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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 396 467
Slaughter cattle 51 335 409
Replacement cattle 285 61 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916 916 85-90% 7 43.00 $43.00 $394 -15.00
978 978 85-90% 2 74.00 $74.00 $724 +0.31
990 990 85-90% 24 65.00 $65.00 $644 -8.69
1031–1115 1042 85-90% 8 66.00–69.00 $66.40 $692 —
1038–1110 1063 85-90% 27 65.00–74.00 $73.65 $783 +0.25
1085 1085 85-90% 2 89.00 $89.00 $966 +15.60
1012–1260 1137 85-90% 37 75.00–81.00 $78.15 $889 -2.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,287 +8.49
1318–1755 1452 75-80% 44 79.00–88.00 $83.75 $1,216 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236 1236 80-85% 9 88.00 $88.00 $1,088 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $932 -12.22
1186–1530 1309 80-85% 30 78.00–85.00 $83.19 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2430 1802 15 97.00–108.00 $102.28 $1,843 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,100 —
1700–2305 2009 4 109.00–115.00 $111.95 $2,249 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1820 1725 2 85.00–94.00 $89.25 $1,540 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–1,300.00 $1,016.67
1100–1300 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,283.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1100–1300 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,302.78 +36.39

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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.