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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 330 672
Slaughter cattle 347 300 486
Replacement cattle 65 30 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804–935 831 85-90% 7 67.00–74.00 $68.87 $572 —
775–992 912 85-90% 26 78.00–86.00 $81.75 $746 -3.52
861–995 935 85-90% 13 88.00–94.50 $90.67 $848 +5.40
1000–1360 1072 85-90% 41 78.00–86.00 $84.58 $907 —
1000–1450 1208 85-90% 59 87.00–94.00 $91.50 $1,105 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873 873 80-85% 2 104.00 $104.00 $908 —
945–965 949 80-85% 5 99.00–100.00 $99.80 $947 —
980 980 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,323 —
1005–1625 1224 80-85% 15 102.00–105.50 $103.78 $1,270 +7.58
1100–1485 1271 80-85% 58 95.00–101.50 $97.70 $1,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1340 1173 75-80% 3 116.00–117.00 $116.38 $1,365 —
1155–1515 1383 75-80% 4 103.00–107.00 $104.66 $1,447 +1.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1805 1661 5 105.00–112.00 $107.98 $1,794 —
1620–1900 1786 4 121.00–130.00 $123.78 $2,211 —
1595–2200 1864 9 115.00–118.00 $116.75 $2,176 -10.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1169 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,075.00–1,435.00 $1,265.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1263 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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.