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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 21, 2023

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 594 858
Slaughter cattle 173 390 832
Replacement cattle 101 204 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Packer demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803–985 857 85-90% 5 40.00–64.00 $54.78 $469 -10.79
905–980 953 85-90% 4 71.00–80.00 $77.36 $737 -10.64
958 958 85-90% 6 84.00 $84.00 $805 -4.00
1003–1010 1005 85-90% 3 50.00–62.00 $54.02 $543 -8.98
1023–1355 1115 85-90% 45 84.00–90.00 $85.17 $950 —
1005–1273 1153 85-90% 26 74.00–83.00 $79.03 $911 -8.46
1240 1240 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,166 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121–1310 1151 80-85% 11 85.00–87.00 $85.21 $981 —
1041–1375 1210 80-85% 32 89.00–94.00 $91.44 $1,106 +6.43
1095–1475 1312 80-85% 6 95.00–98.00 $96.57 $1,267 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1475 1398 75-80% 3 94.00–97.00 $95.39 $1,334 —
1265–1510 1419 75-80% 4 98.00–99.00 $98.51 $1,398 —
1370–1795 1579 75-80% 4 102.00–106.00 $104.13 $1,644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2135 1732 9 89.00–104.50 $97.66 $1,691 -6.73
1800–1875 1827 3 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $2,028 —
1765–2095 1933 4 114.00–120.00 $116.13 $2,245 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,012

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1265 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,451.42
1230–1275 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,475.00–1,510.00 $1,489.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 thin fleshed 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1067 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.