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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 263 655
Slaughter cattle 278 242 599
Replacement cattle 78 21 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Packer demand very good but several high yielding cows and bulls available. Quality of replacement cows plain to average.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–970 938 80-85% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.59 $915 —
1027–1263 1102 80-85% 26 96.50–104.00 $100.55 $1,108 —
1000–1425 1219 80-85% 26 105.00–111.00 $106.46 $1,298 +2.94
1070–1425 1268 80-85% 21 112.00–124.00 $115.23 $1,461 +7.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–885 870 85-90% 3 60.00–77.00 $71.24 $620 -20.59
865–894 889 85-90% 6 81.00–92.00 $84.46 $751 -7.37
890–945 925 85-90% 3 104.00–106.00 $104.68 $968 +21.20
928–975 952 85-90% 4 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $957 —
1005–1185 1077 85-90% 13 91.00–98.50 $96.26 $1,037 +8.52
1065–1150 1108 85-90% 2 86.00–88.00 $86.96 $964 -11.45
1050–1495 1120 85-90% 11 106.50–117.00 $110.31 $1,235 +11.90
1125–1475 1277 85-90% 8 99.00–105.00 $102.52 $1,309 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1643 1282 75-80% 7 103.50–108.50 $105.71 $1,355 —
1218–1685 1404 75-80% 10 118.50–128.00 $120.42 $1,691 —
1282–1720 1408 75-80% 18 109.00–116.00 $112.63 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1385 1307 5 118.00–124.00 $120.08 $1,569 —
1335 1335 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,695 —
1620–1820 1683 13 105.00–121.00 $114.90 $1,934 -1.52
1550–1940 1699 8 124.00–129.50 $127.14 $2,160 —
1420–2230 1756 10 130.00–137.00 $134.04 $2,354 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
791 791 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,100.00 $1,100.00
936–1070 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,285.00–1,400.00 $1,303.40
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
998 thin fleshed 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
944 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
703 703 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
785 thin fleshed 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 thin fleshed 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
725–800 thin fleshed 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,110.00 $1,084.32 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1215 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,810.00 $1,793.17 —

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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.