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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 160 269
Slaughter cattle 142 99 129
Replacement cattle 72 61 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand is very good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 80-85% 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,553 —
930 930 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395 —
1040–1310 1121 80-85% 10 173.00–187.00 $176.28 $1,976 —
1015–1355 1205 80-85% 52 164.00–170.00 $168.63 $2,032 —
1120–1398 1268 80-85% 19 156.00–161.00 $159.29 $2,020 -28.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1333 1312 75-80% 4 177.00–184.00 $181.77 $2,385 —
1245–1595 1471 75-80% 5 158.00–162.00 $159.29 $2,343 —
1175–1625 1518 75-80% 13 166.00–169.00 $168.12 $2,552 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953 953 85-90% 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,563 +41.45
1010 1010 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,444 —
1105–1115 1110 85-90% 2 149.00–152.50 $150.74 $1,673 —
1165–1200 1183 85-90% 2 161.00–165.00 $162.97 $1,928 +13.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,475 —
1215–1755 1485 2 197.50–209.00 $204.30 $3,034 —
1550 value added 1550 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,364 —
1840–1960 1900 2 193.00–196.00 $194.55 $3,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1150–1212 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,975.00–3,325.00 $3,059.10
1165–1245 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,025.00–3,575.00 $3,290.87
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1120–1280 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,975.00 $3,754.84
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1005–1080 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,325.00 $2,288.85
1035–1080 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,365.96
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1035–1440 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,437.27
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
700–890 795 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,195.91
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
958 958 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1095–1435 1322 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,925.00–4,650.00 $4,125.22 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1710 1710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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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.