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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 422 330
Slaughter cattle 155 273 300
Replacement cattle 68 149 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00-8.00 lower. Packer demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $950 +18.97
956 956 85-90% 7 112.00 $112.00 $1,071 +30.97
961 961 85-90% 6 103.00 $103.00 $990 +21.97
1000–1109 1087 85-90% 6 80.00–89.00 $86.26 $938 -28.79
1020–1185 1114 85-90% 4 98.00–110.00 $101.89 $1,135 -20.37
1020–1300 1134 85-90% 12 117.00–122.00 $120.71 $1,369 -1.55
1010–1400 1145 85-90% 11 124.00–128.00 $124.95 $1,431 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,184 —
1020–1333 1180 80-85% 15 115.00–125.00 $119.06 $1,405 -6.92
1105–1470 1289 80-85% 23 126.00–132.00 $129.07 $1,664 -15.27
1240–1625 1391 80-85% 4 138.00–147.00 $140.49 $1,954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1545 1376 75-80% 12 122.00–127.00 $124.81 $1,717 —
1165–1850 1407 75-80% 10 129.00–134.00 $131.08 $1,844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1290 1205 3 124.00–128.00 $126.10 $1,520 —
1465–1775 1621 7 135.00–144.00 $138.69 $2,248 —
1525–2445 1869 10 145.00–151.00 $148.56 $2,777 —
1715–2210 1958 9 153.00–162.00 $156.68 $3,068 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2365 2365 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,035.00 $2,035.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,485.00 $2,485.00 —

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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.