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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 178 389
Slaughter cattle 314 121 302
Replacement cattle 192 57 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Packer demand remains very good. Supply included several nice bred cows and pairs and these sold to very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $651 —
930 930 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 +38.39
825–995 934 85-90% 16 85.00–103.00 $100.08 $935 +18.47
875–974 953 85-90% 20 104.00–112.00 $110.41 $1,052 +33.41
1003–1070 1025 85-90% 6 94.00–102.00 $99.31 $1,018 —
1020–1250 1073 85-90% 32 107.00–114.00 $111.58 $1,197 +23.57
1045–1215 1091 85-90% 6 117.00–127.00 $120.17 $1,311 +9.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,221 +8.00
1070–1455 1147 80-85% 39 120.00–125.00 $121.73 $1,396 —
1035–1283 1208 80-85% 11 126.00–137.00 $132.90 $1,605 +3.62
1140–1405 1285 80-85% 7 111.00–117.00 $114.84 $1,476 -3.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1615 1350 75-80% 16 120.00–127.00 $124.05 $1,675 —
1318–1530 1387 75-80% 27 129.50–140.50 $130.80 $1,814 —
1315–1725 1495 75-80% 3 113.00–118.00 $114.90 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,609 -6.00
1305 1305 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,514 —
1275–1370 1323 3 135.00–158.00 $144.80 $1,916 —
1580–1710 1643 3 122.00–133.00 $128.86 $2,117 —
1485–2065 1770 9 137.00–142.00 $138.54 $2,452 —
1735–1890 1813 2 154.00–155.00 $154.52 $2,801 +17.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,685.00 $1,685.00
1207 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1282 1282 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1095–1445 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,535.00–2,100.00 $1,811.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933 933 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
933–1210 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,435.00–2,075.00 $1,760.65
1090 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1140 1013 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,790.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,917.65 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1145–1330 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,225.00–2,910.00 $2,734.58 —
1300–1530 1377 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,960.65 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–970 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,635.00–2,885.00 $2,831.09 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.