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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 156 313
Slaughter cattle 110 144 233
Replacement cattle 30 12 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows quality good. Slaughter bulls quality plain. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1260 1208 80-85% 2 144.00–148.00 $146.09 $1,765 +14.40
1195–1335 1231 80-85% 9 118.00–123.00 $121.34 $1,494 -10.35
1130–1325 1292 80-85% 16 134.00–139.00 $136.10 $1,758 +10.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,994 —
1339–1646 1433 75-80% 19 137.00–140.00 $138.24 $1,981 +4.69
1165–1577 1508 75-80% 6 122.00–133.00 $131.58 $1,984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–960 923 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,052 +14.53
985 985 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,389 +66.35
995 995 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,323 —
1020–1085 1040 85-90% 12 128.50–135.00 $129.54 $1,347 —
1010–1180 1129 85-90% 5 114.00–119.00 $115.92 $1,309 -17.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1705 1637 3 143.00–147.00 $144.58 $2,367 —
1555–2030 1745 5 149.00–159.00 $152.57 $2,662 —
1945 1945 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,306 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 thin fleshed 720 (<2 yrs)Open 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,246
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)Open 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,838
825–1355 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 132.00–146.00 $138.34 $1,572
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
928 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,151

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1210 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,885.00–1,950.00 $1,909.81
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,605.00 $1,605.00
1030–1265 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,935.00 $1,844.38
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.