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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 241 0
Slaughter cattle 223 191 0
Replacement cattle 90 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:  Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.  Packer demand moderate.  A total of 313 cows and bulls sold with 85% percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–990 961 85-90% 14 44.00–47.00 $45.92 $441 —
895–973 969 85-90% 23 44.00–54.00 $50.85 $493 —
945–990 979 85-90% 4 58.00–60.00 $58.48 $573 —
1030–1165 1098 85-90% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.06 $670 +2.95
1055–1165 1110 85-90% 2 41.00–47.00 $43.85 $487 —
1024–1193 1151 85-90% 21 57.00–59.00 $57.84 $666 +15.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $712 —
940 940 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $611 —
1065–1610 1251 75-80% 24 64.00–72.50 $69.68 $872 —
1185–1545 1349 75-80% 10 73.00–75.50 $74.02 $999 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $462 —
1010–1725 1172 80-85% 16 60.00–65.50 $63.41 $743 -0.59
1070–1460 1206 80-85% 16 67.00–71.50 $69.18 $834 —
1050–1455 1253 80-85% 2 58.00–61.50 $60.03 $752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1290 1285 2 78.00–90.00 $84.02 $1,080 +43.52
1315–2030 1578 6 73.00–78.00 $74.71 $1,179 —
1340–2550 1801 11 81.00–91.00 $86.01 $1,549 —
1470–2420 1963 15 90.00–105.00 $98.22 $1,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1155 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 830.00–1,135.00 $993.96
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1068 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 1,010.00–1,250.00 $1,033.64 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.