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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 359 518
Slaughter cattle 207 324 265
Replacement cattle 15 35 253

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows both traded for 3.00-6.00 dollars higher. A few Lean, light weight cows traded in some instances 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was mostly plain with a few attractive breaker and boner cows.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1125 995 80-85% 15 73.00–76.50 $75.63 $753
1055–1320 1084 80-85% 17 80.00–82.00 $81.34 $882
1061–1305 1152 80-85% 8 71.50–72.50 $72.08 $830
1017–1525 1180 80-85% 49 73.00–79.00 $76.36 $901
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–970 854 85-90% 5 52.00–60.00 $57.22 $489 -6.39
880–916 911 85-90% 7 62.00–63.00 $62.14 $566 +5.22
865–985 944 85-90% 10 64.00–71.00 $67.42 $636 +27.42
1005–1133 1073 85-90% 26 65.00–71.00 $68.18 $732 +27.06
1180 1180 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $661
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1560 1301 75-80% 4 83.00–89.00 $86.24 $1,122
1420–1525 1473 75-80% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.55 $1,349

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 84.00 $84.00 $911
1475–1925 1683 3 93.50–95.00 $94.22 $1,586 -11.64
1630–2185 1828 4 99.00–106.00 $104.07 $1,902
1830–2305 2068 2 112.00–117.00 $114.21 $2,362

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +350.00

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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.