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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 270 656
Slaughter cattle 228 183 384
Replacement cattle 119 87 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale 12/14/20: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Packer demand good. A total of 347 cows and bulls sold with 66 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–955 858 85-90% 3 21.00–29.00 $26.03 $223 —
850–950 907 85-90% 3 37.00–43.00 $39.57 $359 —
1000–1385 1045 85-90% 44 40.50–47.50 $44.41 $464 +10.72
1000–1280 1095 85-90% 44 48.00–54.00 $50.52 $553 +7.02
1040–1150 1095 85-90% 2 35.00–36.00 $35.53 $389 -7.97
1025–1235 1155 85-90% 6 53.50–57.00 $54.45 $629 —
1280–1300 1290 85-90% 2 55.50–56.00 $55.75 $719 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1405 1234 80-85% 67 49.00–55.00 $51.63 $637 -1.59
1155–1290 1238 80-85% 4 42.00–48.50 $45.56 $564 -7.66
1149–1495 1261 80-85% 8 53.50–58.50 $55.62 $701 —
1310–1455 1383 80-85% 2 56.00–57.00 $56.53 $782 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1710 1485 75-80% 15 49.50–55.50 $52.32 $777 -1.04
1495–1560 1522 75-80% 3 54.00–61.00 $58.38 $889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1655 1529 5 68.00–74.00 $71.87 $1,099 —
1425–2065 1783 9 78.00–84.50 $82.74 $1,475 —
1705–1895 1813 3 88.00–90.00 $88.68 $1,608 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1685 1513 2 61.00–63.00 $61.89 $936 +1.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1175 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–825.00 $805.85
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1000–1400 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 700.00–860.00 $773.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.