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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 356 672
Slaughter cattle 250 278 410
Replacement cattle 30 78 262

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. 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
865–990 898 85-90% 6 77.00–94.00 $86.50 $777 +2.04
883–990 901 85-90% 14 60.00–75.00 $71.46 $644 -33.22
988–998 992 85-90% 11 104.00–106.50 $105.59 $1,047 —
1010–1150 1069 85-90% 4 70.00–80.00 $75.42 $806 -20.84
1000–1197 1124 85-90% 40 87.00–98.50 $91.33 $1,027 -18.98
1050–1320 1220 85-90% 26 100.00–107.50 $104.42 $1,274 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–1545 1237 80-85% 64 108.00–111.00 $109.77 $1,358 +3.31
1110–1330 1265 80-85% 5 96.00–99.00 $96.81 $1,225 -18.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1735 1254 75-80% 35 112.00–115.50 $114.77 $1,439 +9.06
1535–1552 1550 75-80% 10 119.00 $119.00 $1,844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $1,199 —
1710 1710 1 133.50 $133.50 $2,283 —
1365–2125 1731 10 119.50–128.00 $124.28 $2,151 —
1730–1820 1775 2 107.00–118.00 $112.36 $1,994 -21.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1050 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,242.80
1190–1440 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,620.00–1,635.00 $1,623.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +106.83
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1200 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,526.97 —

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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.