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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Corrected report

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 100 230
Slaughter cattle 113 60 145
Replacement cattle 48 40 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes again lightly tested. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00-8.00 higher. Packer demand good. A few very nice middle aged bred cows on offer and these sold to moderate to good demand. Summers heat has quickly dried up pastures, leaving farmers little choice but to sell.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,164 —
1000–1210 1083 80-85% 4 176.00–191.00 $180.20 $1,952 —
1000–1325 1164 80-85% 6 144.00–160.00 $155.96 $1,815 —
1035–1505 1210 80-85% 14 160.00–170.00 $165.59 $2,004 +3.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
973–988 979 85-90% 5 144.00–156.00 $151.16 $1,480 +0.16
1110 1110 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,843 —
1100–1180 1129 85-90% 5 155.00–158.00 $156.61 $1,768 —
1080–1185 1168 85-90% 6 120.00–148.00 $143.68 $1,678 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1510 1385 75-80% 11 165.00–174.00 $169.89 $2,353 +12.87
1310–1470 1390 75-80% 2 176.00–178.00 $176.94 $2,459 +19.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248 1248 3 218.00 $218.00 $2,721 —
1275 1275 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,384 -18.00
1750 1750 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,325 -19.00
1750–2010 1852 3 220.00–240.00 $227.56 $4,214 —
1565–2075 1901 5 206.00–219.00 $211.33 $4,017 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
917 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,917
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
933 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,342

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1247–1337 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,500.00–2,505.00 $2,501.92
1321 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,785.00 $2,785.00
1170–1470 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,500.00–3,225.00 $2,771.99
1655 1655 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,945.00 $2,945.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1325–1395 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,328.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.