Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	721	509	186
Slaughter cattle	562	400	148
Replacement cattle	159	109	38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 12.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00-12.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Several cows available as high temperatures are causing ponds to dry up, pastures to burn up, and hay is either limited or the cost is just too high.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–900	850	85-90%	14	35.00–49.00	$44.41	$377	-2.75
940–975	956	85-90%	15	64.00–67.00	$65.16	$623	+11.31
860–982	962	85-90%	38	55.00–61.00	$56.62	$545	+2.77
958–975	962	85-90%	11	70.00–75.50	$70.51	$678	+16.66
1013–1385	1068	85-90%	123	54.00–69.50	$65.53	$700	+28.53
1014–1326	1141	85-90%	96	70.00–76.50	$72.84	$831	+15.97
1020–1435	1183	85-90%	15	77.00–81.50	$79.16	$936	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–980	958	80-85%	2	72.00–75.00	$73.46	$704	—
1000–1450	1149	80-85%	45	70.50–76.50	$73.63	$846	—
1050–1490	1255	80-85%	58	77.00–83.00	$80.20	$1,007	—
1210–1645	1330	80-85%	26	83.00–86.50	$85.34	$1,135	+25.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1510	1280	75-80%	7	70.00–79.00	$74.43	$953	—
1290–1740	1387	75-80%	55	80.00–86.00	$84.28	$1,169	—
1440–1565	1476	75-80%	9	87.50–89.00	$88.45	$1,306	+12.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270	1270	1	78.00	$78.00	$991	—
1350–1535	1433	3	86.00–92.50	$88.04	$1,262	+17.04
1310–1990	1533	6	93.00–98.00	$96.17	$1,474	—
1630–2085	1848	6	103.50–108.50	$105.94	$1,958	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1975	1975	1	115.00	$115.00	$2,271	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
957–1130	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	860.00–900.00	$871.30
1060–1190	1084	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	800.00–950.00	$829.07

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
691	691	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	485.00	$485.00
745	745	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	500.00	$500.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–815	798	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00–850.00	$819.87
925–1185	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	780.00–910.00	$836.99

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	910.00	$910.00

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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
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

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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.