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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 362 96
Slaughter cattle 319 191 36
Replacement cattle 226 171 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cow and bulls 3.00 lower. Several above average Slaughter bulls valuable. Packer demand moderate. A total of 545 cow and bulls sold with 59 percent going to the packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–945 886 85-90% 4 56.00–62.00 $59.62 $528 +21.49
850–930 890 85-90% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.48 $485 +16.35
953–990 982 85-90% 19 57.00–60.50 $57.71 $567 -9.42
1048 1048 85-90% 8 42.00 $42.00 $440 -4.58
1015–1290 1084 85-90% 49 58.75–64.00 $61.56 $667 -3.51
1010–1156 1127 85-90% 22 51.00–60.00 $57.83 $652 -12.07
1000–1450 1180 85-90% 36 64.00–69.50 $65.77 $776 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906–970 932 80-85% 3 65.00–66.00 $65.65 $612 —
940–990 965 80-85% 2 67.00 $67.00 $647 —
1010–1480 1218 80-85% 43 63.50–69.50 $66.89 $815 -3.21
1100–1280 1222 80-85% 10 53.00–60.00 $58.26 $712 -11.84
1075–1395 1281 80-85% 20 70.00–77.00 $72.61 $930 -3.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1505 1246 75-80% 12 70.00–75.50 $73.35 $914 —
1155–1670 1390 75-80% 3 56.00–64.50 $61.16 $850 -9.92
1175–1660 1404 75-80% 21 66.00–70.50 $68.05 $955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1070 1031 4 60.00–69.50 $67.04 $691 —
1335–1850 1587 15 84.00–90.00 $87.77 $1,393 —
1300–1925 1653 7 74.00–83.00 $77.81 $1,286 —
1470–2100 1849 10 91.50–102.00 $96.84 $1,791 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1075–1170 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00–925.00 $917.82
975–1430 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 660.00–975.00 $810.60
1090–1345 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 650.00–910.00 $823.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00 $960.00
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1186 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1610 1610 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1095 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 425.00–600.00 $521.29

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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
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 +166.23
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -443.77
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -43.77
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -18.77

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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.