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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 731 1,139 377
Slaughter cattle 681 843 302
Replacement cattle 50 296 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–889 885 85-90% 16 51.00–56.00 $55.40 $490 —
842–995 923 85-90% 28 70.00–72.00 $70.77 $653 +19.54
788–988 939 85-90% 35 60.00–69.00 $63.43 $596 -0.74
1000–1265 1096 85-90% 92 60.00–69.00 $63.97 $701 -0.67
1005–1204 1103 85-90% 25 43.00–59.00 $51.42 $567 -19.11
1015–1386 1151 85-90% 118 70.00–77.00 $73.16 $842 —
1005–1237 1172 85-90% 23 78.00–81.00 $78.61 $921 —
1263 1263 85-90% 2 76.00 $76.00 $960 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 8 89.00 $89.00 $952 —
1060–1725 1255 80-85% 64 79.00–84.00 $80.24 $1,007 —
1163–1420 1346 80-85% 52 76.00–78.50 $77.17 $1,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1715 1550 75-80% 14 84.00–91.00 $86.61 $1,342 -7.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1795 1676 5 85.00–94.00 $89.36 $1,498 -8.77
1500–2065 1710 9 95.50–104.50 $100.08 $1,711 —
1590–2085 1814 7 105.00–112.00 $107.76 $1,955 -0.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1098 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1115–1290 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,066.20
1175–1495 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,178.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +175.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +225.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.