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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 29, 2026 Corrected report

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 255 251
Slaughter cattle 212 192 163
Replacement cattle 68 63 88

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows sold mostly 6.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold 5.00 lower. Packer demand was moderate to good. Demand was moderate to good for replacement cows.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–985 934 85-90% 4 98.00–113.00 $106.14 $991 -6.10
925–960 948 85-90% 3 80.00–92.00 $87.30 $828 +2.84
1040–1195 1102 85-90% 10 78.00–95.00 $87.74 $967 —
1050–1270 1139 85-90% 11 97.00–115.00 $105.39 $1,200 -34.61
1010–1171 1163 85-90% 45 119.50–137.00 $120.05 $1,396 -10.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $982 —
1125–1390 1258 75-80% 2 167.00–169.00 $167.89 $2,112 —
1223–1530 1336 75-80% 24 115.00–129.00 $122.32 $1,634 —
1135–1935 1446 75-80% 15 131.00–143.00 $134.59 $1,946 -0.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $948 —
945 945 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,002 —
1135–1215 1178 80-85% 3 80.00–95.00 $86.19 $1,015 -41.31
1000–1275 1181 80-85% 12 130.00–140.00 $134.16 $1,584 +6.66
1038–1395 1209 80-85% 15 106.00–128.00 $119.95 $1,450 —
1185–1370 1278 80-85% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.61 $1,848 +8.73

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1475 1330 3 149.00–160.00 $154.61 $2,056 —
1355–1970 1628 13 167.00–187.00 $175.59 $2,859 —
1715 1715 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,258 —
2125–2145 2135 2 174.00–183.00 $178.48 $3,811 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,385.00 $2,385.00
1020–1255 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,754.00–2,200.00 $2,000.04
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00
1195–1490 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,185.00–3,075.00 $2,707.58
925–1428 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,310.00–2,410.00 $2,337.64
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
940–1085 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,360.00 $1,917.88
1240–1260 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,785.00–1,800.00 $1,792.44

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.