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Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Corrected report

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 204 201
Slaughter cattle 221 103 120
Replacement cattle 148 101 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale two weeks ago: Slaughter cows are 2.00- 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls are steady. Packer demand is moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,207 +28.95
775–963 922 85-90% 15 115.00–130.00 $120.61 $1,112 —
880–985 952 85-90% 15 80.00–112.50 $103.34 $984 -20.15
1018–1085 1031 85-90% 14 96.00–115.00 $100.76 $1,039 —
1038–1240 1100 85-90% 13 119.00–130.00 $122.54 $1,348 —
1030–1240 1165 85-90% 23 130.00–138.00 $133.57 $1,556 -14.43
1110–1235 1173 85-90% 3 142.00–153.00 $148.83 $1,746 +0.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 +4.00
1025–1115 1051 80-85% 8 160.00–177.00 $162.20 $1,705 —
1188 1188 80-85% 15 142.00 $142.00 $1,687 +8.22
1025–1555 1261 80-85% 19 151.00–190.00 $161.69 $2,039 +16.68
1045–1400 1268 80-85% 9 130.00–140.00 $135.74 $1,721 -9.27
1065–1480 1274 80-85% 21 140.00–150.00 $145.52 $1,854 +0.51
1278 1278 80-85% 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,776 -6.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,304 —
1176–1930 1460 75-80% 27 131.00–149.00 $143.58 $2,096 -8.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,391 —
1155–1180 1168 2 157.00–170.00 $163.57 $1,910 —
1190 1190 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,082 —
1510–1795 1601 6 156.00–178.00 $170.21 $2,725 —
1580–2300 1850 10 181.00–189.00 $186.33 $3,447 —
1695–2135 1905 6 193.00–196.00 $194.05 $3,697 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–947 891 (<2 yrs)Open 10 280.00–339.00 $302.55 $2,696
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,953
815–970 887 (<2 yrs)Open 3 230.00–264.00 $250.38 $2,221
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,334

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1194–1540 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,125.00 $1,910.61
1297 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1175–1430 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,025.00–2,325.00 $2,282.66
1548 1548 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1583 1583 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,410.00 $2,410.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
905–1235 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,350.00 $2,069.76
1000–1095 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,982.94
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,510.00 $3,510.00
1195–1415 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,584.69
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295–1375 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,325.00–3,975.00 $3,851.12 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,760.00 $2,760.00 -64.32
1470–1685 1542 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–2,835.00 $2,731.17 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -2,475.00

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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.