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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 539 244
Slaughter cattle 386 323 163
Replacement cattle 208 216 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Packer demand moderate to good. Several small thin cows on offer today.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773–900 804 80-85% 16 100.00–106.00 $102.70 $826 —
900 900 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $981 —
1102–1452 1222 80-85% 66 112.00–119.00 $116.10 $1,419 +3.29
1125–1425 1255 80-85% 12 100.00–111.00 $108.47 $1,361 -11.69
1060–1415 1264 80-85% 13 120.00–123.00 $122.10 $1,543 +4.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876–958 929 85-90% 12 87.00–92.00 $88.83 $825 +9.80
952 952 85-90% 9 70.00 $70.00 $666 -34.67
996 996 85-90% 9 102.50 $102.50 $1,021 -2.17
988–1125 999 85-90% 13 103.00–111.00 $103.69 $1,036 -0.98
1013 1013 85-90% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,124 +37.78
1034–1065 1042 85-90% 8 74.00–79.00 $77.72 $810 -24.28
1018–1160 1074 85-90% 5 90.00–91.00 $90.41 $971 -28.95
1031–1310 1081 85-90% 14 110.00–116.00 $114.17 $1,234 -0.78
1040–1175 1128 85-90% 12 104.00–108.00 $107.34 $1,211 -3.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994 994 75-80% 6 118.50 $118.50 $1,178 —
1105–1735 1380 75-80% 15 104.00–116.00 $112.94 $1,559 —
1230–1515 1445 75-80% 9 124.00–133.00 $128.27 $1,854 +8.52
1155–1720 1447 75-80% 40 117.00–124.00 $118.67 $1,717 -1.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1255 1243 2 131.00–136.00 $133.53 $1,660 —
1340–1660 1523 6 130.00–143.00 $137.02 $2,087 +3.34
1470–1925 1793 6 144.00–150.00 $147.60 $2,646 -18.37
1385–2130 1853 11 152.00–164.50 $157.70 $2,922 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
961–980 thin fleshed 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 82 100.00–130.50 $118.08 $1,144
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
892–1067 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 143.00–171.00 $161.94 $1,525
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
772 thin fleshed 772 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,042
796 thin fleshed 796 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 116.00 $116.00 $923

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1192–1204 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,425.00–1,430.00 $1,428.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1268 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,520.00 $1,396.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1365 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,864.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -75.00

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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.