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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 721 301
Slaughter cattle 470 562 277
Replacement cattle 87 159 24

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand was good.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $631 +28.59
700–937 870 85-90% 15 38.00–58.00 $49.96 $435 +5.55
875–900 888 85-90% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.52 $688
847–990 929 85-90% 14 60.00–67.00 $63.44 $589
1087 1087 85-90% 3 33.50 $33.50 $364 -32.03
1010–1280 1125 85-90% 48 72.00–77.00 $74.02 $833 +1.18
1020–1290 1127 85-90% 36 61.00–71.00 $66.74 $752 -6.10
1035–1425 1213 85-90% 44 78.00–79.00 $78.47 $952
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1470 1258 80-85% 81 80.00–86.00 $82.23 $1,034 +2.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1505 1362 75-80% 41 82.00–89.00 $84.94 $1,157 +0.66
1210–1860 1423 75-80% 7 90.50–99.00 $92.74 $1,320

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1230 1223 2 96.00–101.00 $98.52 $1,205
1290 1290 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,071 +5.00
1455–1530 1493 2 86.00–88.00 $86.97 $1,298
1363–2255 1720 13 103.00–114.00 $107.08 $1,842
1565–2085 1768 7 93.00–101.00 $97.00 $1,715

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
731 731 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 735.00 $735.00
825–835 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–785.00 $691.94
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 935.00 $935.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
942–1018 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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.