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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 376 280
Slaughter cattle 221 331 250
Replacement cattle 40 45 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,089 —
975 975 85-90% 2 128.00–138.00 $133.00 $1,297 -6.26
1021–1050 1022 85-90% 21 143.00–147.00 $146.80 $1,500 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,325 -17.13
1080–1120 1100 85-90% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $1,370 —
1015–1147 1107 85-90% 10 130.00–140.00 $135.55 $1,501 +0.53
950–1310 1136 85-90% 34 129.00–140.50 $135.77 $1,542 +0.75
1085–1202 1149 85-90% 22 140.00–149.00 $144.58 $1,661 +9.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,848 —
1145 1145 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,786 —
1095–1360 1237 80-85% 5 140.00–150.00 $145.98 $1,806 -1.94
1150–1365 1272 80-85% 21 140.00–150.00 $141.74 $1,803 —
1258–1315 1281 80-85% 24 135.00–139.00 $137.67 $1,764 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,178 —
1405–1510 1491 75-80% 14 136.00–138.00 $137.87 $2,056 -11.70
1460–1695 1506 75-80% 20 144.00–149.50 $145.94 $2,198 +17.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1265 1208 2 147.00–159.00 $153.29 $1,852 —
1230–1245 1238 2 166.00–173.00 $169.48 $2,098 —
1360–1840 1588 7 142.00–158.00 $152.19 $2,417 —
1445–2065 1731 10 161.00–173.00 $166.79 $2,887 —
1875–1910 1893 2 183.00–184.00 $183.50 $3,474 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
766 766 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,762
935–1040 988 (<2 yrs)Open 2 209.00–218.00 $213.26 $2,107
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,263
883–1008 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 150.00–165.00 $157.00 $1,485

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1095–1504 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,090.06
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,135.00 $2,135.00
1492 1492 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,935.00 $1,935.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
1015–1095 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,557.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -80.10
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 +519.90
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 +119.90

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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.