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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 334 312
Slaughter cattle 148 279 166
Replacement cattle 38 55 146

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00 - 6.00 higher while bulls remain steady. Demand was excellent. A total of 186 cows and bulls sold with 66 percent going to packers.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–985 945 85-90% 2 63.00 $63.00 $595 +2.21
953–995 967 85-90% 3 52.00–55.00 $53.97 $522 —
1020–1121 1107 85-90% 7 70.00–72.00 $70.26 $778 —
1050–1365 1122 85-90% 24 64.00–68.00 $65.59 $736 +1.97
1035–1580 1292 85-90% 14 57.00–63.50 $59.65 $771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1475 1224 75-80% 24 78.50–82.00 $80.13 $981 —
1240–1665 1362 75-80% 12 83.00–88.00 $84.03 $1,144 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–950 880 80-85% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.46 $646 —
950–995 973 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $662 —
1070 1070 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $760 —
1028–1342 1238 80-85% 11 78.50–80.00 $79.39 $983 —
1225–1338 1273 80-85% 7 75.00–76.50 $75.82 $965 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,129 —
1395–1985 1588 4 70.00–85.00 $80.84 $1,284 —
1375–1750 1625 3 95.00–98.00 $96.44 $1,567 —
1580–2020 1844 5 100.50–109.00 $104.84 $1,933 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1131 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 835.00 $835.00
1033–1335 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 750.00–900.00 $813.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1080–1305 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,035.00–1,250.00 $1,116.72

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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.