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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 858 577
Slaughter cattle 430 832 440
Replacement cattle 29 26 137

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 - 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested with a steady undertone. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818–952 886 85-90% 19 29.00–47.00 $36.86 $327 -4.45
749–995 906 85-90% 17 59.00–68.00 $61.48 $557 +5.98
860–978 913 85-90% 25 51.50–57.00 $54.70 $499 -0.80
1008–1140 1056 85-90% 25 30.00–45.00 $37.24 $393 -14.46
1000–1095 1064 85-90% 6 69.00–72.00 $70.50 $750 +18.80
1010–1254 1079 85-90% 91 50.00–59.00 $56.15 $606 +4.45
1025–1370 1143 85-90% 78 60.00–67.50 $63.05 $721 +5.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1450 1266 80-85% 60 68.00–76.00 $72.11 $913
1423 1423 80-85% 2 64.00 $64.00 $911 -8.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1720 1370 75-80% 26 77.00–85.00 $80.22 $1,099
1502–1675 1554 75-80% 6 87.00–92.00 $88.24 $1,371

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1305 1235 2 80.00–81.50 $80.79 $998
1175–1330 1253 2 91.00–95.00 $92.88 $1,164
1445–2050 1653 6 91.00–97.00 $94.23 $1,558
1435–1933 1659 6 71.00–83.00 $77.45 $1,285

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763–1115 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–910.00 $844.13
1103–1155 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 880.00–975.00 $912.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00 $710.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.