Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	170	192	275
Slaughter cattle	136	153	250
Replacement cattle	34	39	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady but several high dressing type bulls available. Demand very good for all classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–970	933	85-90%	2	76.00–82.00	$79.12	$738	-6.26
965	965	85-90%	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,042	-1.00
903–994	974	85-90%	17	64.00–79.00	$73.19	$713	-35.81
980	980	85-90%	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,049	-2.00
1115	1115	85-90%	1	70.00	$70.00	$780	-30.11
1090–1185	1117	85-90%	12	82.00–96.00	$93.06	$1,039	+9.06
1035–1180	1120	85-90%	3	103.00–106.00	$104.72	$1,173	+20.72
1155–1345	1233	85-90%	6	109.50–118.00	$112.15	$1,383	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1320	1208	80-85%	2	106.00–107.00	$106.55	$1,287	-1.62
1035–1475	1246	80-85%	11	109.00–115.00	$112.86	$1,406	+4.69
1160–1360	1258	80-85%	6	117.00–126.00	$120.58	$1,517	+2.58

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1133–1545	1292	75-80%	4	101.00–108.00	$103.88	$1,342	—
1245–1420	1329	75-80%	7	114.00–120.00	$116.91	$1,554	—
1478	1478	75-80%	6	123.50	$123.50	$1,825	+14.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440–2295	1728	4	115.00–124.00	$120.62	$2,084	+6.94
1528–2045	1732	7	125.00–133.00	$127.48	$2,208	+13.80
1605–2255	1887	7	134.00–143.00	$138.62	$2,616	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2025–2140	2083	2	143.00–150.00	$146.60	$3,054	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1130	1130	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00
1225	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,825.00	$1,825.00
1265	1265	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00
1330	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
1485	1485	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1503	1503	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,400.00	$2,400.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1100–1330	1215	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,575.00–1,725.00	$1,657.10
1375	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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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
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
1275	1275	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,960.00	$1,960.00	—

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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.