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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 122 98
Slaughter cattle 252 119 91
Replacement cattle 63 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Packer demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–990 913 85-90% 9 52.00–60.00 $57.89 $529 —
870–985 928 85-90% 2 76.00–86.00 $80.69 $749 —
960–995 978 85-90% 2 96.00–98.00 $96.98 $948 —
885–992 980 85-90% 11 92.00–93.00 $92.50 $906 —
1010–1385 1055 85-90% 59 80.00–91.50 $89.75 $947 +16.75
1085 1085 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $673 -11.00
1075–1110 1093 85-90% 2 101.00–107.00 $104.05 $1,137 —
1010–1580 1164 85-90% 36 93.50–97.00 $94.44 $1,099 -9.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1295 1120 80-85% 12 81.00–99.00 $93.84 $1,051 —
1255–1425 1298 80-85% 9 100.00–104.00 $102.55 $1,331 —
1175–1710 1329 80-85% 17 107.00–116.00 $110.96 $1,475 +6.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1535 1261 75-80% 5 97.00–103.00 $99.79 $1,258 —
1190–1785 1393 75-80% 8 104.00–109.00 $107.20 $1,493 -3.02
1535–1590 1563 75-80% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1295 1243 3 117.00–121.00 $118.39 $1,472 —
1300 1300 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,625 —
1605–2040 1748 9 129.00–135.00 $130.58 $2,283 —
1455–2615 1816 11 123.00–128.00 $125.02 $2,270 —
1710–2130 1920 2 116.00–118.00 $116.89 $2,244 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1525 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,340.00–1,800.00 $1,574.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.