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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 500 467
Slaughter cattle 329 350 297
Replacement cattle 97 150 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896 896 85-90% 4 60.00 $60.00 $538 —
920 920 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $819 -18.00
900–975 938 85-90% 2 103.00–108.00 $105.60 $991 -1.40
1000–1135 1010 85-90% 24 94.00–100.00 $95.79 $967 -13.69
880–1189 1089 85-90% 38 103.00–115.00 $110.40 $1,202 +0.02
1000–1240 1110 85-90% 3 118.00–122.00 $120.14 $1,334 —
1010–1250 1122 85-90% 25 80.00–88.00 $81.54 $915 —
1005–1175 1150 85-90% 55 104.50–114.00 $109.74 $1,262 —
1205 1205 85-90% 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,205 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1405 1265 80-85% 14 105.00–111.00 $107.14 $1,355 —
1190–1440 1293 80-85% 24 113.00–121.00 $117.24 $1,516 —
1302–1364 1313 80-85% 23 112.00–117.00 $112.90 $1,482 -11.36
1325–1370 1348 80-85% 2 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $1,671 -0.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,782 +11.07
1380–1505 1455 75-80% 12 111.00–116.00 $114.10 $1,660 —
1335–1875 1514 75-80% 20 117.50–123.00 $120.31 $1,821 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1780 1626 4 129.00–139.00 $133.85 $2,176 —
1288–1925 1647 7 148.00–156.00 $151.77 $2,500 —
1690–1790 1740 2 161.00–165.00 $162.94 $2,835 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,675
993–1405 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 125.00–147.00 $141.25 $1,518
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
663–830 719 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 116.00–120.00 $118.46 $852

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1118–1395 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,360.00–1,815.00 $1,493.65
1213–1262 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 51 1,315.00–1,425.00 $1,354.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
900–1280 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,330.00–1,795.00 $1,603.03
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00
1440–1535 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,747.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,415.00 $1,415.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.