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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

1,103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,103 731 637
Slaughter cattle 1,034 681 438
Replacement cattle 69 50 199

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 - 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate. Quality mostly average.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–995 882 85-90% 31 37.00–59.00 $44.67 $394 -10.73
775–959 905 85-90% 19 70.00–77.00 $74.66 $676 +3.89
775–995 950 85-90% 30 60.00–68.00 $62.12 $590
1022–1315 1075 85-90% 34 49.00–59.00 $55.75 $599 -8.22
1015–1408 1118 85-90% 131 62.00–68.50 $65.33 $730 +13.91
1040–1625 1190 85-90% 173 69.00–76.00 $71.93 $856 -6.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1129–1525 1243 80-85% 21 71.00–76.00 $74.57 $927
1042–1835 1284 80-85% 112 77.00–84.00 $78.27 $1,005 -1.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1690 1378 75-80% 18 79.00–87.00 $82.08 $1,131
1235–1610 1447 75-80% 3 89.00–92.50 $90.37 $1,308

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1880 1622 10 96.00–104.50 $100.48 $1,630
1413–1900 1645 7 83.00–95.50 $87.59 $1,441
1625–2080 1832 3 105.00–110.50 $107.23 $1,964 -0.53

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
628–1140 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 600.00–910.00 $863.09

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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.