Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	494	478	353
Slaughter cattle	390	413	243
Replacement cattle	104	65	110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher with a light test. Demand moderate to good. Quality average with several attractive Bred-Cows offered. A total of 494 cows and bulls sold with 46 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
858–940	885	85-90%	3	50.00–52.00	$51.29	$454	—
889–960	914	85-90%	14	23.00–35.00	$25.70	$235	-4.72
910–945	925	85-90%	3	39.00–46.00	$42.63	$394	-10.84
1000–1208	1059	85-90%	20	30.00–39.00	$35.65	$378	—
1020–1280	1116	85-90%	62	40.00–49.00	$45.21	$505	+1.31
1005–1288	1166	85-90%	36	50.00–59.00	$54.40	$634	-0.05

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1102	1102	80-85%	3	72.00	$72.00	$793	—
1124–1495	1239	80-85%	35	59.00–66.50	$61.77	$765	—
1119–1400	1256	80-85%	14	50.00–58.00	$55.47	$697	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1555	1417	75-80%	15	60.00–68.00	$63.58	$901	+6.63
1605–1875	1722	75-80%	5	72.00–79.00	$76.23	$1,313	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1895	1596	12	70.00–79.00	$76.56	$1,222	—
1605	1605	1	93.50	$93.50	$1,501	—
1365–1975	1714	5	80.00–87.00	$84.17	$1,443	+10.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
802	802	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	660.00	$660.00
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	560.00	$560.00
865–1148	1079	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	685.00–700.00	$694.68
1080–1245	1136	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	640.00–775.00	$705.53

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
862	862	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	835.00	$835.00
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1043–1625	1262	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	810.00–985.00	$919.35
1250–1515	1383	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	820.00–900.00	$863.83

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1385	1227	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,080.10

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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
1100–1300	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,075.00–1,085.00	$1,079.58	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	835.00	$835.00	—

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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.