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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 105

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1510 1079 80-85% 16 119.00–132.00 $128.59 $1,387
885–1330 1114 80-85% 11 134.00–141.00 $138.20 $1,540 +13.29
990–2565 1498 80-85% 10 143.00–149.00 $145.62 $2,181
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–975 929 85-90% 6 100.00–118.00 $107.99 $1,003 -3.49
873–1135 985 85-90% 7 132.00–138.00 $135.44 $1,334
930–1470 1127 85-90% 3 124.00–127.00 $126.17 $1,422 -9.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1410 1223 75-80% 4 145.00–186.00 $157.72 $1,929
710–1475 1231 75-80% 8 136.00–142.00 $139.53 $1,718
1125–1710 1418 75-80% 2 124.00–129.00 $125.98 $1,786 -14.21

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1613 1454 7 126.00–150.00 $145.40 $2,114
1240–2375 1689 15 154.00–174.00 $164.11 $2,772
990–2345 1778 12 176.00–197.00 $180.83 $3,215

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,175.00–3,450.00 $3,312.50
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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.