Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	508	420	645
Slaughter cattle	450	346	590
Replacement cattle	58	74	55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Lean cows 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–875	872	85-90%	33	118.00–128.50	$128.22	$1,118	+2.22
870–928	914	85-90%	4	70.00–89.00	$74.52	$681	—
855–945	915	85-90%	3	108.00–110.00	$109.38	$1,001	—
915	915	85-90%	1	133.00	$133.00	$1,217	—
900–1180	1030	85-90%	13	114.00–123.00	$119.80	$1,234	-11.13
1012–1240	1072	85-90%	29	111.00–124.00	$115.66	$1,240	-19.84
1090	1090	85-90%	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,515	—
1010–1270	1098	85-90%	63	98.00–110.00	$106.30	$1,167	—
1100	1100	85-90%	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,551	+19.89
1040–1182	1177	85-90%	31	127.00–131.00	$127.11	$1,496	-11.89
1025–1238	1179	85-90%	51	125.00–132.00	$126.21	$1,488	-12.79

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1207–1235	1215	80-85%	10	125.00–130.00	$126.52	$1,537	-6.61
1223–1270	1254	80-85%	3	129.00	$129.00	$1,618	—
1195–1305	1257	80-85%	4	134.00–136.00	$134.48	$1,690	—
1135–1347	1273	80-85%	29	132.00–142.00	$137.94	$1,756	+4.48
1385	1385	80-85%	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,994	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430	1430	75-80%	1	146.00	$146.00	$2,088	+9.37
1405–1450	1434	75-80%	4	137.00–142.00	$139.27	$1,997	+2.64
1431–1580	1458	75-80%	27	134.00–144.00	$142.41	$2,076	-1.99
1453–1660	1515	75-80%	10	127.00–134.00	$131.59	$1,994	-1.90
1567	1567	75-80%	3	134.00	$134.00	$2,100	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1810	1610	13	136.00–153.00	$147.61	$2,377	-1.34
1325–2085	1739	35	154.00–166.00	$160.39	$2,789	-17.61
1725–1995	1844	5	169.00–179.50	$173.78	$3,205	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
690–1170	974	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	140.00–155.00	$147.59	$1,438
975–1125	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	120.00–136.00	$128.57	$1,350

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
785–845	807	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	165.00–196.00	$184.96	$1,493
1245–1355	1300	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	140.00–148.00	$143.83	$1,870

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–1010	938	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00
850–1105	978	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,743.48
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,390.00	$1,390.00
1036	1036	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1145–1355	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,475.00–1,870.00	$1,689.09

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930	930	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00
1220	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,960.00	$1,960.00
1020–1308	1225	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,510.00–1,830.00	$1,751.65

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,325.00	$2,325.00	—

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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.