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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 1,006 657
Slaughter cattle 289 997 530
Replacement cattle 20 9 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate to good. Quality mostly average.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
821–921 870 85-90% 16 25.00–40.00 $34.42 $299 —
870–985 898 85-90% 10 57.00–63.00 $60.59 $544 —
830–997 944 85-90% 25 46.00–55.00 $52.35 $494 +19.10
1020–1280 1073 85-90% 31 50.00–56.00 $53.65 $576 +4.44
1090 1090 85-90% 3 40.00 $40.00 $436 +10.64
1005–1321 1137 85-90% 62 57.00–64.50 $61.31 $697 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1375 1252 80-85% 49 65.00–73.00 $69.65 $872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1850 1524 75-80% 10 75.00–79.50 $77.34 $1,179 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1335 1275 4 77.00–86.00 $82.35 $1,050 —
1455–1905 1643 6 76.00–89.00 $82.03 $1,348 —
1365–2240 1707 9 90.00–97.50 $95.31 $1,627 —
1515–2190 1792 5 100.00–107.00 $103.69 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–955 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–985.00 $933.20
1172–1216 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00 $800.00
1255–1355 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.