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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 160 127 430
Slaughter cattle 99 67 224
Replacement cattle 61 60 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00-6.00 higher. Demand very good as competition between the stocker/replacement buyer and the packer heats up for these limited numbers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $930 —
895 895 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,217 ±0.00
820–1160 970 85-90% 4 116.00–127.00 $122.55 $1,189 +18.55
1030–1095 1062 85-90% 3 133.00–144.00 $137.89 $1,464 —
948–1142 1097 85-90% 13 147.00–157.50 $155.41 $1,705 —
1105–1195 1150 85-90% 2 146.00–152.00 $149.12 $1,715 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1266 1212 75-80% 14 180.00–204.00 $189.67 $2,299 —
1275–2120 1577 75-80% 7 165.00–175.00 $167.92 $2,648 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,441 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1157 80-85% 10 161.00–168.00 $166.70 $1,929 +15.70
1050–1370 1245 80-85% 3 144.00–151.00 $146.57 $1,825 —
1245–1375 1293 80-85% 5 171.00–196.00 $187.80 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1700 1533 2 148.00–177.00 $160.92 $2,467 -13.63
1505–1865 1735 3 198.00–204.00 $200.40 $3,477 —
1540–2130 1761 5 189.00–195.00 $192.26 $3,386 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820–1925 1873 2 216.00–226.00 $220.86 $4,137 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1164 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 224.00–310.00 $252.30 $2,679
1182 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 227.00 $227.00 $2,683
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,516

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,390.00 $2,390.00
1035–1325 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,925.00 $2,714.16
1130–1245 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,402.42
1150–1235 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,500.00 $2,391.51
1613 1613 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,810.00 $2,810.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1210–1235 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,525.00 $3,463.14
1350–1475 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,305.99
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.