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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 209 215
Slaughter cattle 614 168 135
Replacement cattle 265 41 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Several large consignments were on offer today. A total of 879 cows and bulls sold with 63 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843–983 913 85-90% 38 74.00–81.00 $77.77 $710 —
926–970 946 85-90% 22 51.00–62.50 $57.69 $546 —
945–998 986 85-90% 7 66.00–70.00 $67.72 $668 +11.23
1085 1085 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $499 -13.29
1025–1140 1090 85-90% 20 56.00–65.00 $60.54 $660 +1.25
1029–1405 1102 85-90% 207 67.00–72.00 $69.36 $764 —
1063–1245 1210 85-90% 23 75.00–78.00 $75.75 $917 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $808 +1.09
1027–1490 1236 80-85% 94 70.00–78.00 $74.68 $923 +9.77
1186–1373 1272 80-85% 9 79.00–81.00 $80.05 $1,018 +5.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1476 1345 75-80% 38 71.00–78.50 $75.73 $1,019 —
1350–1720 1569 75-80% 26 79.00–83.00 $81.50 $1,279 +9.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2185 1713 12 88.00–99.00 $93.68 $1,605 —
2130–2180 2155 2 100.00–103.50 $101.73 $2,192 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1250 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,056.73
1100–1350 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 65 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,162.31
1350–1400 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,258.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 850.00 $850.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 900.00 $900.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 920.00 $920.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 970.00 $970.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1100 1073 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 700.00–900.00 $792.31
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,299.00 $1,299.00 +11.50
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1100–1400 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,289.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.