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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 280 400
Slaughter cattle 337 250 400
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Demand moderate. Quality good.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $937 —
745–940 879 85-90% 5 102.00–110.00 $106.76 $938 +20.26
810–954 879 85-90% 28 89.00–94.00 $92.98 $817 +6.48
853–990 911 85-90% 15 95.00–104.00 $97.82 $891 +26.36
1052 1052 85-90% 15 114.00 $114.00 $1,199 +38.58
1007–1275 1061 85-90% 38 89.00–95.00 $93.50 $992 +18.08
1025–1139 1088 85-90% 29 98.00–101.00 $99.20 $1,079 +23.78
1025–1236 1173 85-90% 37 102.00–106.00 $104.36 $1,224 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1160 1118 80-85% 18 97.00–104.50 $104.07 $1,164 —
1010–1391 1248 80-85% 31 105.00–110.00 $108.25 $1,351 -1.52
1205–1427 1392 80-85% 21 114.00–116.00 $114.40 $1,592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1130 1087 75-80% 7 97.00–103.00 $101.03 $1,098 —
1040–1340 1214 75-80% 7 105.00–107.00 $106.30 $1,290 —
1207–1415 1358 75-80% 20 110.00–114.50 $113.11 $1,536 —
1525–1888 1767 75-80% 3 122.00–125.00 $124.14 $2,194 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,128 —
1160–1165 1162 3 100.00–104.00 $102.66 $1,193 —
1255–1270 1263 2 116.00–122.00 $119.02 $1,503 —
1300–1350 1325 2 108.00–110.00 $109.02 $1,445 —
1300–1760 1528 8 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $1,818 —
1545–1775 1660 2 123.00–124.00 $123.53 $2,051 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1815 1703 2 134.50–135.00 $134.77 $2,295 —

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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.