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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 244 832
Slaughter cattle 465 163 730
Replacement cattle 11 81 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not tested last week. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727–885 753 85-90% 6 74.00–77.00 $76.41 $575 —
968 968 85-90% 2 93.00 $93.00 $900 +21.72
968 968 85-90% 2 91.00 $91.00 $881 +19.72
970 970 85-90% 3 70.00 $70.00 $679 -1.28
1021–1155 1093 85-90% 13 70.00–74.00 $71.30 $779 -26.57
1020–1330 1149 85-90% 78 88.00–94.00 $90.23 $1,037 +4.71
1045–1176 1165 85-90% 12 98.00–99.00 $98.07 $1,143 +9.09
1100–1295 1207 85-90% 35 84.00–88.00 $85.30 $1,030 -7.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1503 1289 80-85% 80 93.00–97.00 $95.54 $1,232 -7.56
1135–1500 1335 80-85% 12 99.50–107.00 $101.13 $1,350 —
1523–1535 1528 80-85% 11 90.00–92.00 $90.91 $1,389 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1523 1450 75-80% 5 102.00–104.00 $103.18 $1,496 —
1518 1518 75-80% 16 100.00 $100.00 $1,518 -14.91
1565–1840 1687 75-80% 3 110.00–116.00 $113.49 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1544–1805 1687 5 113.00–116.00 $115.03 $1,941 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1553 1553 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,522 —
1500–1825 1663 2 107.00–108.00 $107.55 $1,789 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1785 1748 2 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $2,124 —
2195 2195 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132 1132 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1201 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 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.