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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 863 872 390
Slaughter cattle 752 783 180
Replacement cattle 111 89 210

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Demand moderate.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
861–978 913 85-90% 41 28.00–37.00 $30.18 $276
855–931 917 85-90% 21 54.00–55.00 $54.18 $497
985–986 986 85-90% 18 36.00–48.00 $46.67 $460 +12.44
1018–1340 1068 85-90% 118 45.00–56.00 $50.21 $536
1181 1181 85-90% 20 73.00 $73.00 $862 +11.77
1010–1559 1201 85-90% 119 57.00–67.00 $61.17 $735
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1179–1385 1218 80-85% 23 74.00–75.00 $74.21 $904
1050–1485 1276 80-85% 98 62.00–73.00 $67.28 $858
1286–1585 1386 80-85% 6 61.00 $61.00 $845
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1710 1412 75-80% 22 67.00–74.00 $71.74 $1,013
1520–1750 1635 75-80% 2 81.00–82.00 $81.46 $1,332

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2090 1820 6 83.00–88.00 $85.68 $1,559
1805–1895 1850 2 95.00–96.00 $95.51 $1,767 +21.21
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1470 1438 2 69.00–77.00 $73.09 $1,051

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1000–1200 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 825.00–1,200.00 $1,051.32
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 600.00–850.00 $721.94
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00

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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.