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Oklahoma National Stockyards Market

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Tue, Apr 4
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1823
Slaughter Cattle receipts
303 head
139 vs last sale 164 39 vs year ago 342 · 11.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
19 vs last sale 50 9 vs year ago 40 · 22.5%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Aug 17, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, with exception to lean cows, 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,657116.641,93326
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,458104.311,52016
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,257100.741,26640
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12691.941,035121

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,168$1,2915
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$1,2483thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$1,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,4351thin

Every lot, as filed

22 lots · USDA AMS · Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Oklahoma City, OK
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2001,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,4351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1931,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1521,200.87/head1,175.00–1,225.001,2013
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1151,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1051,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0531,235.00/head1,235.00–1,235.001,2352
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28951,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
BullsLight Weight1,295107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,3861
Bulls1,742117.67/cwt112.50–122.002,05017
Bulls1,622126.34/cwt125.00–129.002,0493
Bulls1,463109.26/cwt105.50–112.001,5985
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight98794.66/cwt92.50–97.0093412
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight92384.91/cwt83.00–89.007849
CowsBoner 80-85%1,211101.91/cwt100.00–105.501,23431
CowsLean 85-90%1,09886.31/cwt81.00–91.0094823
CowsLean 85-90%1,20995.64/cwt92.00–99.501,15666
CowsBoner 80-85%1,41496.69/cwt95.00–99.001,3679
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,436105.08/cwt103.00–108.001,50914
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,60898.93/cwt98.00–100.001,5912
CowsLean 85-90%1,03576.31/cwt73.00–79.007903
CowsLean 85-90%1,159100.73/cwt100.00–101.001,1674
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight83074.00/cwt74.00–74.006144

How this sale compares

Oklahoma weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Oklahoma auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.