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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 389 367
Slaughter cattle 122 302 342
Replacement cattle 45 87 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. Quality average with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–990 907 85-90% 13 64.00–72.00 $65.73 $596 -14.41
865–953 924 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $739 -0.14
910–960 933 85-90% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.50 $826 +8.36
1070 1070 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $749 —
1000–1260 1100 85-90% 25 87.00–91.00 $90.05 $991 +4.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1635 1216 80-85% 18 92.00–98.00 $94.75 $1,152 +3.44
1220 1220 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,098 -1.31
1065–1590 1292 80-85% 11 100.00–101.00 $100.42 $1,297 +5.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,203 —
1135–1345 1228 75-80% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.29 $1,330 —
1070–1350 1269 75-80% 9 102.00–105.00 $103.30 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1295 1283 4 103.00–107.00 $103.98 $1,334 -0.02
1450–1715 1607 6 117.00–125.00 $121.34 $1,950 +16.76
1370–1880 1610 6 108.00–114.00 $111.24 $1,791 +6.66
1585–1815 1700 2 97.00–102.00 $99.33 $1,689 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
808–955 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,056.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1290 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,390.00–1,425.00 $1,405.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,710.00 $1,710.00 +160.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —

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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.