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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 125 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,079 —
1038 1038 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,246 —
1015–1255 1109 85-90% 14 136.00–148.50 $143.30 $1,589 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,498 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 —
1045–1410 1166 80-85% 4 141.00–148.00 $144.24 $1,682 —
1040–1315 1209 80-85% 10 151.00–159.00 $152.17 $1,840 +9.24
1198–1255 1217 80-85% 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,679 -4.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,967 —
1355–1715 1478 75-80% 4 143.00–147.00 $144.86 $2,141 +4.86
1350–1885 1618 75-80% 2 139.00–143.00 $141.33 $2,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1860 1765 3 187.00–193.00 $188.90 $3,334 —
1670–2020 1874 4 173.00–180.00 $176.82 $3,314 -16.55
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1865 1808 2 209.00–214.00 $211.42 $3,822 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1168 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 170.00–207.00 $194.33 $2,046

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1151–1319 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 35 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,864.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,410.00 $2,410.00
930–1100 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,485.47
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,235.00 $2,235.00
1110–1283 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,010.00–2,825.00 $2,659.10
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1290 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,210.00–2,450.00 $2,322.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1315 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,975.00–3,485.00 $3,291.69 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.