Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	329	315	869
Slaughter cattle	257	281	804
Replacement cattle	72	34	65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Packer demand moderate. Demand continues good for replacement cows and several nice bred cows were included.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–909	906	85-90%	15	48.00–56.00	$48.51	$440	—
934–985	963	85-90%	21	63.00–70.00	$66.59	$641	-9.96
865–988	974	85-90%	14	77.00–82.00	$79.81	$777	+3.26
1010–1335	1065	85-90%	52	70.00–82.00	$78.72	$838	—
1000–1204	1146	85-90%	18	83.00–88.00	$85.28	$977	—
1005–1365	1185	85-90%	2	60.00–65.00	$62.88	$745	-22.87
1135–1410	1252	85-90%	5	90.00–98.00	$93.78	$1,174	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1365	1319	75-80%	16	92.00–96.00	$95.58	$1,261	—
1246–1650	1377	75-80%	18	98.00–102.00	$99.41	$1,369	—
1435–1835	1586	75-80%	12	101.00–105.00	$103.59	$1,643	+3.61

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905	905	80-85%	3	85.00	$85.00	$769	—
991	991	80-85%	7	90.50	$90.50	$897	—
1070–1243	1174	80-85%	17	83.00–89.00	$86.97	$1,021	—
1195–1430	1291	80-85%	4	98.00–104.00	$100.63	$1,299	—
1175–1440	1304	80-85%	12	90.00–97.00	$93.03	$1,213	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1625	1495	3	100.00–109.00	$105.21	$1,573	—
1760	1760	1	123.00	$123.00	$2,165	—
1635–2135	1812	10	111.00–116.50	$114.96	$2,083	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090–1240	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,525.00–1,775.00	$1,628.64
850–1302	1186	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,750.00–2,000.00	$1,947.92
1245	1245	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,515.00	$1,515.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
877	877	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,625.00	$1,625.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–811	810	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,200.00–1,490.00	$1,463.96

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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
1155	1155	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,785.00	$1,785.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	975.00	$975.00	—

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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.