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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 166 594
Slaughter cattle 318 88 390
Replacement cattle 212 78 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Packer demand moderate to good but many cows returning to feed. Quality plain to average.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–964 934 85-90% 14 60.00–70.00 $64.70 $604 —
910–939 936 85-90% 10 74.00–89.00 $75.46 $706 —
835–997 974 85-90% 31 94.00–104.00 $99.82 $972 —
1050–1055 1053 85-90% 2 113.00–117.00 $115.00 $1,211 +10.27
1055 1055 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $707 -37.73
880–1240 1061 85-90% 27 102.00–118.00 $109.73 $1,164 +5.00
1050–1103 1087 85-90% 5 95.00–114.00 $99.07 $1,077 -5.66
1091–1160 1099 85-90% 9 111.00–116.00 $111.59 $1,226 —
1082–1260 1126 85-90% 15 85.00–97.00 $91.98 $1,036 —
1015–1286 1246 85-90% 11 98.00–104.00 $100.18 $1,248 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773–912 819 80-85% 3 112.00–114.00 $113.26 $928 —
937–965 944 80-85% 4 97.00–106.00 $99.30 $937 —
1137–1230 1153 80-85% 6 114.00–115.00 $114.18 $1,316 —
1050–1224 1158 80-85% 19 113.00–126.00 $118.01 $1,367 —
1015–1385 1181 80-85% 58 112.00–120.00 $114.95 $1,358 —
1038–1405 1191 80-85% 5 95.00–110.00 $99.74 $1,188 —
1138–1485 1264 80-85% 10 121.00–125.00 $123.63 $1,563 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1625 1260 75-80% 8 125.00–127.00 $126.26 $1,591 —
1075–1450 1275 75-80% 4 106.00–114.00 $109.92 $1,401 —
1200–1790 1350 75-80% 34 118.00–124.00 $119.39 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,257 —
1243 1243 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,001 —
1545–1660 1600 3 145.00–152.00 $148.02 $2,368 —
1390–2035 1684 9 127.00–141.00 $135.49 $2,282 —
1470–1980 1730 8 154.00–165.00 $157.26 $2,721 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
851 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 132.50 $132.50 $1,128
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1197 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,448
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,323

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1194 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1316 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1165–1520 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,655.00–2,150.00 $1,770.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1291 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1515 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.