Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	239	302	230
Slaughter cattle	131	205	224
Replacement cattle	108	97	6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale 12/17/2024: Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00-8.00 higher. Several high yielding bulls available. Demand moderate to good. Many thinner type cows continue to return to feed or the country.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
898	898	85-90%	3	75.00	$75.00	$674	+11.19
930–998	975	85-90%	3	97.00–99.00	$98.36	$959	+8.96
1020–1190	1034	85-90%	12	121.00–130.00	$129.14	$1,335	—
1020–1053	1035	85-90%	9	113.00–114.00	$113.45	$1,174	—
1060–1073	1070	85-90%	4	118.00–120.00	$118.50	$1,268	+28.51
1083	1083	85-90%	5	75.00	$75.00	$812	-33.65
1148	1148	85-90%	12	136.00	$136.00	$1,561	+57.17
1180	1180	85-90%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,180	—
1122–1330	1191	85-90%	7	109.00–115.00	$113.34	$1,350	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865	865	80-85%	1	113.00	$113.00	$977	—
1073	1073	80-85%	5	123.00	$123.00	$1,320	—
1010–1242	1149	80-85%	6	128.00–130.00	$129.67	$1,490	—
1003–1255	1165	80-85%	7	110.00–116.00	$114.52	$1,334	-9.93
1085–1395	1256	80-85%	14	119.00–123.00	$121.24	$1,523	+5.27
1475	1475	80-85%	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,888	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1450	1407	75-80%	3	115.00–118.00	$116.32	$1,637	-12.93
1405–1745	1507	75-80%	20	120.00–129.00	$123.34	$1,859	+7.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1785	1590	7	153.00–159.00	$155.35	$2,470	—
1345–2275	1732	10	128.00–150.00	$141.15	$2,445	-14.90
1565–1890	1769	7	160.00–168.00	$163.51	$2,892	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1690–2060	1857	3	169.00–172.00	$170.72	$3,170	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1360	1360	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,755.00	$1,755.00
1425	1425	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,450.00	$2,450.00
1505	1505	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
822 thin fleshed	822	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,085.00	$1,085.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1147	1147	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,675.00	$1,675.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,535.00	$1,535.00
1305	1305	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1645	1645	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

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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.