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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 152 185
Slaughter cattle 346 121 157
Replacement cattle 74 31 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower in a light test. Lean cows steady. Most slaughter cows offered were low dressing. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,705 —
1219–1355 1235 80-85% 11 123.50–134.50 $133.13 $1,644 +1.61
1200–1295 1244 80-85% 32 134.00–144.00 $138.38 $1,721 +6.86
1100–1399 1294 80-85% 83 127.00–137.00 $133.46 $1,727 -9.94
1060–1386 1307 80-85% 13 137.00–146.00 $139.50 $1,823 -10.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877 877 85-90% 19 126.00 $126.00 $1,105 —
955 955 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,098 -18.00
915–1090 1003 85-90% 3 124.00–135.00 $130.93 $1,313 —
1040–1060 1050 85-90% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,423 +13.96
1035–1150 1106 85-90% 5 116.00–126.00 $121.11 $1,339 —
1025–1190 1128 85-90% 29 120.00–125.00 $123.33 $1,391 —
1000–1295 1162 85-90% 36 127.00–135.00 $130.60 $1,518 +20.60
1180 1180 85-90% 14 139.00 $139.00 $1,640 +29.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1645 1449 75-80% 28 133.00–139.00 $136.63 $1,980 +1.43
1425–1584 1473 75-80% 5 142.00–147.00 $144.40 $2,127 —
1380–1905 1524 75-80% 18 128.00–140.00 $133.49 $2,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1125 1108 3 174.00–183.00 $177.98 $1,972 —
1240 1240 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,182 —
1610–1650 1630 2 145.00–153.00 $148.95 $2,428 —
1730 1730 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,079 —
1510–2170 1864 11 158.00–169.00 $162.27 $3,025 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1050 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 136.00–145.00 $141.63 $1,321
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,590

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1060–1530 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,110.00 $1,720.76
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1302–1361 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,885.00–1,975.00 $1,911.07
1215–1480 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,865.00–2,000.00 $1,930.58
1348 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,965.00 $1,965.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
990–1085 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,285.00–1,325.00 $1,305.92
1166–1205 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,565.00 $1,565.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089 1089 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 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.