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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 170 553
Slaughter cattle 121 136 425
Replacement cattle 57 34 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00-8.00 higher. Packer demand very good. Limited numbers of good replacement cows available and demand is very good for all.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917–985 927 85-90% 7 81.00–85.00 $81.61 $757 +2.49
970 970 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $747 +3.81
1060 1060 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $774 —
1015–1205 1067 85-90% 6 83.00–94.00 $88.01 $939 —
1065–1110 1088 85-90% 4 108.00–113.50 $111.00 $1,208 —
1090–1185 1142 85-90% 9 114.00–123.00 $115.63 $1,320 +10.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1377–1585 1407 75-80% 14 124.00–126.00 $124.32 $1,749 —
1255–1768 1649 75-80% 7 117.00–119.50 $119.17 $1,965 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,108 —
1030–1280 1155 80-85% 2 108.00–112.00 $109.78 $1,268 —
1057–1455 1202 80-85% 7 125.00–138.00 $129.28 $1,554 +22.73
1040–1500 1254 80-85% 9 114.00–122.00 $117.94 $1,479 -2.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1275 1182 3 111.00–121.00 $116.80 $1,381 —
1210 1210 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,682 —
1330–1845 1517 7 105.00–125.00 $117.42 $1,781 —
1605–2000 1807 5 132.00–141.00 $137.45 $2,484 —
1700–2325 1922 5 142.00–152.00 $147.37 $2,832 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
624–762 thin fleshed 707 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 134.00–141.00 $138.53 $979

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
900–1090 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,820.85
967–1165 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,285.00–1,575.00 $1,341.31
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1143 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,290.00 $1,290.00
1181–1435 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,588.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
873 873 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–975 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,140.54 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.