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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 351 588
Slaughter cattle 290 277 278
Replacement cattle 66 74 310

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls traded 4.00 higher. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $630 —
867 867 85-90% 5 67.00 $67.00 $581 —
867–987 927 85-90% 14 43.00–59.00 $50.02 $464 +5.02
945–985 963 85-90% 7 62.00–68.00 $64.27 $619 —
850–1390 1058 85-90% 22 47.00–61.00 $56.05 $593 —
1031–1265 1112 85-90% 42 64.00–71.00 $67.94 $755 —
1095–1185 1131 85-90% 5 73.00–76.00 $73.84 $835 —
1150–1610 1251 85-90% 10 79.00–80.00 $79.09 $989 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $611 —
1195 1195 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,135 —
1040–1785 1256 80-85% 40 75.00–81.00 $78.07 $981 —
1080–1910 1273 80-85% 15 70.00–74.00 $73.48 $935 -4.44
1305 1305 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $770 —
1200–1615 1397 80-85% 21 82.00–83.50 $83.12 $1,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,005 —
1295–1735 1515 75-80% 2 82.00–84.00 $82.85 $1,255 +0.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1545 1515 2 95.00–97.00 $96.02 $1,455 —
1490–2260 1821 4 102.00–108.00 $104.68 $1,906 —
1770–2240 1996 4 110.00–120.00 $116.11 $2,318 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820–1995 1908 2 84.00–88.00 $85.91 $1,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–1450 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,325.00 $1,016.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1000 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,181.25 —
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,327.27 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
600–750 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 775.00–925.00 $817.86 —

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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.