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Oklahoma National Stockyards Market

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Tue, May 23
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1823
Slaughter Cattle receipts
420 head
322 vs last sale 98 123 vs year ago 297 · +41.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
18 vs last sale 32 36 vs year ago 86 · 41.9%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Aug 17, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. 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
BullsHigh1,682119.262,00619
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,414111.431,57652
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,225103.631,270119
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08092.51999137

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)1,070$1,2453thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,118$1,0752thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,087$1,6333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)950$1,5105
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,5004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)925$1,3564thin

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 11,0501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3001,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2601,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1181,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0351,287.34/head1,200.00–1,360.001,2872
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1401,160.00/head1,160.00–1,160.001,1601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 19501,510.00/head1,510.00–1,510.001,5105
Bulls1,663127.01/cwt124.00–130.002,1126
BullsLight Weight1,315110.50/cwt110.50–110.501,4531
Bulls2,405107.50/cwt107.50–107.502,5851
Bulls1,660116.90/cwt113.00–120.501,94111
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight94994.11/cwt89.00–98.0089323
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight97481.08/cwt74.00–88.5079010
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,436114.15/cwt111.00–120.001,63929
CowsBoner 80-85%1,140109.50/cwt109.50–109.501,2481
CowsBoner 80-85%1,35598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,3282
CowsBoner 80-85%1,224103.68/cwt100.00–106.001,269116
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,387108.01/cwt106.50–110.001,49823
CowsLean 85-90%1,13496.48/cwt90.00–99.001,09470
CowsLean 85-90%1,08986.63/cwt80.00–88.0094334

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.