Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	864	1,062	730
Slaughter cattle	758	895	434
Replacement cattle	106	167	296

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Packer demand moderate. Number of bred cows returning to farm continues limited, however many that were in supply were older.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1189	912	85-90%	61	25.00–43.00	$35.11	$320	+0.40
918–997	963	85-90%	51	41.00–49.50	$45.65	$440	+1.37
730–999	967	85-90%	19	56.00–58.00	$57.34	$554	+13.06
1008–1098	1021	85-90%	30	26.00–43.00	$33.83	$345	—
1002–1160	1053	85-90%	86	46.00–56.00	$52.14	$549	+11.34
1000–1270	1106	85-90%	88	57.00–62.50	$59.67	$660	+0.33
1032–1470	1137	85-90%	102	63.00–69.50	$63.63	$723	+4.29

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1183	1130	80-85%	6	56.00–62.00	$59.37	$671	—
1102–1410	1253	80-85%	64	63.00–69.50	$66.88	$838	+3.56
1248–1493	1347	80-85%	24	70.00–77.00	$73.62	$992	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1270	1220	75-80%	3	63.00–67.00	$65.07	$794	—
1349–1560	1389	75-80%	6	74.50–84.00	$76.44	$1,062	+9.93
1230–1760	1396	75-80%	31	68.50–74.00	$71.51	$998	+5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245	1245	1	82.00	$82.00	$1,021	+6.00
1250	1250	1	78.00	$78.00	$975	-6.00
1300–1710	1385	16	88.00–94.00	$89.57	$1,241	—
1305–1645	1456	6	78.00–87.00	$83.68	$1,218	+5.61
1560–2145	1800	10	95.00–100.50	$97.44	$1,754	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1620–1675	1657	3	104.50–108.00	$105.64	$1,750	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
762	762	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	76.00	$76.00	$579
781–794	790	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	81.00–89.00	$83.64	$661

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
937–1265	992	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	810.00–910.00	$888.74
1119	1119	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	835.00	$835.00
1157–1330	1215	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	920.00–1,000.00	$970.80

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
1041	1041	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1283	1283	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	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.