Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	301	186	295
Slaughter cattle	277	148	166
Replacement cattle	24	38	129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 - 4.00 lower. Bulls steady. Demand moderate to good. Several nice high dressing cows offered. A total of 301 cows and bulls sold with 92% going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–905	889	85-90%	4	50.00–55.00	$52.73	$469	—
795–990	915	85-90%	5	45.00–55.00	$49.33	$451	-13.67
815–990	945	85-90%	7	55.00–62.50	$58.92	$557	-4.08
1012–1098	1040	85-90%	9	45.00–49.00	$46.61	$485	—
1013–1395	1084	85-90%	53	60.00–67.00	$64.32	$697	—
1065–1210	1122	85-90%	6	50.00–57.00	$52.58	$590	-13.01

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
918–950	920	80-85%	14	69.00–72.00	$71.78	$660	—
1015–1495	1117	80-85%	33	69.00–74.50	$72.03	$805	—
1060–1195	1136	80-85%	7	67.00–68.00	$67.41	$766	—
1070–1460	1236	80-85%	23	75.00–80.00	$76.07	$940	-3.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1510	1359	75-80%	28	72.00–78.00	$75.82	$1,030	-8.21
1220–1595	1438	75-80%	18	79.00–85.00	$80.59	$1,159	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1048–1275	1124	3	81.00–85.00	$82.51	$927	-16.49
1685–1755	1720	2	82.00–86.00	$83.96	$1,444	—
1705–1925	1756	5	102.00–109.50	$104.92	$1,842	—
1340–2130	1795	16	90.00–101.50	$96.18	$1,726	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
1078	1078	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	750.00	$750.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1075	1003	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00–925.00	$876.41
1040	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1335	1335	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1300–1400	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,010.00–1,075.00	$1,043.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	935.00	$935.00	—

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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.