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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 176 196
Slaughter cattle 60 140 167
Replacement cattle 40 36 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Numbers very light due to the extreme heat. Temperatures have been 100+ since Saturday and are expected to stay this way thru Friday. All classes lightly tested. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Packer demand moderate to good. Quality mostly plain.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–980 860 80-85% 2 120.00–155.00 $139.94 $1,203 -11.14
950 950 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,624 -2.00
1025–1415 1127 80-85% 5 187.00–207.00 $197.07 $2,221 +25.34
1210 1210 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,960 +0.80
1235 1235 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,174 +14.80
1205–1380 1312 80-85% 3 167.00–170.00 $168.38 $2,209 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843 843 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $860 —
896 896 85-90% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,165 —
953 953 85-90% 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,439 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,484 -26.81
1210–1405 1308 85-90% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.46 $1,955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,070 -5.00
1105–1860 1396 75-80% 4 150.00–160.00 $157.02 $2,192 -27.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192 1192 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,324 —
1209 1209 7 190.00 $190.00 $2,297 —
1290 1290 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,644 —
1340–1400 1370 2 182.00 $182.00 $2,493 —
1345–1414 1405 8 203.00–204.00 $203.12 $2,854 —
1785 1785 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,731 +10.38

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–732 727 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 187.50–200.00 $196.95 $1,432
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,570
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,560

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,080.00 $2,080.00
1085–1420 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,539.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
768 768 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
951 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,687 —
1210–1420 1315 85-90% 2 120.00–138.00 $128.28 $1,687 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 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.