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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 261 337
Slaughter cattle 237 221 337
Replacement cattle 60 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls average dressing 2.00 higher. The high dressing slaughter bull market was on fire today! A bull grading a yield grade one brought an unprecedented 2.00 a pound weighing in at 2165lbs.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–990 812 85-90% 7 76.00–89.00 $80.67 $655 —
772–980 849 85-90% 11 98.00–101.00 $99.61 $846 —
765–990 877 85-90% 5 107.00–117.00 $114.21 $1,002 —
885–990 934 85-90% 7 120.00–128.00 $122.29 $1,142 +3.29
960–1088 973 85-90% 19 113.00–124.00 $114.29 $1,112 -18.71
995 995 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,363 +4.00
1030–1130 1069 85-90% 6 130.00–138.00 $134.81 $1,441 +9.81
1005–1125 1085 85-90% 4 91.00–112.00 $101.41 $1,100 -23.59
1000–1260 1115 85-90% 35 130.00–140.00 $137.53 $1,533 +1.98
1080–1145 1120 85-90% 3 120.00–122.00 $121.32 $1,359 -14.23
1169–1180 1170 85-90% 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,685 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1320 1227 80-85% 18 140.00–146.00 $144.58 $1,774 -1.40
1110–1325 1236 80-85% 18 148.00–160.00 $149.47 $1,847 +3.49
1195–1355 1262 80-85% 3 136.00–143.00 $140.46 $1,773 -1.28
1230–1345 1277 80-85% 7 130.00–137.00 $133.08 $1,699 -4.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1269–1530 1377 75-80% 18 141.00–148.50 $146.13 $2,012 -12.87
1410 1410 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,861 —
1375–1530 1468 75-80% 3 153.00–155.00 $153.97 $2,260 +16.10
1460–1550 1507 75-80% 3 139.00–140.00 $139.32 $2,100 -6.62
1595–1605 1600 75-80% 2 143.00–148.00 $145.49 $2,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,019 —
1360–2135 1668 7 148.00–158.00 $154.08 $2,570 —
1420–1885 1750 10 163.00–176.00 $169.30 $2,963 —
1360–2085 1755 9 177.00–190.00 $183.00 $3,212 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2165 2165 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,330 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–875 855 (<2 yrs)Open 3 206.00–214.00 $208.73 $1,785
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,852
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1080 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 128.00–148.00 $139.64 $1,382
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,859
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 134.00 $134.00 $851
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,125
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,054
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,119

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Bred Cows

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
643 643 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00
1117 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
883 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1241–1270 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,860.00–1,900.00 $1,868.15
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 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.