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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 171 131
Slaughter cattle 120 118 79
Replacement cattle 70 53 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Packer demand good for light numbers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113 1113 80-85% 2 209.00 $209.00 $2,326 +44.93
1065–1235 1175 80-85% 3 150.00–166.00 $159.08 $1,869 —
1120–1535 1280 80-85% 8 150.00–166.00 $157.67 $2,018 —
1100–1570 1297 80-85% 8 173.00–179.00 $175.37 $2,275 —
1165–1389 1303 80-85% 25 167.50–173.00 $169.17 $2,204 —
1225–1620 1373 80-85% 5 182.00–198.00 $186.22 $2,557 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,228 +2.91
868–1130 982 85-90% 4 171.00–181.00 $177.86 $1,747 +54.77
988–1180 1025 85-90% 8 161.00–175.50 $171.61 $1,759 —
995–1220 1110 85-90% 8 141.00–160.00 $150.14 $1,667 —
1075–1165 1115 85-90% 4 125.00–145.00 $136.97 $1,527 —
1110–1312 1262 85-90% 4 154.00–160.00 $158.68 $2,003 —
1440 1440 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1675 1390 75-80% 8 164.00–171.00 $166.87 $2,319 -10.13
1318–1865 1542 75-80% 6 172.00–177.00 $175.06 $2,699 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,470 —
1415–1830 1587 7 185.00–206.00 $197.85 $3,140 —
1445–1955 1651 6 220.00–229.00 $223.39 $3,688 —
1420–2030 1716 7 209.00–220.00 $215.01 $3,690 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
977–1011 996 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 258.00–270.00 $264.96 $2,639
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,670
1005–1178 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 213.00–224.00 $220.53 $2,463
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,279

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1505 1403 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,365.86
1615 1615 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1168 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 -258.50
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.