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Oklahoma National Stockyards Market

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Tue, Dec 19
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1823
Slaughter Cattle receipts
257 head
24 vs last sale 281 547 vs year ago 804 · 68.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
72 head
38 vs last sale 34 7 vs year ago 65 · +10.8%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Aug 17, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Packer demand moderate. Demand continues good for replacement cows and several nice bred cows were included.

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
BullsLow1,740113.451,97414
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41199.171,40046
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17390.371,06043
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04074.54775127

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)1,069$1,73513
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$1,62910
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,245$1,5152thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)810$1,46411
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,7851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)918$1,2423thin

Every lot, as filed

27 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
CowsLean 85-90%1,06578.72/cwt70.00–82.0083852
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37799.41/cwt98.00–102.001,36918
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17486.97/cwt83.00–89.001,02117
CowsBoner 80-85%1,291100.63/cwt98.00–104.001,2994
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30493.03/cwt90.00–97.001,21312
CowsLean 85-90%1,18562.88/cwt60.00–65.007452
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight96366.59/cwt63.00–70.0064121
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight97479.81/cwt77.00–82.0077714
CowsLean 85-90%1,25293.78/cwt90.00–98.001,1745
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,31995.58/cwt92.00–96.001,26116
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,586103.59/cwt101.00–105.001,64312
CowsLean 85-90%1,14685.28/cwt83.00–88.0097718
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight90585.00/cwt85.00–85.007693
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight99190.50/cwt90.50–90.508977
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight90648.51/cwt48.00–56.0044015
Bulls1,495105.21/cwt100.00–109.001,5733
Bulls1,760123.00/cwt123.00–123.002,1651
Bulls1,812114.96/cwt111.00–116.502,08310
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1551,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2800975.00/head975.00–975.009752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2001,785.00/head1,785.00–1,785.001,7851
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18101,463.96/head1,200.00–1,490.001,46411
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1861,947.92/head1,750.00–2,000.001,9488
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28901,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28771,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6253
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1601,628.64/head1,525.00–1,775.001,62910
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2451,515.00/head1,515.00–1,515.001,5152

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.