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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 218 293
Slaughter cattle 319 203 241
Replacement cattle 70 15 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1253 1250 80-85% 6 96.00–98.00 $96.33 $1,204 +5.73
1035–1460 1257 80-85% 101 88.00–94.00 $90.90 $1,143 +0.30
1538 1538 80-85% 6 82.00 $82.00 $1,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 2 77.00 $77.00 $758 -4.00
995 995 85-90% 2 91.00 $91.00 $905 +10.00
953–1228 1061 85-90% 14 86.00–90.00 $88.95 $944 -6.07
1040–1263 1119 85-90% 34 83.50–88.00 $84.23 $943 -0.22
1065–1380 1139 85-90% 40 89.00–94.00 $91.77 $1,045 +7.32
1110–1165 1147 85-90% 3 78.00–85.00 $82.74 $949 —
1170 1170 85-90% 2 66.00 $66.00 $772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1710 1550 75-80% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.55 $1,528 +0.95
1460–1755 1553 75-80% 10 88.00–94.00 $90.57 $1,407 -7.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1730 1563 6 93.00–100.00 $96.80 $1,513 —
1825 1825 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,044 +17.02
1410–2255 1842 7 102.00–110.00 $107.25 $1,976 +12.27
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2120 1898 5 113.00–116.00 $114.24 $2,168 —
1885–2290 2087 7 117.00–126.00 $120.15 $2,508 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2350 2350 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,538 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1000–1100 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,132.50
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1350 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,410.71 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.