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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 700 587 983
Slaughter cattle 310 293 460
Replacement cattle 390 294 523

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** There will be no cow sale on Monday, November 23rd. *** Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 higher with improved quality. Packer demand moderate. A total of 700 cows and bulls sold with 44 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–985 905 85-90% 3 31.00–38.00 $33.54 $304 -6.06
910 910 85-90% 1 23.00 $23.00 $209 -16.60
1055 1055 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $580 —
1005–1165 1078 85-90% 5 27.00–35.00 $30.96 $334 —
1020–1325 1138 85-90% 30 36.00–44.00 $40.25 $458 +2.20
1000–1500 1202 85-90% 71 45.00–53.00 $48.91 $588 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1480 1236 80-85% 11 45.00–46.00 $45.20 $559 —
1179–1535 1310 80-85% 70 47.00–54.50 $49.50 $648 +1.55
1215–1360 1333 80-85% 6 55.00–56.00 $55.17 $735 +2.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $747 +4.71
1290–1550 1457 75-80% 3 45.00–47.00 $46.41 $676 -13.59
1230–1700 1514 75-80% 5 55.00–58.00 $56.08 $849 +1.43
1358–1900 1515 75-80% 23 48.00–54.50 $51.46 $780 -3.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2400 1714 39 73.00–78.00 $74.19 $1,272 +11.04
1575–1983 1756 7 65.00–71.00 $68.67 $1,206 -1.53
1600–2025 1865 4 79.00–82.00 $81.06 $1,512 +3.16
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1815 1773 2 56.00–61.00 $58.44 $1,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1067 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 875.00 $875.00
1000–1200 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–850.00 $786.84
1125–1300 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 825.00–970.00 $920.79
800–1400 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 68 650.00–1,040.00 $974.24
1100–1400 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,050.00 $958.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1300 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,100.40
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.