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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 355 620
Slaughter cattle 157 335 410
Replacement cattle 28 20 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Packer demand good. Replacement cow numbers limited but demand remains good for them.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–825 776 85-90% 5 69.00–76.00 $71.89 $558 —
905–915 912 85-90% 3 90.00–94.50 $93.01 $848 +10.44
960–995 978 85-90% 3 95.00–99.00 $97.01 $949 +3.35
985 985 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $995 +7.34
1015 1015 85-90% 3 87.00 $87.00 $883 —
1022–1160 1073 85-90% 8 94.00–98.00 $96.84 $1,039 —
1002–1320 1082 85-90% 18 99.00–104.00 $100.85 $1,091 —
1120–1160 1147 85-90% 5 106.00–112.00 $108.01 $1,239 +31.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $743 —
915 915 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $924 —
1070–1440 1180 80-85% 19 105.00–111.00 $108.95 $1,286 —
1050–1490 1199 80-85% 4 97.00–102.00 $99.62 $1,194 —
1055–1480 1230 80-85% 12 113.00–115.00 $114.59 $1,409 +5.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1490 1279 75-80% 13 110.00–115.00 $112.69 $1,441 —
1245–1345 1295 75-80% 2 101.00–107.00 $103.88 $1,345 —
1220–1735 1476 75-80% 6 117.00–126.00 $120.59 $1,780 —
1925 1925 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1945 1614 4 112.00–121.00 $117.46 $1,896 -7.69
1720–1860 1793 4 130.00–136.50 $133.41 $2,392 —
1545–2085 1848 5 123.00–128.00 $126.51 $2,338 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1115–1265 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,385.14
1298–1315 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,440.00 $1,429.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 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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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.