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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 231 61
Slaughter cattle 405 207 55
Replacement cattle 35 24 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to firm. Demand moderate to good. Replacement cows sold with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1095 1018 85-90% 19 48.00–53.00 $49.92 $508 —
953–1460 1121 85-90% 34 54.00–62.00 $58.06 $651 +1.33
958–1448 1123 85-90% 81 63.00–69.00 $65.33 $734 +8.60
1090–1370 1242 85-90% 3 70.00–72.50 $71.60 $889 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1263 1226 80-85% 10 62.00–66.00 $65.02 $797 -12.97
1020–1545 1265 80-85% 9 73.00–78.00 $74.84 $947 —
1274–1350 1284 80-85% 8 81.00–90.00 $88.82 $1,140 —
1048–1480 1285 80-85% 34 66.00–72.00 $68.38 $879 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,211 +6.41
1385–1635 1490 75-80% 10 71.00–79.00 $74.25 $1,106 —
1190–1647 1496 75-80% 15 64.00–68.50 $66.89 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2510 1614 19 83.00–91.00 $86.38 $1,394 —
1510–2085 1769 4 79.00–82.00 $80.42 $1,423 —
1320–2080 1838 4 94.00–97.00 $95.90 $1,763 +8.40
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2085 2085 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,668 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1050 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,112.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1400 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1000–1150 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,050.00 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.