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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 278 288
Slaughter cattle 125 197 250
Replacement cattle 45 81 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher with very good quality. Lightly tested on slaughter cattle.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,608 —
1160–1355 1222 80-85% 5 146.00–156.00 $149.78 $1,830 —
1160–1330 1237 80-85% 19 137.00–144.00 $139.49 $1,725 —
1190–1306 1284 80-85% 9 135.00–136.00 $135.89 $1,745 -14.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–995 901 85-90% 4 119.00–125.00 $120.80 $1,088 —
910–980 945 85-90% 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,257 +12.00
1005 1005 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,035 —
1005–1065 1035 85-90% 2 138.00–143.00 $140.43 $1,453 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,459 —
1075–1175 1108 85-90% 3 128.00–134.00 $131.71 $1,459 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,340 -23.95
1176–1198 1181 85-90% 9 119.00–120.00 $119.23 $1,408 -19.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1605 1436 75-80% 11 141.00–153.00 $146.89 $2,109 +9.71
1548 1548 75-80% 2 137.00 $137.00 $2,121 -10.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473–1875 1657 9 175.00–191.00 $179.14 $2,968 —
1490–2345 1702 8 159.00–172.00 $167.16 $2,845 —
1775–2030 1863 3 142.00–151.00 $145.90 $2,718 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1735 1725 2 194.00–199.00 $196.49 $3,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 149.00–158.00 $153.50 $1,251
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,242

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1352–1395 1371 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,155.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1040–1253 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,395.00–1,610.00 $1,546.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
853 853 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,025.00 $2,025.00
928 928 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,350.00 $2,260.14 —

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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.