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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 432 315
Slaughter cattle 16 412 281
Replacement cattle 444 20 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 85-90% 9 70.00 $70.00 $431 —
971 971 85-90% 38 102.00 $102.00 $990 +4.50
1005 1005 85-90% 9 90.00 $90.00 $904 —
1052 1052 85-90% 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,052 -27.97
1020–1279 1084 85-90% 44 108.00–114.00 $109.69 $1,189 -18.28
1115–1189 1168 85-90% 7 116.00–118.00 $116.55 $1,361 +8.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1459–1580 1488 75-80% 39 117.00–121.00 $118.55 $1,764 —
1510–1560 1517 75-80% 7 125.00–126.00 $125.15 $1,899 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1249 1235 80-85% 5 120.00–120.50 $120.30 $1,486 —
1230–1415 1282 80-85% 26 109.00–118.00 $115.44 $1,480 -7.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1955 1870 4 144.00–149.00 $146.39 $2,737 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1358 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
939 939 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1400 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,037.50 —

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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.