Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

1,139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,139	620	738
Slaughter cattle	843	410	383
Replacement cattle	296	210	355

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test two weeks ago: Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 lower. Packer demand moderate as large numbers continue to move to market.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
741–999	933	85-90%	153	41.00–55.00	$51.23	$478	-14.90
780–998	938	85-90%	24	56.00–67.00	$64.17	$602	-1.96
880–970	942	85-90%	5	68.00–72.50	$70.73	$666	+4.60
1036–1158	1089	85-90%	13	49.00–54.00	$52.07	$567	-12.81
1025–1305	1093	85-90%	70	61.00–68.00	$64.64	$707	-0.24
1005–1520	1110	85-90%	218	69.00–74.00	$70.53	$783	-7.56
1052–1373	1146	85-90%	15	75.50–83.00	$77.06	$883	+32.52

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–985	924	80-85%	4	65.00–70.00	$66.94	$619	—
983	983	80-85%	2	75.00	$75.00	$737	-35.88
1015–1226	1184	80-85%	61	67.50–77.00	$74.35	$880	—
1051–1325	1188	80-85%	73	78.00–84.00	$80.50	$956	—
1015–1730	1232	80-85%	11	85.00–95.00	$86.99	$1,072	+0.86

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1485	1286	75-80%	8	76.00–81.00	$78.34	$1,007	—
1025–1900	1368	75-80%	34	82.00–88.00	$85.03	$1,163	—
1285–1765	1578	75-80%	7	91.00–97.00	$94.34	$1,489	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1205	1150	2	93.50–94.00	$93.76	$1,078	—
1140–1240	1173	3	89.00–92.00	$90.06	$1,056	—
1035–1295	1175	5	77.00–81.00	$79.55	$935	—
1330–1820	1621	11	79.00–94.50	$87.35	$1,416	—
1300–2415	1658	11	95.00–100.00	$98.13	$1,627	—
1590–1975	1810	11	103.00–112.00	$108.35	$1,961	-3.06

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1850	1850	1	115.50	$115.50	$2,137	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
986	986	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	84.00	$84.00	$828

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00
792–1210	957	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	800.00–950.00	$879.29
869–1117	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	850.00–870.00	$865.15

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	950.00	$950.00
955–1015	1006	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,025.00–1,200.00	$1,176.28
1065–1340	1248	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,055.00–1,125.00	$1,105.09

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–970	820	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	650.00–760.00	$727.47
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
1020	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00	$850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	950.00	$950.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	920.00	$920.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	—
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
1025–1360	1276	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,239.96	—

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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.