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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 214 382
Slaughter cattle 303 164 342
Replacement cattle 31 50 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, with exception to lean cows, 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate to 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
790–950 830 85-90% 4 74.00 $74.00 $614 —
880–970 923 85-90% 9 83.00–89.00 $84.91 $784 -1.95
970–991 987 85-90% 12 92.50–97.00 $94.66 $934 —
1015–1055 1035 85-90% 3 73.00–79.00 $76.31 $790 —
1000–1285 1098 85-90% 23 81.00–91.00 $86.31 $948 —
1005–1305 1159 85-90% 4 100.00–101.00 $100.73 $1,167 +8.07
1005–1375 1209 85-90% 66 92.00–99.50 $95.64 $1,156 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031–1500 1211 80-85% 31 100.00–105.50 $101.91 $1,234 —
1290–1710 1414 80-85% 9 95.00–99.00 $96.69 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1565 1436 75-80% 14 103.00–108.00 $105.08 $1,509 —
1490–1725 1608 75-80% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.93 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,386 -11.00
1410–1495 1463 5 105.50–112.00 $109.26 $1,598 —
1435–1800 1622 3 125.00–129.00 $126.34 $2,049 +20.74
1520–2075 1742 17 112.50–122.00 $117.67 $2,050 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1053 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1105–1235 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,200.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1193 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 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.