Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	656	869	741
Slaughter cattle	586	804	429
Replacement cattle	70	65	312

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale 12/20/2022: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several attractive bulls and Bred-Cows offered.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–975	919	85-90%	21	28.00–49.00	$39.31	$361	-22.21
795–996	953	85-90%	15	54.00–58.00	$56.74	$541	—
815–992	961	85-90%	34	60.00–69.00	$63.68	$612	—
1000–1230	1053	85-90%	20	53.00–61.50	$59.62	$628	+16.82
1000–1330	1103	85-90%	117	62.00–70.00	$65.64	$724	+2.10

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1265	1196	80-85%	7	80.00–86.00	$82.99	$993	+13.99
1010–1620	1244	80-85%	90	71.00–78.00	$74.08	$922	+1.92
1075–1510	1282	80-85%	9	68.00–70.00	$69.29	$888	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1254–1510	1356	75-80%	18	79.00–84.00	$81.04	$1,099	—
1215–1516	1466	75-80%	6	86.50–93.00	$87.40	$1,281	—
1755	1755	75-80%	1	76.00	$76.00	$1,334	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1146–1305	1235	10	90.00–96.00	$92.95	$1,148	+17.95
1255–1285	1270	2	85.00–88.00	$86.48	$1,098	—
1380–1925	1607	13	85.50–92.00	$88.58	$1,423	+2.62
1535–2065	1727	10	93.00–102.00	$96.59	$1,668	—
1600–2120	1920	23	104.00–113.00	$107.61	$2,066	+9.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1180	1087	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,310.00	$1,155.09
1065–1440	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,025.00–1,050.00	$1,033.03
1040–1336	1271	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,220.24
1695	1695	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
883–1215	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	875.00–950.00	$912.56
1102	1102	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	950.00	$950.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
768	768	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	725.00	$725.00
1015	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	685.00	$685.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1300	1300	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	925.00	$925.00	—

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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.