Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	222	209	334
Slaughter cattle	148	171	303
Replacement cattle	74	38	31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 13.00-14.00 higher. Slaughter bull prices continue to make record highs with a bull weighing 2030 lbs and selling for 197.50. Demand very good for all slaughter classes. Demand for replacement cows very good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870	870	85-90%	3	82.00	$82.00	$713	-18.00
910	910	85-90%	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,074	—
940–945	943	85-90%	2	124.00–134.00	$128.99	$1,216	—
1016–1150	1033	85-90%	8	95.00–99.00	$98.44	$1,017	—
1000–1230	1062	85-90%	9	108.00–119.00	$113.83	$1,209	-5.17
1013–1340	1076	85-90%	9	123.00–126.00	$124.67	$1,341	+24.67
1034–1154	1095	85-90%	9	129.00–134.00	$131.32	$1,438	+31.32

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1305	1218	80-85%	4	130.00–134.00	$132.32	$1,612	-3.55
1155–1400	1251	80-85%	17	136.00–142.50	$139.84	$1,749	—
1170–1490	1308	80-85%	4	143.00–148.00	$145.92	$1,909	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1595	1483	75-80%	12	138.00–145.00	$140.97	$2,091	+3.82
1450–1535	1493	75-80%	2	148.00–150.00	$149.03	$2,225	+11.88
1415–1580	1498	75-80%	2	133.00–134.00	$133.53	$2,000	-3.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1555–1885	1687	6	166.00–174.00	$170.29	$2,873	—
1440–2155	1759	7	139.00–162.00	$151.49	$2,665	—
1990–2110	2050	2	178.00–179.00	$178.51	$3,659	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2030	2030	1	197.50	$197.50	$4,009	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–1135	1028	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,700.00–1,925.00	$1,794.69
1028	1028	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,875.00	$1,875.00
955–1360	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,775.00–2,150.00	$1,881.13
975–1150	1078	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,200.00–2,225.00	$1,661.90
1103–1370	1178	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,825.00–2,285.00	$2,060.36
1188–1355	1230	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,675.00–1,985.00	$1,899.61
1243–1345	1277	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,885.00–1,925.00	$1,899.04
1200–1670	1435	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,275.00	$2,231.36

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
935	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
995	995	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,975.00	$1,975.00
1130	1130	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00

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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
1000–1190	1063	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,360.00–2,675.00	$2,557.49	—
1000–1150	1086	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	1,900.00–2,410.00	$2,329.67	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,125.00	$2,125.00	—

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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.