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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 382 871
Slaughter cattle 257 279 672
Replacement cattle 121 103 199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Packer demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–953 883 85-90% 4 50.00–83.00 $75.08 $663 -33.92
910–986 967 85-90% 25 105.00–110.50 $109.20 $1,056 -5.80
975–985 980 85-90% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,137 +1.00
985 985 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $906 -23.00
1020–1245 1069 85-90% 11 92.00–103.00 $99.59 $1,065 -13.15
1085–1095 1092 85-90% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.00 $928 -27.74
1005–1345 1140 85-90% 33 105.00–112.00 $110.27 $1,257 +4.05
1070–1312 1155 85-90% 17 113.50–123.00 $115.72 $1,337 -4.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1650 1362 75-80% 25 115.00–118.00 $117.55 $1,601 -1.11
1277–1643 1363 75-80% 44 119.00–126.00 $120.47 $1,642 +1.81
1398–1955 1506 75-80% 11 126.00–133.00 $129.31 $1,947 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1505 1180 80-85% 16 111.00–116.50 $115.11 $1,358 —
1025–1392 1211 80-85% 31 117.00–123.00 $120.33 $1,457 —
1010–1435 1264 80-85% 12 124.00–143.00 $127.67 $1,614 +7.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1770 1556 6 133.00–144.00 $137.28 $2,136 —
1335–1870 1591 7 146.00–154.00 $150.95 $2,402 —
1580–2015 1803 6 156.00–167.00 $160.97 $2,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1104 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,280.00 $1,280.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,815 —

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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.