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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 872 577 408
Slaughter cattle 783 532 215
Replacement cattle 89 45 193

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand good.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
951–977 966 85-90% 42 27.00–39.50 $34.23 $331 -11.21
1065–1235 1138 85-90% 72 43.00–55.00 $50.61 $576 —
1056–1275 1148 85-90% 42 36.00–47.00 $43.71 $502 —
1052–1490 1181 85-90% 162 57.00–65.00 $61.23 $723 +9.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1221 1169 80-85% 14 69.00–70.00 $69.75 $815 +5.10
1022–1491 1335 80-85% 144 60.00–67.00 $65.16 $870 +11.16
1205–1503 1426 80-85% 6 55.00–61.00 $57.34 $818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1690 1457 75-80% 28 67.00–73.00 $70.79 $1,031 —
1290–1715 1503 75-80% 2 76.50–77.00 $76.71 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1930 1656 10 82.00–90.00 $86.64 $1,435 —
1465–2250 1692 15 89.00–98.00 $92.93 $1,572 —
1460–2220 1868 5 71.00–79.00 $74.30 $1,388 -8.10
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1525 1495 2 61.00–71.00 $65.90 $985 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1100 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–1,050.00 $862.50
1100–1400 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,193.46
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–950.00 $800.00

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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.