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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 467 1,175
Slaughter cattle 427 297 1,100
Replacement cattle 150 170 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. Packer demand moderate to good. Fall culling has begun with several bunches of slaughter cows included. Demand continues good for bred cows and pairs.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–980 838 85-90% 9 62.00–79.00 $65.72 $551 +2.50
833–985 943 85-90% 21 78.00–88.00 $83.58 $788 -8.76
945–991 982 85-90% 23 89.50–90.00 $89.56 $879 —
1000–1205 1061 85-90% 31 80.00–90.00 $87.65 $930 -0.85
1020–1187 1077 85-90% 22 92.00–95.00 $93.91 $1,011 +5.41
1025–1195 1110 85-90% 2 60.00–71.00 $65.08 $722 -31.89
930–1260 1113 85-90% 8 87.00–92.00 $87.81 $977 -9.16
1084–1290 1126 85-90% 9 96.00–99.00 $97.36 $1,096 +0.39
1018–1385 1174 85-90% 44 90.00–95.00 $92.74 $1,089 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 80-85% 2 84.00 $84.00 $746 —
1010–1385 1109 80-85% 14 86.00–95.00 $90.89 $1,008 —
1029–1425 1164 80-85% 42 102.00–107.00 $103.32 $1,203 +7.37
1050–1620 1250 80-85% 74 96.00–101.00 $97.90 $1,224 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,193 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1483 1352 75-80% 7 88.00–100.00 $97.10 $1,313 —
1210–1647 1437 75-80% 32 101.00–109.00 $105.50 $1,516 —
1440–1630 1494 75-80% 11 110.00–121.00 $114.33 $1,708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1340 1285 2 114.00–116.00 $115.04 $1,478 -2.47
1330 1330 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,450 —
1440–2270 1621 9 102.00–114.00 $109.05 $1,768 —
1580–1920 1708 6 116.00–121.00 $118.26 $2,020 -6.76
1610–2075 1873 5 125.00–132.00 $128.60 $2,409 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1070–1200 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,204.30
1060–1240 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,265.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
801–1000 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 1,300.00–1,985.00 $1,824.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
721 721 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1340–1425 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00–2,185.00 $2,119.58 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.