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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 288 280
Slaughter cattle 171 244 191
Replacement cattle 50 44 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 - 2.00 higher. Demand moderate. A total of 221 cows and bulls sold with 77 percent going to market.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 85-90% 3 64.00 $64.00 $459 —
680–975 831 85-90% 5 33.00–47.00 $39.62 $329 —
940 940 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $564 —
920–959 951 85-90% 5 50.00–53.50 $52.82 $502 +4.38
1070–1220 1120 85-90% 3 48.00–49.00 $48.64 $545 +4.48
1045–1219 1174 85-90% 12 51.00–57.50 $56.17 $659 -2.76
1075–1275 1174 85-90% 13 60.00–64.00 $61.74 $725 +2.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1361 1247 80-85% 17 65.00–71.00 $66.88 $834 +4.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1505 1356 75-80% 8 64.00–72.50 $68.50 $929 —
1350–1625 1497 75-80% 7 75.00–78.00 $75.47 $1,130 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1125 1068 2 61.00–62.00 $61.47 $656 —
1320–1750 1532 7 71.00–85.00 $79.20 $1,213 +6.06
1555–2380 1881 9 89.00–97.00 $92.13 $1,733 —
1850–2040 1948 3 98.00–102.00 $100.38 $1,955 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
800–1430 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,140.48
1090–1175 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,138.91
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1218–1393 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–940.00 $879.81
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
835–1370 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–700.00 $646.26
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.