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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 735 288
Slaughter cattle 490 529 244
Replacement cattle 235 206 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and Bulls 3.00 higher. Breaker cows 10.00-12.00 higher . Demand was good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–965 908 85-90% 36 45.00–59.00 $54.36 $494 +0.17
820–975 939 85-90% 14 61.00–71.00 $67.25 $631 -5.22
895–998 964 85-90% 13 72.00–76.00 $75.08 $724 +9.22
1030 1030 85-90% 3 56.00 $56.00 $577 —
1000–1180 1068 85-90% 48 60.00–71.00 $67.35 $719 -0.15
1010–1205 1105 85-90% 101 72.00–80.00 $77.36 $855 +2.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 80-85% 60 91.50 $91.50 $759 —
798–927 868 80-85% 7 81.00–85.50 $83.36 $724 —
1005–1435 1197 80-85% 60 81.50–87.50 $84.86 $1,016 —
1120–1445 1307 80-85% 47 88.00–91.00 $89.04 $1,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1536 1294 75-80% 51 92.50–96.50 $94.35 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1885 1740 3 85.00–88.00 $86.08 $1,498 —
1545–1990 1742 6 91.00–104.00 $99.02 $1,725 —
1450–1995 1750 10 106.00–116.00 $111.37 $1,949 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1005 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $937.59

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.