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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 292 315
Slaughter cattle 190 242 205
Replacement cattle 18 50 110

Compared to last week: Slaughter Bulls were steady. Slaughter Cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. breaker cows not well tested, with a higher undertone. Demand was moderate to good and quality was average.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–955 908 85-90% 2 73.00–78.00 $75.63 $687 -7.32
910 910 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $400 -38.95
920 920 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $764 +0.05
1003–1180 1065 85-90% 9 73.00–78.00 $74.77 $796 -16.64
1005–1495 1120 85-90% 5 86.00 $86.00 $963 -0.55
1100–1316 1251 85-90% 8 50.00–68.00 $57.06 $714
1000–1415 1255 85-90% 23 79.00–85.50 $83.46 $1,047
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1355 1190 80-85% 4 95.00–96.00 $95.52 $1,137
1130–1591 1318 80-85% 16 86.50–88.50 $87.53 $1,154 -19.47
1065–1770 1362 80-85% 12 89.50–93.00 $90.96 $1,239
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $728
1435–1515 1475 75-80% 2 100.00–108.00 $103.89 $1,532 +14.89

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,370
1415–1900 1631 4 110.00–118.00 $112.60 $1,837
1550–1850 1700 2 106.00–111.00 $108.28 $1,841

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1220 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,281.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.