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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 287 315
Slaughter cattle 273 252 229
Replacement cattle 149 35 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Lean cows steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Demand moderate for all slaughter classes. Demand very good for replacement cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–961 933 85-90% 9 108.00–117.00 $112.75 $1,052 -14.81
938 938 85-90% 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,154 -4.56
940–995 963 85-90% 3 76.00–86.00 $81.03 $780 —
960–985 973 85-90% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.51 $1,036 —
1017–1090 1033 85-90% 7 97.00–107.00 $99.36 $1,026 —
1010–1193 1083 85-90% 24 110.00–116.00 $115.05 $1,246 —
1045–1120 1083 85-90% 2 129.00–132.00 $130.55 $1,414 —
980–1243 1102 85-90% 67 117.00–128.00 $122.26 $1,347 +0.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1225 1198 80-85% 3 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $1,509 —
1103–1395 1244 80-85% 26 128.00–137.00 $131.38 $1,634 —
1195–1395 1292 80-85% 3 143.00–145.00 $144.34 $1,865 -2.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,919 -2.16
1397–1615 1483 75-80% 23 133.50–140.00 $136.05 $2,018 +2.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2135 1656 16 139.00–152.00 $147.26 $2,439 -0.03
1811–1955 1848 10 167.00–170.00 $167.52 $3,096 +3.85
1525–2295 1901 20 154.00–166.00 $159.25 $3,027 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1110 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,727.39
1025–1238 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,610.00–1,625.00 $1,612.26
1040–1290 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,435.00–2,050.00 $1,866.03
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1288 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1255–1545 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,970.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1030–1224 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,471.57
1095–1223 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,493.91

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.