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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 242 245
Slaughter cattle 250 202 200
Replacement cattle 25 40 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Demand very good. Quality average to attractive.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–965 901 85-90% 10 73.00–82.00 $79.66 $718 —
940 940 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $564 —
820–990 941 85-90% 11 82.00–90.00 $86.77 $817 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,087 —
1018–1140 1060 85-90% 7 62.00–74.00 $71.41 $757 —
1001–1300 1089 85-90% 38 78.00–85.00 $80.87 $881 —
1030–1470 1230 85-90% 34 87.00–95.00 $91.61 $1,127 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1475 1240 80-85% 50 95.00–99.00 $97.96 $1,215 +8.96
1293 1293 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,358 +9.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1660 1378 75-80% 17 101.00–105.00 $103.51 $1,426 —
1350–1430 1390 75-80% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,030 —
1220–1345 1301 4 99.00–109.00 $103.88 $1,351 —
1345 1345 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,574 —
1425–1895 1578 11 91.00–104.00 $99.30 $1,567 —
1375–1975 1630 7 106.00–116.00 $111.45 $1,817 —
1600–2150 1862 13 117.00–131.00 $122.74 $2,285 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
978–1335 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,334.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.