Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	307	645	731
Slaughter cattle	237	590	681
Replacement cattle	70	55	50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Packer demand moderate to good. Demand continues good for a limited number of replacement cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
742–987	829	85-90%	22	60.00–76.50	$71.10	$589	—
805–975	927	85-90%	8	89.00–95.00	$91.57	$849	+13.75
905–990	970	85-90%	8	79.00–89.00	$81.32	$789	-24.68
1011–1265	1067	85-90%	18	80.00–98.00	$93.52	$998	-12.74
1065–1127	1075	85-90%	18	71.00–75.00	$71.70	$771	-29.86
1082–1355	1185	85-90%	15	104.00–112.00	$106.25	$1,259	—
1085–1251	1210	85-90%	10	100.00–102.00	$101.20	$1,225	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–975	940	80-85%	2	99.00–102.00	$100.44	$944	—
1065–1685	1185	80-85%	40	101.00–108.00	$104.35	$1,237	-2.65
1098–1355	1194	80-85%	9	92.00–100.00	$97.11	$1,159	-9.89
1130–1345	1237	80-85%	9	108.50–117.00	$111.86	$1,384	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985	985	75-80%	1	94.00	$94.00	$926	—
1175–1345	1289	75-80%	4	102.00–108.00	$105.09	$1,355	—
1125–1710	1393	75-80%	5	110.00–118.00	$114.82	$1,599	—
1547–1700	1596	75-80%	7	119.00–125.50	$121.70	$1,942	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1765	1534	7	107.00–120.00	$115.13	$1,766	—
1490–1895	1677	3	123.00–127.50	$124.77	$2,092	—
1800–2010	1888	4	128.00–137.00	$131.59	$2,484	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1040	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,525.00–1,535.00	$1,528.47
1012	1012	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,475.00	$1,475.00
1032	1032	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,710.00	$1,710.00
1132	1132	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1110–1330	1223	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,525.00	$1,368.05

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
1055	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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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.