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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 237 203
Slaughter cattle 191 162 113
Replacement cattle 50 75 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Packer demand moderate. A total of 241 cows and bulls sold with 79% percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–955 856 85-90% 5 54.00–63.00 $59.10 $506 +10.09
870 870 85-90% 3 39.00 $39.00 $339 -10.01
650–997 898 85-90% 22 41.00–49.00 $44.80 $402 -4.21
1014–1130 1062 85-90% 17 52.50–55.00 $54.32 $577 -2.83
1010–1150 1087 85-90% 27 56.50–61.00 $58.11 $632 +0.96
1070–1260 1165 85-90% 2 40.00–45.00 $42.70 $497 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $631 —
1020 1020 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $520 —
1015–1615 1155 80-85% 22 60.00–66.00 $64.00 $739 —
1085–1280 1248 80-85% 6 58.00–60.00 $58.29 $727 -6.95
1134–1415 1293 80-85% 6 70.00–74.00 $71.02 $918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1535 1364 75-80% 5 71.50–78.00 $73.34 $1,000 —
1215–1785 1458 75-80% 9 66.00–70.00 $68.87 $1,004 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 62.00 $62.00 $704 -35.00
1179 1179 5 82.00 $82.00 $967 —
1285 1285 1 40.50 $40.50 $520 -28.58
1650–2150 1873 8 87.00–96.00 $91.28 $1,710 —
1855–2245 2002 7 97.00–104.50 $100.36 $2,009 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1045 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $728.40
910–930 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $787.09
950–985 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $674.55
1060–1225 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–750.00 $713.90
1015–1785 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 660.00–860.00 $780.14
1305–1330 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 885.00–900.00 $889.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1235 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,150.00 $1,117.30
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1405–1475 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,100.00 $1,069.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
1050–1160 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–685.00 $661.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00

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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
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 860.00 $860.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.