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

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 8, 2020

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 394 846
Slaughter cattle 233 259 394
Replacement cattle 261 135 452

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Packer demand good. A total of 494 cows and bulls sold with 47 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–935 836 85-90% 11 21.00–29.00 $23.18 $194 —
930–985 955 85-90% 3 44.00–47.00 $45.31 $433 —
775–998 963 85-90% 37 31.00–39.00 $34.77 $335 —
1005–1278 1055 85-90% 27 23.00–33.00 $26.95 $284 —
1015–1340 1126 85-90% 24 35.00–44.00 $39.39 $444 +0.42
1005–1300 1176 85-90% 37 45.00–53.00 $49.07 $577 -5.45
1185–1290 1206 85-90% 5 54.00–58.00 $54.86 $662 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1440 1213 80-85% 6 42.00–46.00 $44.28 $537 —
1138–1379 1248 80-85% 23 47.00–54.00 $49.55 $618 —
1155–1478 1363 80-85% 5 56.00–61.00 $56.90 $776 +0.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1345 1303 75-80% 4 49.00–54.50 $51.28 $668 —
1330–1470 1400 75-80% 2 44.00–45.50 $44.71 $626 —
1435–1750 1580 75-80% 16 57.00–61.00 $59.10 $934 -1.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2050 1755 8 62.00–70.00 $66.34 $1,164 —
1728–1865 1774 3 84.50–85.00 $84.82 $1,505 —
1433–2455 1818 14 73.00–79.00 $76.20 $1,385 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
750–1030 946 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 625.00–975.00 $800.14
835–1245 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 500.00–925.00 $729.54
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
1094 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 735.00 $735.00
730–1485 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 600.00–1,085.00 $857.85
935–1330 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,100.00 $912.01
1285–1298 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 750.00–810.00 $757.75
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968–1441 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,160.00–1,275.00 $1,180.50
1331 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1630 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
819–895 843 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 985.00–1,100.00 $1,056.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.