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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 553 157
Slaughter cattle 302 425 127
Replacement cattle 87 128 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Numbers for lean cows shortened up causing a very good demand for lean meat. Over all demand was moderate to good . Quality was average to a few attractive.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761–895 837 85-90% 33 65.00–74.00 $66.58 $557 -14.41
840 840 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $714 +4.01
855–980 908 85-90% 12 76.00–84.00 $80.14 $728 -13.46
1041–1075 1048 85-90% 14 72.00–76.00 $74.98 $786 —
1025–1345 1102 85-90% 48 85.00–87.00 $85.63 $944 —
1090–1475 1130 85-90% 28 78.00–83.00 $80.99 $915 -11.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,025 —
1073–1490 1216 80-85% 18 87.50–93.00 $91.31 $1,110 +0.78
1070–1710 1280 80-85% 37 94.00–96.00 $94.56 $1,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $955 —
1120–1550 1300 75-80% 6 97.00–101.00 $98.27 $1,278 —
1145–1825 1483 75-80% 3 102.00–105.00 $103.82 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203 1203 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,359 +0.89
1295 1295 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,347 —
1320–2005 1631 17 99.00–110.00 $104.58 $1,706 -10.62
1340–2165 1677 24 111.00–121.00 $115.22 $1,932 —
1575–2750 2015 16 121.50–138.00 $126.90 $2,557 +0.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
925–1330 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,375.00 $1,108.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.