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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 22, 2026 Corrected report

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 369 253
Slaughter cattle 192 221 151
Replacement cattle 63 148 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Packer demand moderate to good. Demand moderate to good for replacement cows with heavier weight bred cows selling to limited demand as drought concerns continue.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 —
965 965 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,370 +7.00
1010–1320 1177 80-85% 21 110.00–130.00 $127.50 $1,501 -14.50
1005–1461 1268 80-85% 27 132.00–143.00 $135.88 $1,723 +0.14
1030–1635 1304 80-85% 5 144.00–152.00 $146.67 $1,913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–995 932 85-90% 8 110.00–114.00 $112.24 $1,046 -8.37
943 943 85-90% 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,198 +6.39
865–990 945 85-90% 3 77.50–90.00 $84.46 $798 -36.15
1005–1080 1048 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $95.12 $997 -5.64
1010–1250 1084 85-90% 17 106.00–124.00 $115.22 $1,249 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,603 —
1020–1245 1174 85-90% 6 126.00–138.00 $130.62 $1,533 -18.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–830 823 75-80% 2 105.00–130.00 $117.39 $966 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,951 —
1480 1480 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,072 -3.58
1135–1675 1501 75-80% 23 138.00–145.00 $140.89 $2,115 —
1360–1845 1541 75-80% 6 150.00–167.00 $155.74 $2,400 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,906 —
1230 1230 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,189 —
1370–1520 1470 3 180.00–181.00 $180.69 $2,656 —
1310–1635 1478 3 150.00–164.00 $155.75 $2,302 —
1720–2080 1858 7 191.00–203.00 $195.44 $3,631 +9.11
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2540 2540 1 163.00 $163.00 $4,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1445 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,890.00–2,400.00 $2,165.76
1230–1245 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,040.00 $2,019.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1078–1135 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,885.00–1,900.00 $1,890.17
1120–1295 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,635.00–2,735.00 $2,688.62
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00
1330–1575 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,675.00–3,375.00 $3,044.85
1325–1630 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,405 —
1560 1560 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,028 —

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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.