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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 154 159
Slaughter cattle 205 62 127
Replacement cattle 138 92 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 5.00-7.00 higher. Several high yielding bulls included. Packer demand good. Several slaughter type cows continue to head another way besides the packing plant. Supply included several nice bred cows and pairs which sold to very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963–985 970 80-85% 3 156.00–166.00 $159.38 $1,546 —
1005–1151 1066 80-85% 12 167.00–182.00 $176.51 $1,882 +5.51
1005–1350 1115 80-85% 4 160.00–168.00 $163.55 $1,824 -17.46
1183–1250 1205 80-85% 3 174.00–179.00 $175.73 $2,118 +5.49
1188–1355 1210 80-85% 9 170.00–173.50 $173.05 $2,094 +2.81
1253 1253 80-85% 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,255 —
1245–1620 1370 80-85% 7 174.00–179.00 $176.60 $2,419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1733 1421 75-80% 35 170.00–178.00 $172.98 $2,458 +3.57
1135–1970 1457 75-80% 5 150.00–169.00 $163.10 $2,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,005 —
760–833 800 85-90% 4 100.00–115.00 $108.77 $870 —
915 915 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
945 945 85-90% 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,219 —
945 945 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,436 —
970 970 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,746 —
938–982 972 85-90% 9 166.00–170.00 $166.86 $1,622 —
1075 1075 85-90% 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,849 +7.00
1080 1080 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,706 -7.00
1090 1090 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,526 -25.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1920 1676 11 195.00–206.00 $201.58 $3,378 —
1385–2405 1705 5 166.00–194.00 $183.73 $3,133 —
1780–2150 1944 7 208.00–228.00 $216.18 $4,203 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2130–2280 2205 2 231.00–238.00 $234.62 $5,173 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1105 990 (<2 yrs)Open 4 270.00–293.00 $276.91 $2,741
865–1205 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 203.00–255.00 $224.96 $2,245
1353 1353 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,435

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1145–1159 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,675.26
1110–1555 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,440.00–2,985.00 $2,613.49
1040–1388 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,113.99
1316–1390 1341 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,660.00–3,025.00 $2,786.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1238 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–975 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,650.00–4,700.00 $4,674.34 —
1025–1145 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00–4,500.00 $4,209.79 —
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,725.00 $4,725.00 —
1140–1290 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,462.12 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1325 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,432.16 —

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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.