Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	397	470	598
Slaughter cattle	322	420	495
Replacement cattle	75	50	103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last test two weeks ago: Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower, most decline on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Packer demand moderate following the holiday. Demand good for replacement cows but supplies of these very limited.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–965	934	85-90%	5	92.50–97.00	$94.30	$881	+0.19
860–986	951	85-90%	17	68.00–76.00	$75.02	$713	-6.06
818–989	954	85-90%	23	87.00–92.00	$88.75	$847	+7.67
948–985	967	85-90%	9	83.00–86.00	$84.21	$814	+3.13
1028–1164	1077	85-90%	33	88.00–93.00	$90.46	$974	+3.83
1020–1275	1081	85-90%	10	78.00–87.50	$84.43	$913	-2.20
1030–1310	1161	85-90%	39	93.50–102.00	$97.03	$1,127	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–975	938	80-85%	2	93.00–95.00	$94.04	$882	—
959	959	80-85%	5	95.50	$95.50	$916	—
1045–1310	1183	80-85%	39	98.00–104.00	$102.15	$1,208	—
1261–1385	1274	80-85%	11	89.00–96.00	$95.17	$1,212	—
1163–1630	1314	80-85%	41	105.00–115.00	$107.56	$1,413	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1138–1505	1303	75-80%	8	96.00–102.00	$99.28	$1,294	—
1158–1615	1382	75-80%	42	103.00–110.00	$106.78	$1,476	-1.23
1470–1645	1541	75-80%	4	112.00–118.00	$115.21	$1,775	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1290	1248	2	98.00–110.00	$104.20	$1,300	—
1365–1965	1676	8	102.00–114.50	$108.81	$1,824	-18.20
1465–2200	1791	9	115.00–122.00	$118.67	$2,125	—
1630–2135	1830	9	122.50–129.00	$125.36	$2,294	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1088	1054	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,060.00–1,175.00	$1,139.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,750.00	$1,750.00	-50.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,085.00	$1,085.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
675	675	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	435.00	$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.