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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 307 1,103
Slaughter cattle 297 237 1,034
Replacement cattle 170 70 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Packer demand moderate. Demand good for replacement cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798–875 832 85-90% 6 57.00–74.00 $63.22 $526 -7.88
710–970 905 85-90% 7 77.00–85.00 $80.85 $732 -10.72
900–985 945 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.34 $873 +0.77
1000 1000 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $730 —
1010–1235 1059 85-90% 42 80.00–94.00 $88.50 $937 -5.02
1015–1315 1135 85-90% 62 94.50–99.00 $96.97 $1,101 —
1065–1255 1136 85-90% 9 101.00–104.00 $101.72 $1,156 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754–865 767 80-85% 23 71.00–79.00 $71.96 $552 —
1005–1480 1178 80-85% 12 90.00–98.00 $95.95 $1,130 -8.40
1065–1300 1221 80-85% 43 99.00–104.50 $102.42 $1,251 -9.44
1130–1375 1300 80-85% 12 105.00–115.00 $110.62 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1159–1615 1313 75-80% 19 108.00–114.00 $110.35 $1,449 —
1223–1525 1321 75-80% 16 99.00–106.00 $103.79 $1,371 —
1405–1795 1520 75-80% 12 117.00–125.00 $120.19 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1305 1242 3 107.00–110.00 $108.36 $1,346 —
1260–1335 1285 4 115.00–119.00 $117.51 $1,510 —
1425–2065 1596 6 102.00–119.00 $115.56 $1,844 —
1610–1905 1738 7 123.00–128.00 $125.02 $2,173 —
1675–2005 1815 8 131.00–137.00 $133.70 $2,427 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
943 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,141

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1005–1170 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,635.00 $1,601.95
1145–1338 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,400.00–1,660.00 $1,595.12
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1479 1479 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,070.00 $1,070.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1008 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,125.00 $1,017.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1185 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,223.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.