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Oklahoma National Stockyards Market

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Tue, Oct 24
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1823
Slaughter Cattle receipts
371 head
301 vs last sale 672 387 vs year ago 758 · 51.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
108 head
91 vs last sale 199 2 vs year ago 106 · +1.9%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Aug 17, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. Packer demand moderate. Bred cows and pairs were limited. Bulk of the replacement numbers were young open cows or heifers.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,603117.031,87621
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,521105.911,61121
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29696.871,25658
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,06384.04893209

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,3592thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)933$1,3354thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)965$1,1751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,3751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)965$1,3002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)925$1,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,2501thin

Every lot, as filed

25 lots · USDA AMS · Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Oklahoma City, OK
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19651,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1001,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29251,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29331,335.00/head1,335.00–1,335.001,3354
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29651,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0501,358.63/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3592
BullsLight Weight1,245104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,2951
Bulls1,666119.35/cwt117.00–123.001,9887
Bulls1,569125.81/cwt125.00–129.001,9747
Bulls1,628106.24/cwt97.00–114.001,7306
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight89859.74/cwt44.00–72.0053622
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29088.73/cwt77.00–91.001,1455
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,583108.75/cwt103.00–110.001,72213
CowsLean 85-90%1,10581.23/cwt75.00–87.0089834
CowsLean 85-90%1,05468.90/cwt49.00–74.0072612
CowsLean 85-90%1,07890.19/cwt88.00–93.00972116
CowsLean 85-90%1,28498.67/cwt95.00–103.001,26710
CowsBoner 80-85%1,302102.73/cwt100.00–114.001,33821
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,648115.06/cwt114.00–116.001,8962
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34596.70/cwt90.00–98.001,3016
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31694.54/cwt93.00–99.001,24430
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight95390.52/cwt90.00–91.008632
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight97888.99/cwt86.00–90.008704
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight94477.95/cwt72.00–84.0073611

How this sale compares

Oklahoma weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Oklahoma auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.