Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	327	672	237
Slaughter cattle	246	486	162
Replacement cattle	81	186	75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows uneven. Boners and Breakers sold 4.00-6.00 lower; Lean cows 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Packer demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–915	837	85-90%	5	40.00–50.00	$44.86	$375	+7.68
830–995	933	85-90%	19	51.00–58.00	$56.05	$523	+0.24
865–975	934	85-90%	5	60.00–64.00	$61.89	$578	+6.08
930–985	961	85-90%	4	64.00–74.00	$68.84	$662	—
1000–1255	1038	85-90%	28	54.50–61.00	$57.87	$601	+17.87
1140	1140	85-90%	1	45.00	$45.00	$513	-7.96
1013–1255	1152	85-90%	11	69.00–74.00	$71.66	$826	+14.30
1025–1453	1167	85-90%	21	63.00–68.50	$65.80	$768	+8.44

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
952	952	80-85%	3	64.00	$64.00	$609	-4.19
1091–1375	1190	80-85%	16	71.00–76.00	$73.28	$872	—
1045–1453	1220	80-85%	6	66.00–69.00	$66.94	$817	—
1235–1575	1349	80-85%	15	77.00–82.00	$78.86	$1,064	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1048	1048	75-80%	2	64.00	$64.00	$671	—
1160–1343	1306	75-80%	10	75.00–78.00	$76.02	$993	—
1430–1680	1567	75-80%	5	79.00–82.50	$80.95	$1,268	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170	1170	1	75.00	$75.00	$878	—
1285	1285	1	97.50	$97.50	$1,253	—
1325–1985	1653	13	80.00–95.00	$90.33	$1,493	—
1525–1770	1678	4	99.00–104.00	$101.21	$1,698	—
1765–2390	1967	9	106.50–112.50	$109.19	$2,148	-2.08

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1069	1069	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	900.00	$900.00
1151–1505	1222	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,110.00–1,275.00	$1,150.65
1274	1274	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	965.00	$965.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1248	1248	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	975.00	$975.00
1290	1290	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1100	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	685.00–850.00	$777.13
1075	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	710.00	$710.00
1093	1093	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	720.00	$720.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1150	1013	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	885.00–930.00	$910.56	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

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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.