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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 407 75
Slaughter cattle 104 236 38
Replacement cattle 276 171 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly 2.00 lower. Packer demand moderate. A total of 380 cows and bulls sold with 27 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–915 890 85-90% 2 39.00–46.00 $42.60 $379 +2.41
850–925 900 85-90% 3 28.00–33.00 $30.66 $276 —
930–970 950 85-90% 2 58.00 $58.00 $551 —
976–995 977 85-90% 25 47.00 $47.00 $459 —
1040–1115 1063 85-90% 6 40.00–49.00 $42.75 $454 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $385 —
1045–1250 1164 85-90% 13 54.50–60.00 $58.04 $676 +0.09
1178 1178 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $707 +2.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $527 -20.00
1115–1380 1280 80-85% 25 56.00–63.00 $59.99 $768 +7.88
1335 1335 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $801 -5.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1730 1467 75-80% 6 55.00–61.00 $58.49 $858 —
1505–1665 1585 75-80% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.95 $1,045 +11.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–2385 1856 5 76.00–81.00 $78.23 $1,452 -16.07
1800–2030 1933 5 85.00–88.00 $86.42 $1,670 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1565 1533 2 63.00–67.00 $65.04 $997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1125 963 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $996.10
800–1175 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–1,100.00 $917.59
1000–1300 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 600.00–1,075.00 $852.28
1100–1200 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 690.00–800.00 $709.28
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 780.00 $780.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -102.13
1000–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,209.87 —

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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.