Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	620	725	221
Slaughter cattle	410	490	171
Replacement cattle	210	235	50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality was average to many attractive.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
708–985	893	85-90%	22	38.00–50.00	$45.25	$404	—
770–990	903	85-90%	10	71.00–80.00	$76.11	$687	+21.75
790–957	910	85-90%	10	60.00–71.00	$66.13	$602	+11.77
1028–1128	1064	85-90%	33	61.00–70.50	$64.88	$690	-2.47
1010–1525	1136	85-90%	121	72.00–81.00	$78.09	$887	+0.73
1113–1160	1144	85-90%	9	38.00–58.00	$44.54	$510	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
786–995	826	80-85%	10	79.00–86.50	$85.06	$703	-6.44
840	840	80-85%	1	92.00	$92.00	$773	+0.50
863–1690	963	80-85%	30	89.50–123.00	$110.88	$1,068	—
1018–1380	1109	80-85%	4	91.00	$91.00	$1,009	—
1048–1505	1234	80-85%	113	82.00–90.50	$86.13	$1,063	—
1188–1745	1332	80-85%	4	75.00–82.00	$79.52	$1,059	-9.52

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1243–1663	1495	75-80%	5	93.50–94.00	$93.67	$1,400	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1640	1518	6	72.00–94.50	$89.20	$1,354	—
1485–2200	1709	6	98.00–106.00	$102.48	$1,751	+16.40
1430–2225	1835	14	107.00–119.00	$111.41	$2,044	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015–1235	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	875.00–1,300.00	$1,041.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1091–1165	1102	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,000.00–1,060.00	$1,052.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–980	913	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00	$700.00

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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
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

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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.