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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 238 227
Slaughter cattle 147 121 115
Replacement cattle 63 117 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 higher. Packer demand good. True feeder buyers out of the market today as most feeder type cows were being bought by the packer.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–995 953 80-85% 2 184.00–186.00 $185.04 $1,763 —
950–990 970 80-85% 2 176.00–179.00 $177.47 $1,721 —
1030 1030 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,730 —
1050–1390 1219 80-85% 10 158.00–172.00 $167.99 $2,048 —
1055–1460 1224 80-85% 22 173.00–182.00 $178.21 $2,181 —
1253 1253 80-85% 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,118 +4.71
1205–1510 1347 80-85% 5 185.00–193.00 $187.85 $2,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,159 —
905–994 976 85-90% 5 136.00–146.00 $137.85 $1,345 +16.85
995–1130 1063 85-90% 2 146.00–161.00 $153.02 $1,627 -26.76
970–1253 1115 85-90% 12 154.00–159.00 $157.16 $1,752 +0.63
1070–1315 1206 85-90% 4 153.00–165.00 $157.84 $1,904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1670 1455 75-80% 3 182.00–188.00 $185.45 $2,698 +7.45
1215–1635 1461 75-80% 18 173.50–182.00 $177.64 $2,595 -0.36
1380–1860 1620 75-80% 2 160.00–172.00 $165.11 $2,675 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2000 1671 5 190.00–204.00 $199.85 $3,339 —
1570–2465 1791 8 220.00–232.00 $224.48 $4,020 —
1500–2145 1808 8 212.00–220.00 $216.56 $3,915 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
858–988 922 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 256.50–295.00 $276.46 $2,549

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1050 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,435.00–2,485.00 $2,465.67
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,870.00 $2,870.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,470.00 $2,470.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.