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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 832 962 578
Slaughter cattle 730 790 448
Replacement cattle 102 172 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–950 922 85-90% 6 59.00–69.00 $64.07 $591 +9.75
948–980 960 85-90% 16 30.00–43.00 $38.42 $369 —
950–968 964 85-90% 4 56.00–57.00 $56.75 $547 —
1002–1255 1055 85-90% 44 51.00–58.00 $55.12 $582 +7.70
1000–1263 1079 85-90% 9 30.00–49.00 $39.43 $425 -7.99
1015–1490 1152 85-90% 132 59.00–67.50 $63.73 $734 +8.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–1430 1215 80-85% 57 68.00–71.00 $68.76 $835 —
1140–1323 1286 80-85% 16 60.50–67.50 $66.30 $853 -4.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1675 1435 75-80% 20 72.50–77.50 $73.78 $1,059 —
1140–1685 1471 75-80% 4 79.00–88.00 $83.00 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,243 —
1553–2540 1850 9 90.50–98.00 $93.92 $1,738 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1105 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 725.00–750.00 $725.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1024 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 960.00 $960.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.