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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 380 340
Slaughter cattle 169 104 145
Replacement cattle 205 276 195

Compared to the last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly 4.00 lower compared to last weeks lighter test. Packer demand moderate to good. A total of 374 cows and bulls sold with 45 percent going to packers.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $295 -9.60
925 925 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $527 +26.34
900–950 936 85-90% 8 49.50–55.00 $50.26 $470
950 950 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $332 -23.00
1010–1135 1078 85-90% 3 40.00–42.00 $40.98 $442 -1.77
1105–1125 1115 85-90% 2 64.00–66.50 $65.26 $728 +30.26
1070–1310 1143 85-90% 7 48.00–54.00 $52.05 $595
1015–1264 1147 85-90% 35 58.00–63.00 $59.90 $687
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061–1455 1172 80-85% 34 57.00–64.50 $61.16 $717
1080–1345 1257 80-85% 3 56.00 $56.00 $704 -3.99
1160–1410 1302 80-85% 11 65.50–72.00 $67.29 $876 +7.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1527 1427 75-80% 5 50.00–56.00 $52.15 $744
1190–1650 1461 75-80% 8 59.00–64.00 $61.04 $892 +2.55
1410–1740 1562 75-80% 13 64.50–65.50 $64.99 $1,015 -0.96

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1620 1463 15 71.00–79.00 $74.88 $1,095
1360–2030 1642 15 80.00–89.00 $84.24 $1,383
1775–2110 1904 5 91.00–98.00 $94.51 $1,799 +8.09

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–975.00 $904.17
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 870.00 $870.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1325 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,229.29 +29.29
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,200.00 $1,200.00 ±0.00

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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.