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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 389 231
Slaughter cattle 298 319 207
Replacement cattle 32 70 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 1.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–969 956 85-90% 10 67.00–71.00 $68.16 $652 -8.84
1090 1090 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $981 +1.05
1098 1098 85-90% 9 99.00 $99.00 $1,087 —
1023–1347 1106 85-90% 53 75.00–80.00 $78.32 $866 -5.91
1010–1330 1126 85-90% 27 80.00–86.00 $82.99 $934 -1.24
1178 1178 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $813 +3.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1560 1318 80-85% 20 85.00–93.00 $86.66 $1,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1433–1555 1468 75-80% 14 85.00–90.00 $88.03 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2380 1749 15 102.00–112.00 $108.02 $1,889 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2015 2015 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,418 —
1890–2215 2075 10 113.00–119.00 $116.08 $2,409 -4.07
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1713 1713 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,627 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +14.29
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +164.29
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,437.50 —

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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.