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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 545 105
Slaughter cattle 170 319 84
Replacement cattle 61 226 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 - 2.00 higher. Several high quality bulls offered. A total of 231 cows and bulls sold with 74% going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–975 815 80-85% 21 63.00–70.00 $67.82 $553 —
1065–1285 1157 80-85% 31 66.00–71.00 $68.54 $793 —
1025–1355 1181 80-85% 6 56.00–65.00 $62.09 $733 —
1190–1290 1260 80-85% 4 70.00–73.00 $71.89 $906 -0.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–978 813 85-90% 8 53.50–58.00 $55.73 $453 —
760–930 860 85-90% 6 42.00–51.00 $46.70 $402 -12.92
883–935 900 85-90% 3 60.00–62.50 $61.63 $555 —
1050–1180 1098 85-90% 3 54.00–58.50 $55.93 $614 -5.63
1025–1215 1110 85-90% 14 59.00–63.00 $61.36 $681 +3.53
1045–1190 1118 85-90% 2 64.00–64.50 $64.27 $719 +6.44
1170 1170 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $585 -15.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1475 1370 75-80% 3 61.00–65.00 $63.23 $866 +2.07
1220–1630 1399 75-80% 17 67.00–72.50 $70.12 $981 +8.96
1275–1670 1533 75-80% 11 72.00–79.00 $74.34 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1280 1192 3 69.00–80.00 $76.09 $907 —
1390–1555 1516 5 68.00–82.00 $78.00 $1,182 —
1405–1950 1667 17 84.00–94.50 $89.26 $1,488 +11.45
1550–2570 1952 10 96.00–103.50 $99.26 $1,938 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–805 803 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–860.00 $834.92
828 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00 $800.00
1080–1265 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 600.00–860.00 $788.37
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1370–1450 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 935.00–975.00 $954.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
956–1675 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 950.00–1,225.00 $1,108.27
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1165–1660 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,160.00 $1,087.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
718 718 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
845–990 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–785.00 $711.32
1005–1105 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–660.00 $639.15
890–1170 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–785.00 $759.64
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1168 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00 $760.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1000–1250 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,338.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -585.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.