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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 216 217
Slaughter cattle 308 191 177
Replacement cattle 133 25 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 - 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. 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
800–983 922 85-90% 32 43.00–58.00 $54.13 $499 —
903–985 924 85-90% 4 74.00–78.50 $75.20 $695 —
865–967 954 85-90% 14 61.00–70.00 $66.27 $632 —
1020–1045 1042 85-90% 23 43.00–58.00 $54.88 $572 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $880 +14.00
1010–1210 1108 85-90% 37 63.00–71.50 $67.23 $745 —
1015–1285 1147 85-90% 51 73.00–81.00 $78.43 $900 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $791 —
1030–1375 1132 80-85% 7 73.00–76.50 $74.00 $838 —
1005–1505 1262 80-85% 74 81.50–89.00 $85.22 $1,075 -5.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1680 1391 75-80% 39 87.00–93.00 $89.12 $1,240 —
1238–1975 1501 75-80% 6 93.50–97.00 $94.82 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1850 1623 6 90.00–103.00 $98.70 $1,602 -9.24
1630–2310 1868 7 105.00–114.00 $109.36 $2,043 -8.80
1655–2470 1928 10 114.50–122.00 $116.80 $2,252 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1120–1330 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,225.00 $1,161.00
1105–1385 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,179.33
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1200 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,035.00–1,335.00 $1,291.98 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.