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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 185 1,139
Slaughter cattle 590 157 843
Replacement cattle 55 28 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to weak. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–937 910 85-90% 4 85.00–86.00 $85.77 $781 -7.24
836–999 911 85-90% 24 92.00–98.50 $94.70 $863 +1.69
885–963 935 85-90% 9 73.00–79.00 $77.82 $728 -15.19
996 996 85-90% 13 106.00 $106.00 $1,056 +5.00
1006–1101 1019 85-90% 14 90.00–96.00 $92.43 $942 +5.43
1035 1035 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $849 -5.00
1052–1085 1060 85-90% 4 106.00–107.00 $106.26 $1,126 +9.42
1024–1285 1089 85-90% 131 98.00–106.00 $101.56 $1,106 +0.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,158 -8.95
1130–1400 1184 80-85% 61 103.00–111.00 $107.00 $1,267 -1.95
1294 1294 80-85% 7 112.00 $112.00 $1,449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1405 1325 75-80% 18 111.00–116.50 $115.66 $1,532 —
1315–1583 1453 75-80% 20 117.00–126.00 $123.47 $1,794 +2.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1600 1493 3 117.50–118.00 $117.82 $1,759 —
1410–2140 1729 7 122.00–128.00 $125.57 $2,171 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–2365 1919 4 129.00–136.00 $131.39 $2,521 —
1980 1980 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1085 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,431.29
1023–1168 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,364.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1368 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,774.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
832 832 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.