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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 378 557
Slaughter cattle 250 284 470
Replacement cattle 38 94 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–980 955 85-90% 2 103.00–107.00 $104.95 $1,002 +15.29
958–990 965 85-90% 6 98.00–101.00 $98.67 $952 +9.01
1000–1110 1072 85-90% 3 113.00–119.50 $117.31 $1,258 —
1040–1161 1114 85-90% 13 98.00–103.00 $101.43 $1,130 +3.93
1048–1317 1123 85-90% 70 104.00–111.00 $107.97 $1,213 +1.90
1123 1123 85-90% 3 88.00 $88.00 $988 -18.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1400 1255 80-85% 39 110.00–116.00 $113.21 $1,421 -4.30
1150–1430 1290 80-85% 2 117.00–122.00 $119.77 $1,545 +2.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1630 1366 75-80% 17 115.00–122.00 $116.37 $1,590 +5.47
1370–1675 1478 75-80% 6 122.00–129.00 $124.59 $1,841 +0.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2150 1866 6 135.00–140.00 $138.09 $2,577 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2040 1671 4 127.00–133.00 $129.37 $2,162 +1.37
2060 2060 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,513 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,600 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1020–1145 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,216.16

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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.