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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 114 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077–1410 1100 80-85% 20 164.50–173.00 $165.21 $1,817 —
1010–1390 1209 80-85% 4 145.00–154.00 $147.99 $1,789 -29.36
1055–1535 1304 80-85% 9 154.00–161.00 $157.47 $2,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1525 1400 75-80% 3 130.00–154.00 $145.76 $2,041 -7.26
1225–1955 1476 75-80% 13 157.00–166.00 $162.02 $2,391 -8.51
1765–1880 1814 75-80% 4 168.00–176.00 $170.49 $3,093 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,096 -1.52
1003–1200 1118 85-90% 12 120.00–143.00 $131.57 $1,471 +24.71
1233–1335 1267 85-90% 3 147.00–151.00 $148.40 $1,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1800 1496 6 153.00–168.00 $164.99 $2,468 —
1380–2145 1675 15 181.00–191.00 $186.45 $3,123 +14.25
1535–2020 1698 3 193.00–205.00 $198.43 $3,369 +26.23
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2360 2360 1 217.00 $217.00 $5,121 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1092 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,315.00 $2,315.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1228 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1188 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.