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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 274 459
Slaughter cattle 407 173 430
Replacement cattle 151 101 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Packer demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783–980 852 85-90% 5 45.00–60.00 $52.12 $444 -2.66
910–975 936 85-90% 4 80.00–86.00 $82.29 $770 —
950–958 957 85-90% 14 73.00–75.00 $73.14 $700 -10.86
983 983 85-90% 11 81.00 $81.00 $796 -3.00
1030–1075 1046 85-90% 4 43.00–62.00 $54.30 $568 —
1018–1228 1076 85-90% 69 74.00–84.00 $79.00 $850 —
1082 1082 85-90% 7 96.00 $96.00 $1,039 —
1025–1185 1114 85-90% 49 85.00–91.00 $89.07 $992 +3.90
1103–1218 1137 85-90% 15 90.00–96.50 $93.63 $1,065 +8.46
1145–1325 1265 85-90% 17 92.00–97.00 $93.08 $1,177 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1317 1235 80-85% 12 80.00–90.00 $87.94 $1,086 -3.50
1040–1510 1245 80-85% 60 91.00–97.50 $93.56 $1,165 +2.12
1085–1480 1298 80-85% 14 98.00–107.00 $100.43 $1,304 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1480 1340 75-80% 16 90.00–97.50 $96.74 $1,296 —
1410–1620 1528 75-80% 24 99.00–106.00 $104.14 $1,591 —
1433–1800 1547 75-80% 6 107.00–111.50 $108.22 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1665 1516 5 92.00–107.00 $99.40 $1,507 —
1620–2065 1901 4 105.00–112.00 $108.73 $2,067 -7.40
1735–2155 1927 3 115.00–121.50 $118.32 $2,280 +2.19
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2025 2025 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,572 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–905 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,310.00 $1,216.65
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 1,045.00 $1,045.00
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
896–980 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,165.00 $1,165.00
1205–1350 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,258.51
1313 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1165–1405 1327 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,410.29

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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.