Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2020

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	549	548	525
Slaughter cattle	295	—	319
Replacement cattle	254	—	206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-7.00 lower on a light test. Packer demand moderate. A total of 549 cows and bulls sold with 54 percent going to packers. **Please note, The estimated dressed cost will be suspended until further notice.***

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
705–998	897	85-90%	24	24.00–30.00	$26.81	$240
890–945	915	85-90%	3	34.50–41.00	$38.20	$350
885–980	917	85-90%	3	50.00–53.00	$51.93	$476
1005–1135	1053	85-90%	16	30.00–36.00	$32.72	$345
1010–1420	1132	85-90%	62	38.00–46.00	$43.67	$494
1165–1260	1176	85-90%	12	47.00–54.00	$51.71	$608
1163–1204	1190	85-90%	12	48.00–52.00	$50.70	$603
1035–1415	1210	85-90%	42	46.25–55.00	$50.52	$611

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1115–1175	1154	80-85%	6	44.00–46.00	$45.00	$519
1120–1455	1276	80-85%	46	47.00–55.50	$52.41	$669
1183–1550	1314	80-85%	7	56.00–62.00	$58.58	$770
1200–1366	1333	80-85%	5	49.00–53.00	$49.72	$663

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1300–1670	1463	75-80%	21	48.00–57.50	$54.81	$802
1415–1695	1518	75-80%	4	58.00–61.50	$59.63	$905
1430–1625	1535	75-80%	10	54.00–59.00	$56.93	$874

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1320–2285	1677	10	63.50–72.00	$66.25	$1,111
1545–1855	1731	8	73.00–77.00	$75.40	$1,305

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1310	1310	1	60.00	$60.00	$786

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–1043	867	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	725.00–875.00	$762.09
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
1095	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	960.00	$960.00
985–1385	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	685.00–825.00	$742.20
945–1321	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	700.00–900.00	$834.17
1270	1270	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	950.00	$950.00
1343	1343	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	800.00	$800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970	970	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–1300	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	885.00–1,200.00	$1,110.83
975–1250	1170	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	725.00–1,150.00	$846.69
1400	1400	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00
1400–1500	1450	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00–1,250.00	$1,201.72

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775	775	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	935.00	$935.00

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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.