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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 185 165
Slaughter cattle 130 111 140
Replacement cattle 21 74 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 6.00-13.00 higher. Packer demand is moderate to good. Demand good for replacement cows, but the number of these remains limited.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1335 1183 80-85% 2 193.00–195.00 $194.13 $2,297 —
1060–1555 1261 80-85% 12 159.00–171.00 $162.16 $2,045 +6.61
1030–1405 1271 80-85% 8 174.00–179.00 $175.09 $2,225 +19.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1390 1283 75-80% 2 194.00–225.00 $208.20 $2,671 —
1200–1455 1341 75-80% 11 165.00–177.00 $168.48 $2,259 —
1305–1880 1570 75-80% 3 148.00–155.00 $153.06 $2,403 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,453 —
1110–1315 1188 85-90% 3 130.00–149.00 $140.21 $1,666 -19.88
1085–1295 1223 85-90% 3 158.00–164.00 $159.77 $1,954 —
1215–1360 1295 85-90% 4 152.00–157.00 $154.98 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–2185 1573 13 211.00–236.00 $222.19 $3,495 —
1365–1930 1586 8 173.00–199.00 $190.43 $3,020 —
1506–2175 1678 14 200.00–208.00 $204.11 $3,425 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
917–1025 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,300.00 $2,984.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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.