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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 168 355
Slaughter cattle 121 42 335
Replacement cattle 31 126 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Packer demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,525 +16.50
995 995 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,343 -2.50
1080–1395 1238 80-85% 6 127.00–136.00 $131.52 $1,628 -4.04
1140–1530 1283 80-85% 20 138.00–146.00 $143.40 $1,840 —
1120–1655 1308 80-85% 5 147.00–155.00 $150.14 $1,964 +5.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202 1202 75-80% 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,815 —
1240–1595 1395 75-80% 10 145.00–149.00 $146.82 $2,048 -1.43
1285–1520 1427 75-80% 3 129.00–139.00 $135.20 $1,929 -2.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $848 —
990 990 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,317 —
1000–1145 1073 85-90% 5 117.00–127.00 $121.54 $1,304 -16.46
1155 1155 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,270 -20.16
1230 1230 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,808 —
1115–1345 1265 85-90% 4 129.00–132.00 $130.28 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,694 —
1355–1665 1479 8 123.00–156.00 $148.20 $2,192 -26.25
1350–1890 1593 3 163.00–167.00 $164.57 $2,622 —
1770–1960 1832 5 174.00–179.00 $177.21 $3,246 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1203 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,370.00 $1,370.00
1232 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,870.00 $1,870.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1258 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1395–1440 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 -400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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.