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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 233 470
Slaughter cattle 229 170 420
Replacement cattle 32 63 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–950 878 85-90% 2 121.00–123.00 $122.08 $1,072 +10.10
930–995 965 85-90% 3 113.00–119.00 $115.65 $1,116 —
1008–1030 1012 85-90% 5 114.00–121.00 $115.42 $1,168 —
1045–1190 1091 85-90% 4 111.00–120.00 $116.32 $1,269 -21.47
1055–1200 1091 85-90% 6 121.00–129.50 $126.73 $1,383 -11.06
1095 1095 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,183 -29.79
980–1245 1119 85-90% 57 128.00–134.50 $133.08 $1,489 +2.98
1095–1205 1152 85-90% 3 139.00–140.00 $139.32 $1,605 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,856 +8.08
1163–1390 1282 80-85% 30 131.00–139.00 $136.84 $1,754 +8.88
1192–1390 1282 80-85% 21 117.00–130.00 $125.27 $1,606 -2.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,059 +13.41
1375–1677 1529 75-80% 18 129.00–137.00 $134.31 $2,054 -10.69
1430–1599 1547 75-80% 19 138.00–144.00 $141.02 $2,182 -3.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2445 1778 6 135.00–151.00 $144.39 $2,567 —
1350–2180 1806 12 153.00–165.00 $158.48 $2,862 —
1720–2000 1813 3 173.00–180.00 $175.57 $3,183 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 (<2 yrs)Open 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,572
964–1230 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 137.00–143.00 $138.22 $1,393
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–990 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 123.00–133.00 $128.47 $1,220
965–1130 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 3 142.00–143.00 $142.63 $1,455

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 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.