Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	655	441	441
Slaughter cattle	599	308	320
Replacement cattle	56	133	121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows 6.00 - 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 10.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality mostly average. The lack of moisture, extreme heat and higher fuel prices are having a major impact on feeding cows across the region. Much of the areas is back in the extreme and severe drought conditions once again. Many ranchers are already into feeding hay or having to buy it. Due to the lack of availability or high hay prices ranchers are forced into selling deep into their herds.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–982	885	85-90%	47	50.00–59.50	$54.72	$484	—
843–966	927	85-90%	45	38.00–49.50	$43.38	$402	-31.82
943–984	970	85-90%	6	65.50–74.00	$68.25	$662	+1.98
1020–1249	1133	85-90%	133	56.00–65.50	$62.34	$706	-16.09
1005–1290	1175	85-90%	78	67.00–74.50	$70.97	$834	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1525	1239	80-85%	47	64.00–75.00	$68.50	$849	—
1105–1500	1266	80-85%	63	76.00–83.00	$78.63	$995	-6.59

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1333–1630	1408	75-80%	30	80.50–83.50	$81.24	$1,144	—
1505–1655	1580	75-80%	2	85.00–86.00	$85.48	$1,351	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170	1170	1	76.00	$76.00	$889	—
1320	1320	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,201	—
1375–1780	1584	9	75.00–89.00	$83.00	$1,315	—
1415–2445	1777	11	91.00–100.00	$97.12	$1,726	—
1705–2270	1968	7	101.00–111.00	$105.44	$2,075	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,085.00	$1,085.00
1285	1285	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1325	1325	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1590	1590	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1111	1111	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	725.00	$725.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	535.00	$535.00

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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
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	860.00	$860.00	—
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	910.00	$910.00	—
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	860.00	$860.00	—
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–1000	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	710.00–750.00	$726.47	—
900	900	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	700.00	$700.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
650	650	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	650.00	$650.00	—

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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.