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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 313 136
Slaughter cattle 243 264 102
Replacement cattle 7 49 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady on a limited test. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–992 900 85-90% 15 41.00–67.00 $48.55 $437 -42.45
890–985 964 85-90% 7 62.00–69.00 $63.89 $616 +24.60
935–989 979 85-90% 10 67.00–73.00 $69.59 $681 +30.30
1052–1115 1065 85-90% 5 63.00–67.00 $63.84 $680 —
1039–1250 1078 85-90% 54 63.00–78.00 $73.40 $791 —
1060–1199 1176 85-90% 10 78.00–82.50 $81.19 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,368 —
1320–1955 1506 75-80% 30 83.50–91.00 $85.20 $1,283 -11.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1558 1280 80-85% 21 79.00–89.00 $83.70 $1,071 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,192 +6.44
1310 1310 80-85% 2 77.00 $77.00 $1,009 -7.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–2295 2008 7 98.00–107.00 $102.15 $2,051 —
1760–2870 2200 3 88.00–92.00 $89.07 $1,960 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1900 1720 3 85.00–93.00 $88.50 $1,522 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2020 2020 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,182 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00

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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 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 800.00–900.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +100.00

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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.