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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 577 1,055
Slaughter cattle 471 427 950
Replacement cattle 134 150 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Packer demand good. Several nice replacement cows available and these sold to good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748–945 786 85-90% 7 58.00–78.00 $71.85 $565 —
807–989 907 85-90% 21 80.00–85.00 $83.25 $755 —
895–989 974 85-90% 33 88.00–92.00 $90.44 $881 +0.88
1006–1160 1050 85-90% 7 75.00–82.00 $79.79 $838 -7.86
1002–1240 1083 85-90% 41 83.00–92.00 $89.68 $971 -4.23
902–1226 1096 85-90% 8 84.50–95.00 $91.20 $1,000 -2.71
1020–1375 1142 85-90% 5 98.00–102.00 $99.49 $1,136 +2.13
1026–1415 1161 85-90% 72 93.00–97.00 $95.24 $1,106 +2.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 3 99.00 $99.00 $975 —
990 990 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,020 —
1010–1317 1225 80-85% 17 92.00–95.50 $94.44 $1,157 —
1030–1395 1227 80-85% 47 96.00–102.50 $99.31 $1,219 —
1130–1395 1275 80-85% 16 103.00–112.00 $106.18 $1,354 +8.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1475 1373 75-80% 20 104.00–110.00 $106.48 $1,462 +9.38
1085–1765 1406 75-80% 10 93.00–102.00 $99.83 $1,404 -5.67
1330–1730 1486 75-80% 5 111.00–120.00 $115.30 $1,713 +0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1240 1218 3 94.00–107.00 $102.25 $1,245 —
1235–1285 1260 3 110.00–115.00 $113.01 $1,424 -2.03
1360–1915 1616 5 100.00–110.00 $107.23 $1,733 -1.82
1390–1990 1643 8 114.00–122.00 $117.57 $1,932 +8.52
1610–2175 1851 7 124.00–132.00 $127.69 $2,364 -0.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1076 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1141–1300 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,160.00–1,355.00 $1,287.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–915 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,614.03
926–1285 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,410.00–1,935.00 $1,754.28
1095–1430 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,483.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
873–1173 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,185.00 $1,127.40
945–1250 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,315.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235–1400 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 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.