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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 197 208
Slaughter cattle 126 138 190
Replacement cattle 42 59 18

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls not well tested, however a higher undertone was noted. Demand very good for limited numbers.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $930
928–990 945 85-90% 17 74.00–89.00 $81.31 $768
1033–1058 1051 85-90% 15 91.00 $91.00 $956
1040–1265 1122 85-90% 16 103.00–111.00 $106.96 $1,200 +3.21
1000–1405 1177 85-90% 3 92.00–97.00 $95.41 $1,123
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039–1325 1162 80-85% 8 110.00–116.00 $112.46 $1,307
1188–1265 1238 80-85% 7 105.00–106.00 $105.73 $1,309 +10.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1535 1510 75-80% 3 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $1,736 -0.30
1630 1630 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,777

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,632 +15.00
1350 1350 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,512
1430 1430 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,702
1395–1990 1707 3 97.00–118.00 $108.98 $1,860 -13.42
1395–2370 1847 5 129.00–142.00 $134.05 $2,476 -3.42

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1083 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1203 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1373 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1468 1468 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,660.00 $1,660.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.