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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 177 211
Slaughter cattle 116 78 105
Replacement cattle 29 99 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady in a light test. Again, many open cows are returning to the country. Packer demand is higher this week.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
950–965 958 80-85% 2 171.00–172.00 $171.50 $1,643 +21.50
948–1315 1070 80-85% 3 200.00–217.50 $210.33 $2,251 —
1138–1250 1175 80-85% 3 150.00–159.00 $155.81 $1,831 —
1060–1440 1181 80-85% 11 179.00–225.00 $195.41 $2,308 —
1000–1695 1301 80-85% 18 168.00–177.00 $173.95 $2,263 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923–955 938 85-90% 4 142.00–149.00 $145.75 $1,367 —
977–995 984 85-90% 5 160.00–164.50 $162.68 $1,601 +52.68
1000–1115 1046 85-90% 7 100.00–140.00 $128.19 $1,341 -46.32
1052–1210 1086 85-90% 6 155.00–167.00 $159.50 $1,732 +48.50
1215 1215 85-90% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,511 —
1095–1490 1354 75-80% 8 150.00–169.00 $164.16 $2,223 —
1200–1530 1365 75-80% 2 180.00–184.00 $182.24 $2,488 —
1050–1603 1406 75-80% 7 170.00–176.00 $174.74 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1380 1365 2 178.00–187.00 $182.45 $2,490 —
1395–1915 1583 5 200.00–211.00 $204.07 $3,230 +12.00
1625–1960 1793 2 224.00–227.00 $225.64 $4,046 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–1120 977 (<2 yrs)Open 9 225.00–312.50 $247.49 $2,418
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–870 853 (<2 yrs)Open 2 175.00–206.00 $190.82 $1,628

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,475.00 $3,475.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1235 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,275.00 $3,067.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1271 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.