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Oklahoma National Stockyards Market

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Tue, May 20
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1823
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
15 vs last sale 130 114 vs year ago 229 · 49.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
112 head
35 vs last sale 77 80 vs year ago 32 · +250.0%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Aug 17, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Packer demand moderate to good.

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
BullsAverage1,641179.022,93714
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,419153.092,17330
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,221150.961,84358
CowsLean 85-90%Low914134.851,23321

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)1,150$2,1732thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,9701thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,116$1,74817
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)898$1,5553thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$2,2012thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)857$2,1502thin

Every lot, as filed

27 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
BullsLight Weight1,150171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,9671
Bulls1,866195.56/cwt187.00–204.003,6495
Bulls1,421160.95/cwt151.00–168.002,2874
Bulls1,701178.41/cwt174.00–185.003,0354
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight877133.61/cwt125.00–135.001,17213
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight945112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0581
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 28981,555.00/head1,555.00–1,555.001,5553
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 28931,430.00/head1,430.00–1,430.001,4303
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2Thin Fleshed8572,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
CowsLean 85-90%848133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1282
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1481,735.00/head1,735.00–1,735.001,73511
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0102,200.50/head2,150.00–2,250.002,2012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1502,172.61/head1,950.00–2,350.002,1732
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2202,116.20/head2,110.00–2,120.002,1163
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2301,970.00/head1,970.00–1,970.001,9701
CowsLean 85-90%1,115141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5721
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,465165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4171
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight960153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,4691
CowsBreaker 75-80%Light Weight955151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4421
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,401154.44/cwt150.00–160.002,16422
CowsBoner 80-85%1,215157.75/cwt155.00–163.001,91716
CowsBoner 80-85%1,208142.73/cwt140.00–146.001,7242
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight895149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,3341
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight975138.50/cwt136.00–141.001,3502
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,556146.52/cwt143.00–149.002,2806
CowsLean 85-90%1,050142.33/cwt142.00–143.001,4943
CowsBoner 80-85%1,244149.08/cwt147.50–153.001,85537

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.