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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 91 108
Slaughter cattle 242 91 87
Replacement cattle 50 21

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 14.00 - 16.00 higher. Demand very good. Quality mostly average. Much needed moisture has fallen in the area early this week with more in the forecast for the next couple days.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 2 40.00 $40.00 $324 -12.82
875–954 929 85-90% 16 81.00–87.50 $82.95 $771 +17.91
898–996 957 85-90% 17 77.00–78.00 $77.83 $745
1010–1195 1084 85-90% 12 90.00–92.00 $91.41 $991 +20.10
1023–1208 1086 85-90% 43 70.00–81.00 $78.51 $853 +7.20
1002–1605 1140 85-90% 48 82.00–89.00 $86.55 $987
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1485 1217 80-85% 43 90.00–98.00 $92.91 $1,131
1300 1300 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,391 +21.42
1325–1791 1580 80-85% 13 83.00–88.00 $86.50 $1,367
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1515 1405 75-80% 25 96.00–98.50 $96.73 $1,359
1465 1465 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,304
1865–1895 1880 75-80% 2 105.00–106.50 $105.74 $1,988

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1340 1280 3 100.00–104.50 $102.93 $1,318
1365–2405 1651 7 104.50–111.00 $107.96 $1,782
1685 1685 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,618
1515–1870 1773 4 112.00–118.00 $115.74 $2,052

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
866 866 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1076 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.