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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 208 315
Slaughter cattle 202 190 270
Replacement cattle 40 18 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Bulls and cows were steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was above average.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $689 —
875 875 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $700 —
810–990 888 85-90% 11 58.00–74.00 $64.05 $569 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $652 -27.00
1010–1188 1133 85-90% 11 80.00–82.00 $81.82 $927 -4.18
1010–1395 1150 85-90% 20 83.00–88.50 $87.10 $1,002 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $797 —
1025–1450 1186 80-85% 14 90.50–94.50 $92.16 $1,093 -3.36
1130–1305 1213 80-85% 4 87.00–90.00 $89.00 $1,080 —
1155–1513 1265 80-85% 11 95.00–96.00 $95.30 $1,206 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1355 1233 75-80% 2 100.00–102.50 $101.37 $1,250 —
1285–1585 1498 75-80% 6 98.00–99.00 $98.65 $1,478 -5.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1215 1106 5 89.00–94.50 $92.82 $1,027 —
1272 1272 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,386 —
1360–1900 1481 15 97.00–104.00 $99.76 $1,477 —
1460–2200 1768 6 107.00–110.50 $108.61 $1,920 —
1730–2370 1922 8 115.00–119.00 $116.76 $2,244 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
940–1040 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,135.00–1,310.00 $1,249.34
1158–1190 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,070.00–1,300.00 $1,175.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1112 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,062.99
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
840–1475 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,385.00 $1,349.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
807 807 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
806–1000 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,575.00 $1,351.85 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.