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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 506 167
Slaughter cattle 221 314 122
Replacement cattle 40 192 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand very good. Numbers of cows continue to be tight.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–1525 1423 75-80% 5 139.00–149.00 $141.14 $2,008 —
1350–1555 1460 75-80% 54 131.00–134.00 $132.07 $1,928 +17.17
1660 1660 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,075 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877–940 900 85-90% 5 100.00–113.00 $105.40 $949 -14.60
915–920 918 85-90% 2 120.00–126.00 $122.99 $1,129 +2.99
1001–1165 1059 85-90% 7 117.00–121.00 $118.46 $1,254 +6.88
1076 1076 85-90% 8 106.00 $106.00 $1,141 -5.58
1086–1228 1177 85-90% 25 122.00–124.50 $123.67 $1,456 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1233 1229 80-85% 4 133.00–134.00 $133.25 $1,638 +0.35
1208–1460 1234 80-85% 22 123.00–129.00 $128.54 $1,586 -4.36
1385 1385 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1975 1731 5 141.00–148.00 $145.00 $2,510 —
1695–2145 1961 7 152.00–153.50 $152.69 $2,994 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2030 2030 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,538 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1333 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,115.16
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 fancy 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.