Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	706	406	357
Slaughter cattle	339	220	180
Replacement cattle	367	186	177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 lower on a light test. Demand moderate. A total of 706 cows and bulls sold with 48 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–997	951	85-90%	32	27.00–33.00	$30.37	$289	—
949–1000	962	85-90%	13	34.00–38.00	$34.97	$336	—
1023–1180	1092	85-90%	45	30.00–37.50	$33.33	$364	-9.85
1005–1265	1119	85-90%	56	38.00–45.00	$42.06	$471	—
1130–1330	1195	85-90%	7	54.00–56.00	$54.66	$653	—
1030–1380	1207	85-90%	72	46.50–53.00	$49.51	$598	+2.51

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1305	1259	80-85%	7	56.00	$56.00	$705	—
1070–1316	1263	80-85%	22	42.00–48.00	$45.68	$577	—
1085–1410	1280	80-85%	31	49.00–54.00	$51.39	$658	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1515	1448	75-80%	6	42.00–49.00	$46.69	$676	—
1463	1463	75-80%	2	52.00	$52.00	$761	-12.73
1300–1758	1524	75-80%	21	51.00–55.50	$53.71	$819	—
1450–1790	1616	75-80%	5	56.00–61.50	$57.31	$926	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535–1805	1715	4	66.00–72.50	$70.30	$1,206	—
1590–2040	1810	5	74.00–79.00	$75.85	$1,373	—
1850	1850	1	84.00	$84.00	$1,554	-1.00

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1670–1945	1803	3	57.00–61.50	$59.42	$1,071	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
1020–1430	1154	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	640.00–985.00	$740.62
1120–1230	1207	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	650.00–830.00	$710.63
925–1485	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	700.00–960.00	$811.78
1280	1280	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
1285	1285	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
1250–1335	1293	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	600.00–900.00	$754.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1150	1108	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	825.00–1,035.00	$954.70	—
1200–1400	1325	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	720.00–1,060.00	$892.45	—
1475	1475	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	985.00	$985.00	—
1600	1600	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,085.00	$1,085.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	550.00	$550.00	—
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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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.