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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 214 213
Slaughter cattle 111 142 123
Replacement cattle 74 72 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Packer demand moderate to good. Demand good for replacement cows but numbers of these remain limited.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–850 848 85-90% 2 113.00–121.00 $117.01 $992 —
900 900 85-90% 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,287 —
1000–1230 1048 85-90% 14 127.00–149.00 $145.69 $1,527 —
1066–1075 1067 85-90% 8 152.00–162.50 $161.18 $1,720 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,631 —
1030–1425 1159 85-90% 4 155.00–163.00 $160.09 $1,855 -2.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–985 975 80-85% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $1,633 —
1020–1475 1245 80-85% 22 161.00–167.00 $165.59 $2,062 —
1103–1530 1245 80-85% 3 172.00–173.00 $172.41 $2,147 —
1150–1355 1262 80-85% 3 154.00–158.00 $155.55 $1,963 -3.74
1105–1475 1290 80-85% 2 164.00–170.00 $166.57 $2,149 +7.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,258 —
1265–1650 1506 75-80% 8 162.00–173.00 $170.25 $2,564 +2.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,594 —
1565–2145 1804 7 156.00–186.00 $177.08 $3,195 —
1505–2145 1828 5 194.00–200.00 $197.22 $3,605 —
1440–2385 1952 6 205.00–214.00 $209.37 $4,087 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1234 1234 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1250–1316 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,925.00–3,050.00 $2,984.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1128 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,290.00 $2,290.00
1140–1165 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,335.66
1147 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1288 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,075.00 $3,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,680.00 $2,680.00
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.