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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 250 263
Slaughter cattle 175 243 155
Replacement cattle 26 7 108

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady on a light test. Demand remains good.

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1480 1413 75-80% 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,328
1410–1930 1557 75-80% 37 85.00–93.00 $89.90 $1,400
1478–1685 1569 75-80% 9 80.00–82.00 $80.63 $1,265
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963 963 85-90% 2 87.00 $87.00 $838 +23.11
982 982 85-90% 11 73.00 $73.00 $717 +3.41
975–995 985 85-90% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.49 $684 -0.10
1020–1040 1033 85-90% 3 63.00–67.00 $64.32 $664
1020–1245 1137 85-90% 18 79.00–84.00 $81.58 $928
1035–1385 1177 85-90% 3 69.00–75.00 $73.24 $862 -7.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1375 1267 80-85% 9 85.00–92.00 $88.19 $1,117 +4.49
1115–1500 1270 80-85% 5 76.00–80.00 $79.18 $1,006 -4.52

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–2190 1948 6 101.00–108.50 $105.29 $2,051
2010 2010 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,090 +1.85
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2035 1853 4 114.00–117.00 $115.49 $2,140

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,103.57
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 880.00 $880.00

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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.