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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

204 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (277)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 233 0
Slaughter cattle 103 135 0
Replacement cattle 101 98 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested with last week's light test. Packer demand moderate. Hot weather continues to bring a few more cows to town. Supply included several crossbred pregnant cows and these sold to good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,251 —
1100 1100 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,650 —
1010–1470 1199 80-85% 11 130.00–137.00 $133.78 $1,604 —
1035–1555 1283 80-85% 21 140.00–150.00 $145.01 $1,860 —
1085–1730 1366 80-85% 6 151.00–165.00 $156.86 $2,143 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–910 870 85-90% 3 104.00–120.00 $113.05 $984 +48.95
810–965 875 85-90% 3 40.00–90.00 $63.54 $556 -0.56
935–965 950 85-90% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $1,173 -16.51
990 990 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,386 ±0.00
1075–1095 1085 85-90% 2 79.00–82.00 $80.51 $874 —
1115–1190 1153 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $1,378 -28.48
1160 1160 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,717 ±0.00
1150–1280 1204 85-90% 4 132.00–138.00 $135.08 $1,626 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822–983 903 75-80% 6 120.00–134.00 $126.38 $1,141 —
1335 1335 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,896 —
1355–1383 1374 75-80% 3 167.00–172.00 $168.64 $2,317 +25.48
1460 1460 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,219 —
1340–1830 1565 75-80% 8 127.00–149.00 $142.26 $2,226 -15.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1910 1666 4 193.00–196.00 $194.05 $3,233 —
1355–2240 1749 6 165.00–180.00 $173.34 $3,032 —
1355–2120 1821 6 182.00–191.00 $185.77 $3,383 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,457

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1078–1234 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,332.29
1205–1313 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,650.00–3,025.00 $2,841.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1228–1350 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,473.40
1080–1565 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,825.00 $2,605.95
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1256 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,910.00 $2,910.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
700–1040 877 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,376.43
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,975.00 $3,975.00 —
1370–1425 1398 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,525.00–4,600.00 $4,561.76 —
1320–1555 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,575.00 $3,016.72 —
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1023 1004 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,719.88 —
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1060–1140 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,375.00 $2,231.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1465–1485 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,725.00–2,925.00 $2,824.32 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1440 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00–2,800.00 $2,743.18 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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Price trend

high 175.02 low 140.71 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

1200–1249 lb Boner cows — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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