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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 280 238
Slaughter cattle 279 240 123
Replacement cattle 55 40 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 - 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Supply included a total of 334 cows and bulls sold with 52% going to the packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823–885 862 85-90% 9 50.00–55.00 $51.75 $446 —
725–978 915 85-90% 4 47.00–49.50 $49.00 $448 +3.79
865–990 937 85-90% 5 60.00–62.00 $60.79 $570 +9.33
1020 1020 85-90% 3 49.00 $49.00 $500 -4.50
1018–1225 1039 85-90% 24 52.00–58.00 $54.70 $568 +1.20
1030–1186 1148 85-90% 36 58.00–65.00 $63.62 $730 +17.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1295 1154 80-85% 4 74.50–78.00 $76.20 $879 —
1100–1191 1160 80-85% 25 65.00–67.00 $66.46 $771 —
1010–1365 1188 80-85% 40 66.00–74.00 $70.08 $833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1565 1300 75-80% 33 68.00–76.00 $74.06 $963 —
1195–1945 1409 75-80% 13 77.50–82.00 $79.63 $1,122 +15.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,129 -0.49
1340–1725 1533 5 76.50–84.00 $80.11 $1,228 —
1495–2040 1707 10 89.00–100.00 $94.32 $1,610 +1.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1090–1185 1138 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00–850.00 $842.81
1115–1295 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–930.00 $846.72
1188–1295 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 810.00–825.00 $821.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1184–1375 1216 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,085.00 $1,068.98
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,286.36 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 985.00 $985.00 —

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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.