433 —
1031 1031 85-90% 4 45.00 $45.00 $464 —
1002–1160 1081 85-90% 30 59.00–68.00 $65.61 $709 +11.89
1005–1245 1129 85-90% 31 73.00–79.50 $75.71 $855 +1.05
1095–1190 1143 85-90% 4 81.00–81.50 $81.24 $929 +6.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1415 1247 80-85% 22 79.00–85.50 $82.50 $1,029 —
1293 1293 80-85% 13 86.50–89.00 $87.27 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1507 1468 75-80% 4 86.00–88.00 $86.46 $1,269 —
1285–1770 1508 75-80% 15 79.00–84.00 $81.82 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2000 1725 12 99.00–109.00 $105.39 $1,818 —
1435–2360 1922 12 110.00–117.50 $113.18 $2,175 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1280 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,225.00 $1,173.72
1145–1370 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,088.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.