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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 378 479
Slaughter cattle 323 257 371
Replacement cattle 216 121 108

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Packer demand moderate. The drought continues and several light fleshed cattle coming to market.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $813 —
920 920 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,030 —
880–970 933 85-90% 3 70.00–87.00 $79.03 $737 —
975 975 85-90% 3 104.00–106.00 $104.67 $1,021 -11.33
1008–1075 1025 85-90% 4 71.00–80.00 $73.22 $751 —
1030 1030 85-90% 7 102.00 $102.00 $1,051 —
1015–1088 1064 85-90% 3 118.00–120.00 $119.36 $1,270 +19.77
1011–1285 1093 85-90% 91 107.00–119.00 $114.95 $1,256 +29.95
1030–1140 1095 85-90% 9 90.00–104.00 $93.69 $1,026 +8.69
1010–1310 1132 85-90% 47 107.00–112.00 $110.94 $1,256 +0.67
1060–1430 1190 85-90% 12 115.00–120.00 $117.64 $1,400 +1.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
943 943 80-85% 2 94.00 $94.00 $886 —
990–995 993 80-85% 2 110.00–116.00 $113.01 $1,122 —
1075 1075 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,322 —
1082–1465 1185 80-85% 62 114.00–119.50 $117.65 $1,394 +2.54
1123–1355 1217 80-85% 5 111.00–114.00 $112.81 $1,373 -7.52
1130–1325 1243 80-85% 20 121.00–122.00 $121.14 $1,506 +0.81
1158–1358 1258 80-85% 4 118.00–122.00 $120.16 $1,512 -7.51
1268 1268 80-85% 17 117.50 $117.50 $1,490 -10.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1625 1299 75-80% 10 105.00–116.00 $110.04 $1,429 —
1125–1660 1421 75-80% 30 117.00–123.00 $119.75 $1,702 —
1435–1760 1595 75-80% 3 125.00–131.00 $127.90 $2,040 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,974 —
1355–1735 1534 7 121.00–139.00 $133.68 $2,051 —
1560–1640 1600 2 144.00–146.00 $145.03 $2,320 —
1725–1820 1773 2 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $2,943 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
901 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 109.50 $109.50 $987
979 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,234
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 34 118.00 $118.00 $1,274
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1067–1267 1134 (<2 yrs)Open 9 166.00–199.00 $186.71 $2,117
895–1373 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 125.00–143.00 $131.78 $1,534

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1216 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1261 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1145 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,780.11

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.