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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Oklahoma City, OK

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Corrected report

307 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 467 309
Slaughter cattle 224 266 170
Replacement cattle 83 201 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Packer demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–995 924 85-90% 7 97.00–110.00 $103.49 $956 —
845–985 934 85-90% 9 74.00–92.50 $82.87 $774 —
968 968 85-90% 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,220 +13.00
1015–1080 1040 85-90% 3 90.00–96.00 $93.27 $970 -16.73
1000–1155 1090 85-90% 13 100.00–112.00 $105.52 $1,150 -0.40
1030–1238 1137 85-90% 18 112.00–125.00 $121.27 $1,379 -8.81
1154 1154 85-90% 7 112.00 $112.00 $1,292 -22.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,533 +5.00
1020–1368 1183 80-85% 15 113.00–122.00 $116.75 $1,381 -7.20
1190–1191 1191 80-85% 5 119.00–124.00 $120.00 $1,429 -45.00
955–1390 1205 80-85% 4 139.00–146.00 $141.98 $1,711 +9.34
1035–1345 1209 80-85% 9 124.00–135.00 $129.95 $1,571 -2.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1585 1355 75-80% 10 116.00–125.00 $120.68 $1,635 —
1235–1605 1413 75-80% 6 135.00–144.00 $138.46 $1,956 +4.78
1215–1700 1465 75-80% 17 125.00–133.00 $128.81 $1,887 +1.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,202 —
1170–1495 1361 8 154.00–170.00 $165.35 $2,250 —
1110–2045 1578 2 194.00–195.00 $194.35 $3,067 —
1505–2235 1864 8 173.00–188.00 $178.94 $3,335 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
948–961 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 174.00–182.00 $177.67 $1,697
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,145
965–1068 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 200.00–263.00 $229.79 $2,374
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1135 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–200.00 $188.33 $1,832

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1128 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,645.00 $1,645.00
985–1485 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,885.00 $1,851.10
1220–1320 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,560.00–1,755.00 $1,618.90
1065–1915 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,932.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1025–1135 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,525.00 $2,252.14
1105–1120 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,232.28
1160–1270 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,357.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Price trend

high 175.02 low 119.95 Nov 2025 Oct 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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