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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 20, 2022

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 309 0
Slaughter cattle 804 289 0
Replacement cattle 65 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and Bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–980 885 85-90% 40 31.00–44.00 $37.00 $327 -23.59
750–980 895 85-90% 45 45.00–56.00 $49.24 $441 -11.35
715–985 938 85-90% 32 58.00–66.00 $61.52 $577 +9.17
1020–1135 1069 85-90% 18 40.00–44.00 $42.80 $458 -10.85
1005–1675 1101 85-90% 126 58.00–68.50 $63.54 $700 —
1005–1315 1146 85-90% 52 50.00–56.00 $55.36 $634 -5.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741–980 844 80-85% 27 69.00–75.00 $71.90 $607 —
1115–1245 1180 80-85% 2 69.00 $69.00 $814 —
1000–1510 1245 80-85% 87 70.00–78.00 $72.16 $898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1550 1313 75-80% 5 78.00–79.00 $78.82 $1,035 —
1610–1845 1728 75-80% 2 83.00–88.00 $85.67 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 75.00 $75.00 $919 —
1410–1715 1608 5 82.00–93.00 $85.96 $1,382 +3.93
1755–1965 1887 3 101.00–104.50 $102.77 $1,939 —
1750–2230 1928 3 97.00–99.00 $98.07 $1,891 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 810.00 $810.00
870–1315 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 800.00–1,225.00 $988.92
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
995–1200 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–1,025.00 $900.34
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
693–695 694 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 935.00 $935.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00 -50.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 860.00 $860.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.