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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 186 0
Slaughter cattle 67 117 0
Replacement cattle 60 69 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Packer demand moderate to good. The battle for numbers continues between the packer and stocker.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–920 873 80-85% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.53 $1,270 —
985 985 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 +7.20
1098–1248 1174 80-85% 9 140.00–159.00 $151.00 $1,773 -9.52
1005–1347 1255 80-85% 15 162.00–166.00 $164.16 $2,060 —
1350–1670 1463 80-85% 3 171.00–180.00 $174.53 $2,553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,370 +14.00
1195–1660 1432 75-80% 11 162.00–171.00 $165.45 $2,369 —
1765–1895 1830 75-80% 2 146.00–150.00 $148.07 $2,710 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 85-90% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,180 —
925 925 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,350 —
940 940 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —
960 960 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $998 -38.57
1000 1000 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,440 -6.00
1035 1035 85-90% 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,594 -2.50
1040 1040 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,300 -31.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1225 1193 2 156.00–171.00 $163.70 $1,953 -7.30
1305–1670 1543 3 162.00–184.00 $174.55 $2,693 —
1755–2035 1895 2 203.00–205.00 $204.07 $3,867 —
1935 1935 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,599 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970–2105 2038 2 215.00–220.00 $217.58 $4,434 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
983 983 (<2 yrs)Open 4 264.00 $264.00 $2,595

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
996 996 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,090.00 $2,090.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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.