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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 530 274
Slaughter cattle 295 318 173
Replacement cattle 182 212 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Packer demand moderate. Many cows returning to feed or winter pasture.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,133 —
1033–1586 1158 80-85% 76 112.50–123.00 $117.02 $1,355 -0.99
1162 1162 80-85% 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,313 -5.01
1050–1415 1232 80-85% 13 117.00–130.00 $120.33 $1,482 —
1125–1515 1252 80-85% 47 110.00–116.00 $113.89 $1,426 -9.74
1170–1490 1288 80-85% 4 100.00–108.00 $103.26 $1,330 -20.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917–955 919 85-90% 26 60.00–65.00 $64.57 $593 -0.13
920–935 928 85-90% 2 83.00–96.00 $89.55 $831 +24.85
1000–1290 1079 85-90% 63 105.00–118.00 $113.02 $1,219 +13.95
1041–1295 1092 85-90% 5 105.00–112.00 $106.66 $1,165 +7.59
1090–1180 1135 85-90% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.96 $1,180 +11.98
1218–1245 1234 85-90% 3 83.00–95.00 $89.64 $1,106 -10.54
1140–1355 1248 85-90% 2 96.00–104.00 $100.34 $1,252 +0.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1490 1377 75-80% 3 123.00–129.00 $125.41 $1,727 +6.02
1170–1750 1390 75-80% 33 113.00–118.00 $115.37 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,420 —
1220 1220 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,696 -22.00
1500 1500 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,445 —
1375–1790 1620 5 120.00–136.00 $128.32 $2,079 -19.70
1665–2115 1853 3 142.00–149.00 $145.56 $2,697 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1081 thin fleshed 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 107.50 $107.50 $1,162
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1053–1170 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 120.00–133.00 $125.78 $1,401
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,782

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1318–1466 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,575.00–1,740.00 $1,668.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1065 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,874.40
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.