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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 197 315 292
Slaughter cattle 138 252 242
Replacement cattle 59 63 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Packer demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763–990 853 85-90% 5 63.00–70.00 $66.21 $565 —
840–925 871 85-90% 4 70.00–87.00 $81.98 $714 —
920–980 950 85-90% 2 89.00–93.00 $91.06 $865 -5.92
985 985 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $926 +1.50
1013 1013 85-90% 2 76.00 $76.00 $770 —
1030–1230 1097 85-90% 11 80.00–92.00 $89.92 $986 -14.13
1068–1305 1098 85-90% 15 94.50–100.00 $97.02 $1,065 -7.03
1035–1195 1123 85-90% 5 101.00–106.00 $103.75 $1,165 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1325 1225 80-85% 11 107.00–117.00 $111.02 $1,360 —
1213–1325 1243 80-85% 7 87.00–99.00 $95.43 $1,186 —
1023–1780 1263 80-85% 11 99.00–105.00 $101.49 $1,282 -1.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093–1555 1292 75-80% 19 105.00–110.00 $107.38 $1,387 +7.59
1270–1415 1335 75-80% 3 99.00–104.00 $102.08 $1,363 —
1465–1530 1508 75-80% 3 114.00–118.00 $115.30 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,134 —
1280 1280 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,459 —
1327 1327 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,712 +4.00
1390–2095 1708 6 121.00–124.00 $122.40 $2,091 —
1525–2560 1762 9 113.00–119.00 $116.43 $2,051 —
1645–2170 1825 3 133.00–142.00 $137.47 $2,509 +12.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1120–1495 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,664.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +450.00
950–990 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,502.06 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.