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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 27, 2021

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 231 247
Slaughter cattle 177 170 240
Replacement cattle 191 61 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Limited numbers of bred cows and pairs available. A total of 368 cows and bulls sold with 48% going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1600 1338 75-80% 25 65.00–69.00 $67.70 $906 —
1180–1700 1404 75-80% 14 70.00–74.50 $72.21 $1,014 —
1425–1480 1428 75-80% 19 62.25–64.00 $62.35 $890 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798–980 859 85-90% 5 53.00–61.00 $56.64 $487 +9.94
775–985 910 85-90% 11 43.00–49.00 $44.91 $409 -16.72
1050–1115 1065 85-90% 16 51.00–56.00 $53.66 $571 -2.27
1010–1160 1087 85-90% 16 57.00–61.00 $58.75 $639 +2.82
1060–1145 1103 85-90% 2 63.00 $63.00 $695 +1.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926 926 80-85% 7 65.00 $65.00 $602 —
1029–1315 1085 80-85% 9 69.50–70.00 $69.94 $759 —
1015–1375 1180 80-85% 15 65.00–68.00 $66.53 $785 +4.44
1075–1313 1202 80-85% 4 64.00 $64.00 $769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 77.00 $77.00 $978 —
1340 1340 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,152 —
1450–1670 1560 2 95.50–96.50 $95.96 $1,497 —
1405–2180 1779 14 83.50–94.00 $89.57 $1,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1105–1125 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–790.00 $757.21
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1020–1385 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–960.00 $869.11
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1257–1370 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–885.00 $835.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1046 998 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 660.00–700.00 $693.55
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1625 1625 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1690 1690 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1268 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 910.00 $910.00 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.