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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 470 130 383
Slaughter cattle 420 98 297
Replacement cattle 50 32 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. 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
856–990 949 85-90% 23 89.00–98.00 $94.11 $893 +7.58
925–997 974 85-90% 10 74.00–88.50 $81.08 $790 +13.08
1040–1175 1089 85-90% 34 80.00–88.00 $86.63 $943 -14.93
1000–1370 1134 85-90% 70 90.00–99.00 $96.48 $1,094 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,248 —
1103–1350 1224 80-85% 116 100.00–106.00 $103.68 $1,269 —
1355 1355 80-85% 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1500 1387 75-80% 23 106.50–110.00 $108.01 $1,498 +1.60
1280–1910 1436 75-80% 29 111.00–120.00 $114.15 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,453 —
1390–1940 1660 11 113.00–120.50 $116.90 $1,941 —
1445–2060 1663 6 124.00–130.00 $127.01 $2,112 —
2405 2405 1 107.50 $107.50 $2,585 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1130 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,360.00 $1,287.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.