Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 304 99
Slaughter cattle 191 143 94
Replacement cattle 171 161 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Packer demand moderate to good. A total of 362 cows and bulls sold with 53 percent going to packers.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–970 866 85-90% 7 36.00–45.00 $38.13 $330 -12.87
875–980 917 85-90% 3 47.00–54.00 $50.47 $463 +11.70
845–990 944 85-90% 6 55.50–60.00 $56.97 $538 +18.20
925–993 971 85-90% 5 65.50–69.00 $67.13 $652 —
1005–1023 1014 85-90% 6 60.00–61.50 $60.76 $616 —
1000–1045 1023 85-90% 2 43.00–50.00 $46.58 $477 —
1003–1463 1086 85-90% 35 62.50–67.50 $65.07 $707 —
1030–1280 1147 85-90% 13 68.00–72.00 $69.90 $802 +10.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1575 1398 75-80% 19 69.00–72.50 $71.08 $994 —
1260–1778 1483 75-80% 17 74.00–78.00 $75.78 $1,124 —
1395–1670 1533 75-80% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.46 $1,019 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1740 1233 80-85% 11 67.50–72.00 $70.10 $864 -5.53
1065–1490 1294 80-85% 19 73.00–81.50 $76.32 $988 —
1330–1560 1418 80-85% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.27 $911 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1080 1068 2 69.50–75.00 $72.22 $771 —
1620–1935 1711 4 80.50–84.50 $83.41 $1,427 +0.65
1470–2510 1916 15 88.00–93.00 $90.64 $1,737 —
1730–2405 2010 5 93.50–99.50 $96.11 $1,932 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1091–1395 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 885.00–1,075.00 $911.18
1008–1378 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 835.00–1,025.00 $952.06
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1055–1270 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 760.00–885.00 $820.52
1015–1350 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,010.00 $912.99
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1350–1368 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 910.00–985.00 $960.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1093–1450 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,213.34
1085–1490 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 765.00 $765.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–945 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $989.15
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1085 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,293.77 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.