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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 222 226
Slaughter cattle 252 148 162
Replacement cattle 35 74 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–930 902 85-90% 6 85.00–94.00 $87.34 $788 -30.66
845–980 910 85-90% 9 108.00–117.00 $110.92 $1,009 -7.08
926–960 929 85-90% 11 84.00–94.00 $84.94 $789 -44.05
895–960 930 85-90% 4 124.00–132.00 $127.56 $1,186 -1.43
1023–1163 1102 85-90% 22 119.00–128.00 $121.88 $1,343 —
1010–1141 1103 85-90% 8 113.00–117.50 $116.07 $1,280 —
1040–1155 1105 85-90% 3 80.00–94.00 $88.64 $979 —
1095–1185 1144 85-90% 12 130.00–134.00 $131.77 $1,507 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1268 80-85% 3 126.00–130.00 $127.96 $1,623 -11.88
1285 1285 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,889 +7.16
1065–1524 1342 80-85% 27 134.50–143.00 $136.14 $1,827 -9.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1485 1438 75-80% 2 148.00–150.00 $149.03 $2,143 —
1285–1635 1446 75-80% 15 136.00–146.00 $140.68 $2,034 —
1320–1640 1455 75-80% 6 131.00–135.00 $133.16 $1,937 -7.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2220 1678 11 138.00–152.00 $147.29 $2,472 -23.00
1375–2275 1824 22 154.00–177.00 $163.67 $2,985 —
1800–2190 2018 3 179.00–180.00 $179.66 $3,626 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2110 1938 3 184.00 $184.00 $3,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
928 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1170–1320 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,620.50
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1200–1355 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,625.00 $2,460.62
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.