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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 82 315
Slaughter cattle 215 37 252
Replacement cattle 117 45 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 6.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Packer demand good. Demand also good for replacement cows but quality of these improved.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–988 938 85-90% 6 75.00–95.00 $83.38 $782 -11.62
964–970 965 85-90% 5 115.00–118.00 $115.60 $1,116 -3.40
970–990 980 85-90% 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,215 +5.00
1033–1035 1033 85-90% 23 90.00–99.00 $90.39 $934 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,177 —
1005–1175 1078 85-90% 6 121.00–132.00 $125.64 $1,354 —
1100–1135 1118 85-90% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.52 $1,437 +18.85
1141 1141 85-90% 12 124.00 $124.00 $1,415 +14.33
1120–1195 1174 85-90% 5 115.00–120.00 $117.57 $1,380 +9.57
1100–1255 1198 85-90% 3 102.00–112.00 $105.40 $1,263 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 900 80-85% 2 120.00–128.00 $124.31 $1,119 —
1060–1615 1221 80-85% 25 110.00–128.00 $123.55 $1,509 +5.55
1135–1550 1248 80-85% 7 135.00–147.00 $139.25 $1,738 —
1300–1315 1303 80-85% 5 139.00–140.00 $139.20 $1,814 —
1198–1540 1311 80-85% 9 132.00–134.00 $132.76 $1,740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1460 1270 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.87 $1,560 —
1215–1590 1416 75-80% 17 139.00–148.00 $144.15 $2,041 —
1140–1980 1485 75-80% 9 132.00–139.00 $136.19 $2,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,438 —
1210–1240 1225 2 149.00–155.00 $152.04 $1,862 —
1295–1320 1308 2 154.00–156.00 $155.01 $2,028 —
1415–2065 1660 14 132.00–156.00 $144.93 $2,406 —
1360–2180 1716 10 158.00–166.00 $162.31 $2,785 —
1745–2140 1887 7 167.00–177.00 $169.73 $3,203 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
944 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 132.50 $132.50 $1,251
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
793 thin fleshed 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,427
805–1065 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 145.00–170.00 $160.92 $1,537
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1140 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00–175.00 $167.80 $1,691

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1570 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,925.00–2,675.00 $2,236.49
1100–1590 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,625.00 $2,314.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1355 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,880.00 $1,671.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1053–1080 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,037.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.