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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 288 735
Slaughter cattle 240 250 529
Replacement cattle 68 38 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 5.00-10.00 lower, most decline on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls 5.00-6.00 lower. Packer demand moderate as orders for the School Lunch program are now mostly full. Replacement cow numbers limited but demand remains good for those.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $609 —
915 915 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $915 —
745–995 922 85-90% 13 81.00–89.00 $83.37 $769 —
985–995 990 85-90% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.50 $936 -4.17
1000 1000 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $810 —
1060–1225 1105 85-90% 4 100.00–108.00 $102.46 $1,132 +1.03
1025–1300 1116 85-90% 34 83.00–93.00 $90.52 $1,010 -10.91
1080–1203 1154 85-90% 10 95.00–98.50 $97.06 $1,120 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1250 1084 80-85% 24 96.00–101.00 $97.28 $1,055 —
1055–1270 1176 80-85% 19 102.00–108.00 $105.67 $1,243 —
1085–1387 1307 80-85% 15 109.50–118.00 $110.76 $1,448 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1385 1271 75-80% 10 103.00–106.00 $105.41 $1,340 —
1315–1580 1454 75-80% 10 115.50–123.00 $118.24 $1,719 -6.35
1290–1895 1486 75-80% 16 107.00–115.00 $110.69 $1,645 -13.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298 1298 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,441 —
1445–1880 1622 7 105.00–120.00 $114.58 $1,858 —
1440–2465 1743 11 121.00–128.50 $124.31 $2,167 —
1550–2060 1756 11 129.00–138.50 $131.81 $2,315 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.