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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 460 329
Slaughter cattle 205 16 257
Replacement cattle 97 444 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–950 889 85-90% 7 50.00–77.00 $63.81 $567 —
925–995 969 85-90% 7 74.00–96.00 $89.40 $866 -12.60
988 988 85-90% 3 102.00 $102.00 $1,008 ±0.00
1005–1255 1056 85-90% 18 85.00–100.00 $89.99 $950 -10.01
1065–1108 1094 85-90% 3 108.00–110.00 $108.65 $1,189 -1.04
1081–1143 1116 85-90% 35 104.00–114.00 $109.03 $1,217 —
1040–1245 1147 85-90% 13 76.00–82.00 $78.83 $904 —
1245–1395 1320 85-90% 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,492 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 —
1065–1248 1187 80-85% 6 120.00–130.00 $124.45 $1,477 —
1045–1400 1195 80-85% 8 96.00–112.00 $104.91 $1,254 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $919 -45.30
1163–1415 1275 80-85% 45 114.00–119.00 $115.97 $1,479 +0.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1800 1438 75-80% 4 128.00–132.00 $129.25 $1,859 —
1145–1795 1510 75-80% 4 114.00–117.00 $115.36 $1,742 -9.79
1450–1730 1597 75-80% 9 118.00–126.00 $122.15 $1,951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,779 —
1405–1840 1604 8 143.00–150.00 $146.66 $2,352 —
1495–2025 1693 3 126.00–136.00 $131.43 $2,225 —
1540–2010 1712 11 151.00–158.00 $156.05 $2,672 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,091 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,641
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
733 733 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,327

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1116 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,430.00 $1,430.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
925–1370 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,895.00–2,180.00 $2,065.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1093 1093 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.