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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 140 130
Slaughter cattle 170 110 98
Replacement cattle 63 30 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Demand continues to be good with low slaughter receipts.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–935 883 85-90% 4 109.00–114.00 $111.98 $989 —
785–990 888 85-90% 2 95.00–105.00 $99.42 $883 —
920–950 940 85-90% 4 125.00–133.00 $129.22 $1,215 +15.22
1042–1180 1084 85-90% 6 136.00–139.00 $137.79 $1,494 —
1005–1295 1114 85-90% 20 110.00–126.00 $120.16 $1,339 +4.24
1031–1195 1119 85-90% 22 126.00–134.00 $130.10 $1,456 +14.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1280 1180 80-85% 6 144.00–147.00 $144.88 $1,710 —
1150–1388 1276 80-85% 14 134.00–141.00 $136.92 $1,747 +0.82
1120–1645 1287 80-85% 11 119.00–130.00 $127.96 $1,647 -8.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1525 1435 75-80% 4 123.00–136.00 $131.59 $1,888 -6.65
1355–1640 1437 75-80% 18 137.00–143.00 $139.61 $2,006 +1.37
1520–1565 1543 75-80% 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,237 +13.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1890 1662 3 139.00–140.00 $139.70 $2,322 —
1780–2230 1937 3 153.00–160.00 $155.55 $3,013 -14.45
1795–2080 1937 3 166.00–169.50 $168.09 $3,256 -1.91

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,758
900–1240 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 130.00–140.00 $135.19 $1,503
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,226
950–1135 1043 (<2 yrs)Open 2 140.00–151.00 $145.99 $1,523

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1080 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,717.86
1125–1315 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,935.00 $1,803.60
1095–1525 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,823.07
1135–1355 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,835.00 $1,682.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1064 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1185–1190 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,475.00 $2,324.68 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,385.00 $2,385.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.