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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 321 195
Slaughter cattle 313 261 173
Replacement cattle 38 60 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1005 958 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.38 $550 —
1005–1250 1099 85-90% 29 59.00–64.00 $61.73 $678 —
1011–1430 1201 85-90% 55 65.00–70.00 $66.67 $801 —
1325–1330 1328 85-90% 2 71.00–74.00 $72.50 $963 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1310 1235 80-85% 2 62.00–65.50 $63.86 $789 —
1115–1355 1241 80-85% 9 73.00–75.00 $73.72 $915 —
1035–1440 1288 80-85% 22 67.00–72.00 $69.70 $898 —
1328 1328 80-85% 3 89.00 $89.00 $1,182 +19.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1830 1605 75-80% 18 64.00–70.50 $67.87 $1,089 —
1545–1858 1780 75-80% 4 71.00–72.00 $71.22 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2295 1803 7 78.00–84.00 $82.16 $1,481 —
1575–2360 1809 17 85.00–93.00 $89.48 $1,619 —
1655–2005 1859 5 95.00–100.00 $96.21 $1,789 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1553 1553 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,087 —
1390–1850 1620 2 79.00–82.00 $80.71 $1,308 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1100–1210 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,257.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +200.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,213.89 —

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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.