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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 222 207
Slaughter cattle 121 87 130
Replacement cattle 117 135 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Packer demand good. Demand also remains good for older cows returning to feed or pasture.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1290 1140 80-85% 6 182.00–201.00 $188.46 $2,148 +25.84
915–1325 1154 80-85% 13 158.00–174.00 $168.35 $1,943 —
1160–1270 1198 80-85% 16 180.00–192.00 $186.18 $2,230 —
1032–1565 1279 80-85% 27 154.00–170.00 $164.29 $2,101 -19.05
1210–1375 1283 80-85% 4 175.00–183.00 $178.63 $2,292 -4.71
1040–1545 1287 80-85% 22 172.00–181.00 $176.65 $2,273 -6.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1568 1409 75-80% 11 160.00–171.00 $166.29 $2,343 —
1418 1418 75-80% 15 186.00 $186.00 $2,637 —
1450 1450 75-80% 2 178.00 $178.00 $2,581 —
1405–1755 1538 75-80% 15 175.00–181.00 $177.43 $2,729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,406 —
985 985 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,192 —
1029 1029 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,379 —
1035–1155 1095 85-90% 2 176.00–184.00 $179.78 $1,969 —
1029–1210 1100 85-90% 8 139.00–160.00 $147.27 $1,620 -19.01
1055–1315 1128 85-90% 4 156.00–157.00 $156.53 $1,766 -9.75
970–1410 1178 85-90% 12 151.00–166.00 $163.17 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,477 —
1515 1515 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,318 —
1300–1945 1728 5 227.00–235.00 $229.43 $3,965 —
1565–2120 1752 3 207.00–213.00 $210.40 $3,686 -8.99

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1092 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 222.00–295.00 $274.06 $2,672
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–975 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00–228.00 $202.23 $1,937

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1493 1493 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,460.00 $2,460.00
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00
1387 1387 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,440.00 $2,440.00
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,685.00 $2,685.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 85-90% 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,156 —
1197 1197 80-85% 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,796 +3.08

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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.