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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 368 272
Slaughter cattle 139 177 184
Replacement cattle 86 191 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Packer demand moderate. A total of 225 cows and bulls sold with 62 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–983 935 85-90% 7 54.00–56.00 $55.56 $519 +10.65
925–940 936 85-90% 4 45.00–46.00 $45.75 $428 +0.84
970 970 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $621 —
1021–1160 1064 85-90% 14 45.00–55.00 $50.02 $532 -3.64
1010–1230 1118 85-90% 8 56.00–62.00 $58.31 $652 -4.69
1045–1400 1163 85-90% 3 65.00–71.50 $67.61 $786 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1265 1175 75-80% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.46 $710 —
1220–1560 1374 75-80% 9 67.00–71.50 $68.85 $946 —
1190–1785 1429 75-80% 13 64.00–67.00 $66.02 $943 +3.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $470 —
1138–1205 1154 80-85% 6 61.50–65.50 $63.85 $737 -2.68
1185–1635 1294 80-85% 9 68.00–73.50 $69.97 $905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1260 1210 26 79.50–85.50 $80.31 $972 —
1210 1210 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,053 —
1325–1890 1617 12 87.00–91.50 $89.62 $1,449 —
1355–2155 1624 7 69.00–85.00 $77.09 $1,252 —
1405–2330 1874 15 92.00–107.50 $99.25 $1,860 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
714 714 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 65.00 $65.00 $464
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
739 739 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 83.00 $83.00 $613

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1075 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–850.00 $798.67
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1010–1175 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–750.00 $733.30
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1085–1250 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,110.00 $1,098.38
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00 $960.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.