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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 2, 2024

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 562 263
Slaughter cattle 125 437 242
Replacement cattle 20 125 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 higher. Lean Cows steady. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Demand very good. Quality average to attractive. Receipts lighter because of the extreme heat and holiday week.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–813 789 85-90% 5 89.00–100.00 $90.94 $718 —
930 930 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 —
944–980 962 85-90% 8 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $1,260 +24.98
960–985 966 85-90% 9 129.00–133.00 $129.45 $1,250 +23.45
985 985 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,093 +5.00
990 990 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,148 +10.00
1035–1085 1067 85-90% 3 118.00–125.00 $122.30 $1,305 -22.70
1010–1210 1107 85-90% 16 132.00–136.00 $133.44 $1,477 +10.80
1145–1158 1154 85-90% 3 144.00–147.00 $144.99 $1,673 +11.07
1170 1170 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,170 -33.92
1175 1175 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,633 +5.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1290 1226 80-85% 4 150.00–156.00 $151.98 $1,863 +2.02
1193–1320 1238 80-85% 22 138.00–148.00 $146.09 $1,809 -3.87
1205–1280 1243 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,554 -24.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1505 1392 75-80% 7 152.00–162.00 $154.41 $2,149 —
1488–1660 1541 75-80% 13 143.00–150.00 $146.45 $2,257 -2.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093 1093 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,607 —
1435–1440 1438 2 154.00–158.00 $156.00 $2,243 —
1380–1890 1605 5 165.00–171.00 $167.03 $2,681 —
1395–1865 1685 5 175.00–188.00 $181.42 $3,057 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2050 2050 1 197.50 $197.50 $4,049 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1337 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 148.50 $148.50 $1,985

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–870 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,180.00–1,185.00 $1,182.53
780–917 883 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,133.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1120–1235 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,865.00 $1,738.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.