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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 926 410 549
Slaughter cattle 696 300 295
Replacement cattle 230 110 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 - 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00- 6.00 lower. Demand moderate. A total of 929 cows and bulls sold with 81 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
839 839 85-90% 4 49.50 $49.50 $415 —
765–955 898 85-90% 10 37.00–41.00 $37.74 $339 —
910 910 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $473 +7.00
985 985 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $552 +5.00
1010–1520 1096 85-90% 35 35.00–45.00 $41.41 $454 +2.82
1000–1265 1162 85-90% 141 44.00–50.00 $48.18 $560 +1.97
1055–1290 1166 85-90% 50 51.00–55.50 $52.30 $610 +6.09
1065–1420 1197 85-90% 3 56.00–59.00 $57.19 $685 +10.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $454 —
865 865 80-85% 1 49.00 $49.00 $424 —
1056–1350 1144 80-85% 33 42.50–51.00 $48.17 $551 —
1125–1650 1294 80-85% 30 51.00–59.50 $55.49 $718 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $815 -1.50
1065–1540 1372 80-85% 40 60.00–69.00 $61.15 $839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $572 —
925 925 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $703 —
1050–1670 1363 75-80% 4 69.00–75.00 $71.67 $977 —
1312–1630 1402 75-80% 11 63.50–68.50 $65.13 $913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1815 1596 4 64.00–78.00 $74.34 $1,186 —
1400–1870 1656 8 81.00–88.00 $83.91 $1,390 -8.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
873–930 887 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 885.00–935.00 $898.10
855–1176 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 610.00–975.00 $829.32
1005–1262 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 800.00–1,110.00 $978.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902–1305 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,047.78
1164 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1070 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–685.00 $638.83
1178 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 660.00 $660.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00 —
1000–1110 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,225.00 $1,067.18 —
1515 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.