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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 30, 2026

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 151 289
Slaughter cattle 88 125 188
Replacement cattle 28 26 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls very lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. Packer demand moderate heading into the July 4th holiday.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–945 881 85-90% 5 120.00–133.00 $130.34 $1,148 —
1096 1096 85-90% 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,721 —
1010–1240 1115 85-90% 4 140.00–146.00 $142.19 $1,585 +11.43
1050–1270 1214 85-90% 7 150.00–160.00 $156.88 $1,905 +0.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1610 1251 80-85% 9 162.00–170.00 $166.18 $2,079 —
1100–1465 1267 80-85% 9 150.00–161.00 $155.94 $1,976 —
1665 1665 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1480 1390 75-80% 3 160.00–165.00 $161.71 $2,248 -23.29
1420–1665 1477 75-80% 14 165.00–173.50 $169.64 $2,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2070 1658 3 204.00–214.00 $208.71 $3,460 —
1385–2040 1713 2 216.00–221.00 $218.98 $3,751 —
1850 1850 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,663 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–995 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,256
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,681

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1520–1595 1558 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,748.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1298 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —

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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.