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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 221 431
Slaughter cattle 383 171 229
Replacement cattle 355 50 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Quality average to attractive with several high dressing cows offered. Demand moderate to good. A total of 738 cows and bulls sold with 52 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–965 887 85-90% 6 59.00–63.00 $61.68 $547 —
845–995 899 85-90% 27 50.00–56.00 $55.17 $496 —
840–997 986 85-90% 16 35.00–37.00 $35.11 $346 -17.71
1018–1235 1102 85-90% 48 34.00–49.00 $45.45 $501 -3.19
1005–1320 1137 85-90% 60 49.50–58.50 $53.45 $608 +4.81
1040–1355 1207 85-90% 20 59.00–64.50 $60.96 $736 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1585 1417 75-80% 44 65.00–72.50 $69.32 $982 —
1313–1595 1465 75-80% 36 74.50–76.50 $75.24 $1,102 -0.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1413 1272 80-85% 56 64.00–70.50 $66.44 $845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1720 1523 7 74.00–81.00 $78.32 $1,193 -0.88
1510–2150 1741 24 83.00–93.50 $87.68 $1,527 —
1645–2105 1865 4 94.50–98.50 $96.07 $1,792 +3.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1085–1117 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–900.00 $841.06
944–1305 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 835.00–910.00 $875.70
1210–1310 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 800.00–875.00 $869.92
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–980 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 660.00–825.00 $769.43
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
950–1100 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 550.00–750.00 $688.83
815–1090 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 510.00–735.00 $684.19
950–1090 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 685.00–760.00 $725.07
1074 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 625.00 $625.00
1073–1100 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 685.00–700.00 $694.92
1158–1260 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–775.00 $756.65
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
919–1155 998 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,010.00 $1,003.86
1195–1320 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,200.00 $1,109.72
1180–1360 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,135.00 $1,100.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–800 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,010.00 $1,002.11 —
800–950 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00–1,185.00 $1,122.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 785.00 $785.00 +185.00

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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.