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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 235 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,290 —
990 990 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,505 —
1152 1152 80-85% 18 162.00 $162.00 $1,866 —
1103–1440 1204 80-85% 10 130.00–144.00 $138.08 $1,662 -8.90
1213 1213 80-85% 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,638 -11.98
1090–1495 1222 80-85% 13 149.00–159.00 $154.64 $1,890 +7.66
1360–1695 1432 80-85% 7 161.00–168.00 $162.23 $2,323 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–973 960 85-90% 14 109.00–125.00 $120.39 $1,156 —
1048 1048 85-90% 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,415 -2.89
1060 1060 85-90% 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,526 -8.00
1042–1235 1064 85-90% 18 119.00–130.00 $120.85 $1,286 -31.15
1120 1120 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,176 —
1110–1370 1164 85-90% 6 142.00–146.00 $144.88 $1,686 +0.47
1235 1235 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,902 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1710 1453 75-80% 3 150.00–154.00 $151.41 $2,200 -17.80
1210–1683 1521 75-80% 17 156.00–161.00 $158.23 $2,407 —
1450–1790 1600 75-80% 5 162.00–165.00 $162.67 $2,603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1765 1635 3 177.00–185.00 $180.30 $2,948 —
1383–2195 1648 10 145.00–174.00 $160.97 $2,653 —
1595–1800 1698 2 189.00 $189.00 $3,209 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1099 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 195.00 $195.00 $2,143

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1043 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,425.00–2,735.00 $2,480.63
1150–1201 thin fleshed 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,185.00–2,375.00 $2,295.58
1219 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,485.00 $2,485.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1164 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,710.00 $2,710.00
1169–1470 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,380.00–2,850.00 $2,719.49
1202–1510 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,405.00 $2,309.87
1295–1445 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,600.00 $2,560.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1107–1330 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,860.00–2,165.00 $1,919.09
1285–1295 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,990.00–2,625.00 $2,308.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.