Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	288	468	329
Slaughter cattle	244	397	192
Replacement cattle	44	71	137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady. Demand Moderate to good. A total of 244 cows and bulls sold with 85 percent going to market.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
854–945	869	85-90%	6	40.00–46.00	$44.91	$390	-2.64
840–998	950	85-90%	10	45.00–54.00	$48.44	$460	—
980–999	995	85-90%	5	53.50–56.00	$55.51	$552	—
1028–1183	1082	85-90%	29	50.00–56.50	$53.41	$578	+1.00
1028–1185	1115	85-90%	6	39.00–49.00	$44.16	$492	-12.71
1055–1284	1181	85-90%	41	57.00–63.00	$58.93	$696	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1295	1216	80-85%	7	60.00–64.50	$62.07	$755	—
1155–1545	1300	80-85%	39	64.00–68.00	$65.54	$852	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1441	1441	75-80%	4	65.00	$65.00	$937	—
1170–1778	1489	75-80%	16	65.50–71.00	$68.47	$1,020	—
1530–1725	1579	75-80%	4	73.50	$73.50	$1,161	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290	1290	1	86.50	$86.50	$1,116	—
1410–1670	1535	5	62.00–78.00	$73.14	$1,123	—
1425–2150	1685	13	84.00–95.00	$88.63	$1,493	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–855	848	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	685.00–800.00	$712.99
1042–1280	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	975.00–985.00	$975.93
960–1195	1092	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	700.00–810.00	$738.25

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005–1108	1082	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	875.00–1,100.00	$1,047.77
907–1331	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	935.00–1,075.00	$999.40

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
1010	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	635.00	$635.00
1040	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	680.00	$680.00
1170	1170	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	785.00	$785.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1475	1475	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00	—

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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.