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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 22, 2022

858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 858 627 494
Slaughter cattle 832 529 390
Replacement cattle 26 98 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00- 4.00 lower, except Breaker cows 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 - 2.00 lower. Packer demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751–935 793 80-85% 10 63.00–70.00 $68.45 $543 —
960–985 973 80-85% 2 60.00 $60.00 $584 —
1089–1505 1171 80-85% 67 60.00–61.50 $60.83 $712 —
1000–1520 1241 80-85% 201 62.00–70.00 $65.34 $811 -1.34
1055–1585 1420 80-85% 18 71.00–75.00 $72.92 $1,035 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699–1665 884 85-90% 38 31.00–48.00 $41.31 $365 —
805–990 937 85-90% 53 54.00–59.50 $55.50 $520 -6.00
935–992 971 85-90% 13 46.00–53.00 $51.12 $496 -4.42
1015–1165 1071 85-90% 21 50.00–53.50 $51.70 $554 -1.28
1010–1490 1104 85-90% 46 26.00–48.50 $39.66 $438 -21.99
1020–1365 1138 85-90% 112 54.00–59.50 $57.08 $650 -8.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1378 1201 75-80% 12 76.00–79.00 $78.19 $939 —
1530–1655 1590 75-80% 5 84.00–89.00 $86.66 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1335 1308 2 82.00–84.00 $83.02 $1,086 —
1465–1715 1569 5 77.00–88.00 $82.27 $1,291 —
1600–2120 1845 11 89.00–98.00 $93.41 $1,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
976 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 710.00 $710.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 910.00 $910.00
965–1165 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $753.11
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 685.00 $685.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00 $600.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
996 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.