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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 260 401
Slaughter cattle 226 242 274
Replacement cattle 2 18 127

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. A total of 228 cows sold with 88 percent going to packers.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–988 940 85-90% 26 38.00–47.00 $44.55 $419
955 955 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $497 -5.00
955–975 960 85-90% 6 58.00–64.00 $59.50 $571 +2.50
1040–1076 1066 85-90% 28 48.00–51.00 $48.84 $521
1120 1120 85-90% 2 73.00 $73.00 $818 +4.00
1050–1340 1165 85-90% 58 63.00–70.00 $66.70 $777 +5.08
1060–1340 1219 85-90% 18 58.00–63.00 $60.34 $736 -7.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136 1136 80-85% 6 55.00 $55.00 $625
1130–1390 1233 80-85% 10 59.00–72.00 $63.74 $786 -2.46
1162–1494 1366 80-85% 27 68.00–76.00 $72.35 $988
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1530 1424 75-80% 6 72.00–75.00 $73.92 $1,053
1464 1464 75-80% 4 67.00 $67.00 $981 -8.60
1300–1835 1568 75-80% 2 70.00–84.00 $75.81 $1,189

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1910 1763 8 89.00–96.00 $91.71 $1,617
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1389–1625 1559 5 71.00–84.00 $79.84 $1,245

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00

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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.