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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 656 406
Slaughter cattle 324 586 208
Replacement cattle 35 70 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. 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
781–970 875 85-90% 54 60.00–71.00 $63.61 $557 —
705–981 909 85-90% 14 52.00–59.00 $56.92 $517 +17.61
920 920 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $368 +0.69
1000–1125 1045 85-90% 7 50.00–58.00 $55.54 $580 —
1015–1185 1076 85-90% 5 30.00–49.00 $41.12 $442 -18.50
1010–1358 1127 85-90% 82 62.00–69.50 $65.50 $738 -0.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1763 1351 80-85% 44 72.00–79.00 $74.68 $1,009 —
1240–1555 1398 80-85% 2 67.50–68.00 $67.78 $948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1515 1420 75-80% 13 80.00–83.50 $82.18 $1,167 —
1535–1540 1538 75-80% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.50 $1,177 —
1530–1750 1695 75-80% 4 84.50–85.00 $84.89 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,219 —
1375–1745 1533 8 81.00–89.50 $87.58 $1,343 —
1425–1940 1683 2 105.00–106.50 $105.86 $1,782 —
1405–1960 1711 7 96.00–102.50 $99.88 $1,709 +3.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1203 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,154.56
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
883–1010 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–925.00 $906.45
1100–1148 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $832.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.