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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 190 369
Slaughter cattle 125 120 164
Replacement cattle 26 70 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Packer demand is steady for light numbers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,940 —
1130–1160 1145 80-85% 2 182.00–183.00 $182.49 $2,090 -26.51
1020–1320 1200 80-85% 11 152.00–170.00 $163.16 $1,958 —
1060–1430 1331 80-85% 11 171.00–176.00 $173.86 $2,314 +4.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–980 965 85-90% 2 130.00–149.00 $139.65 $1,348 +13.65
1092–1129 1117 85-90% 9 122.00–135.00 $130.76 $1,461 -6.21
1040–1205 1123 85-90% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.32 $1,879 +30.35
1135–1350 1200 85-90% 4 150.00–164.00 $156.80 $1,882 —
1105–2425 1499 85-90% 5 140.00–151.00 $146.04 $2,189 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,507 +18.13
1410 1410 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,482 —
1480–1990 1735 75-80% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.57 $2,890 -16.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1780 1641 4 210.00–214.00 $212.32 $3,484 —
1655–1995 1775 4 175.00–194.00 $184.40 $3,273 —
2025 2025 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,455 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1007 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 6 227.00 $227.00 $2,286
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1065 983 (<2 yrs)Open 4 240.00–270.00 $259.48 $2,551
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,266

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–1310 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,316.03 -558.97

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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.