OQBN Certified Sales Information
About the OQBN Certified Sale
Once verified through OQBN the option to market cattle in a certified sale is available. There is no obligation to market cattle through a certified sale. Producers are still able to market their cattle when, where and how best fits their marketing plan.
2025-2026 OQBN Market Partners & Sale Schedule
| Market Partner | Location | Sale Date | 45-Day Wean Date | 60-Day Wean Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC West Livestock Market | El Reno, OK | November 11, 2025 November 18, 2025 December 16, 2025 January 20, 2026 | September 27, 2025 October 4, 2025 November 1, 2025 December 6, 2025 | September 12, 2025 September 19, 2025 October 17, 2025 November 21, 2025 |
| McAlester Union Stockyards | McAlester, OK | September 23, 2025 November 11, 2025 April 7, 2026 | August 9, 2025 September 27, 2025 February 25, 2026 | July 25, 2025 September 12, 2025 February 10, 2026 |
| Payne County Stockyards | Perkins, OK | November 15, 2025 | October 1, 2025 | September 16, 2025 |
| Southern Plains Livestock Auction | Blackwell, OK | November 24, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | September 25, 2025 |
| LeFlore County Livestock Auction | Wister, OK | December 13, 2025 | October 29, 2029 | October 14, 2025 |
| OKC National Stockyards | Oklahoma City, OK | December 8, 2025 January 5, 2026 | October 24, 2025 November 21, 2025 | October 9, 2025 November 6, 2025 |
OQBN Premium over Calves Marketed with No Preconditioning ($/cwt)* All calves, 2011-2024
*Premium is weighted average for preconditioned calves relative to nonpreconditioned calves at same sale.
Source: K.C. Raper and D.S. Peel, Historical OQBN data collection