Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	500	508	307
Slaughter cattle	350	450	237
Replacement cattle	150	58	70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 15.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Packer demand light to moderate. Weather continues hot and dry and many cows are moving to market. Demand moderate for replacement cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1060	900	85-90%	6	50.00–70.00	$64.65	$582	-9.87
905–960	933	85-90%	2	107.00	$107.00	$998	-2.38
1034–1046	1039	85-90%	16	105.00–113.00	$109.48	$1,137	-10.32
1052	1052	85-90%	3	107.00	$107.00	$1,126	-8.66
1008–1215	1064	85-90%	14	95.00–103.00	$98.97	$1,053	-16.69
1080	1080	85-90%	3	74.00	$74.00	$799	-41.66
1040–1230	1092	85-90%	40	106.00–114.00	$110.38	$1,205	-28.62
1050–1470	1186	85-90%	7	115.00–123.00	$118.49	$1,405	-7.72

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
999–1179	1064	80-85%	11	122.00–129.00	$126.18	$1,343	—
1040–1365	1225	80-85%	8	100.00–114.00	$110.10	$1,349	-16.42
1030–1535	1242	80-85%	50	113.50–121.00	$114.81	$1,426	-11.71
1245–1430	1336	80-85%	4	123.00–126.00	$124.26	$1,660	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1620	1379	75-80%	25	117.00–125.00	$120.27	$1,659	—
1020–1590	1403	75-80%	6	111.00–116.00	$114.43	$1,605	-31.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255	1255	1	133.00	$133.00	$1,669	—
1320–1725	1427	12	128.00–146.00	$137.18	$1,958	—
1385–1890	1596	15	148.00–155.00	$151.99	$2,426	—
1600–2165	1830	14	156.00–167.00	$162.56	$2,975	-11.22

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1780–1810	1795	2	178.00	$178.00	$3,195	—
1675–2160	1918	2	160.00	$160.00	$3,069	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1040 thin fleshed	1008	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	30	2,110.00–2,150.00	$2,129.35
946–1078 thin fleshed	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	64	1,375.00–1,985.00	$1,548.94
1236	1236	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,875.00	$1,875.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,900.00	$1,900.00
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1204	1204	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,900.00	$1,900.00
1120–1605	1353	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,975.00–2,150.00	$2,078.66

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1012	1012	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,225.00	$2,225.00	—

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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.