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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 26, 2024

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 477 558
Slaughter cattle 447 295 407
Replacement cattle 15 182 151

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Demand moderate.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–889 859 85-90% 18 69.00–77.00 $73.78 $634
865–930 908 85-90% 6 92.00–94.00 $93.37 $848 +28.80
1048 1048 85-90% 3 86.00 $86.00 $901
1018–1250 1117 85-90% 21 103.00–110.00 $106.08 $1,185 +2.12
1039–1360 1134 85-90% 52 115.00–127.00 $123.49 $1,400 +19.53
1165–1325 1245 85-90% 2 112.00–118.00 $115.19 $1,434 +14.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1315 1202 80-85% 3 116.00–120.00 $118.71 $1,427 -1.62
1220 1220 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,574 +8.67
1108–1468 1246 80-85% 81 111.00–116.00 $113.77 $1,418 -6.56
1220–1330 1276 80-85% 5 122.00–126.00 $123.83 $1,580 +20.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1439 1436 75-80% 9 106.00–108.00 $106.22 $1,525
1308–1615 1504 75-80% 18 113.00–123.00 $119.30 $1,794
1425–1615 1526 75-80% 11 124.00–127.00 $124.43 $1,899

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–2505 2026 5 139.00–152.00 $146.76 $2,973
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,854
1820–1990 1905 2 128.00–134.00 $131.13 $2,498

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.