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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 230 374
Slaughter cattle 203 218 169
Replacement cattle 15 12 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm on limited offerings. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 85-90% 2 81.00 $81.00 $808 +5.97
1040 1040 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $686 -41.00
1040–1180 1080 85-90% 31 89.00–104.00 $95.02 $1,026 +36.02
1013–1295 1106 85-90% 36 80.00–87.00 $84.45 $934 +14.59
1295 1295 85-90% 2 78.00 $78.00 $1,010 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1370 1262 80-85% 44 87.00–94.00 $90.60 $1,143 -5.43
1413 1413 80-85% 7 96.00 $96.00 $1,356 —
1418 1418 80-85% 3 84.00 $84.00 $1,191 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1613 1526 75-80% 7 86.00–92.00 $88.06 $1,344 —
1488–1650 1552 75-80% 4 95.00–100.00 $97.60 $1,515 +8.53
1560 1560 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,295 -6.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2135 1758 10 103.00–109.00 $106.42 $1,871 —
1605–2015 1823 5 92.00–99.00 $94.98 $1,731 —
1660–2335 1909 5 110.00–113.00 $111.31 $2,125 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1100–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,193.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -68.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.