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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

1,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,133 1,205 458
Slaughter cattle 1,086 1,121 377
Replacement cattle 47 84 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to las week: Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady on a limited test. Demand light. Drought conditions continue with no relief in the forecast.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 85-90% 4 52.00 $52.00 $418 +3.81
973–980 973 85-90% 15 65.50–68.00 $65.67 $639 -5.18
940–991 981 85-90% 27 62.50–66.00 $62.90 $617 -7.95
1085 1085 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $835 +15.44
1065–1133 1104 85-90% 45 56.00–62.00 $59.48 $657 —
1015–1355 1142 85-90% 212 68.00–75.00 $70.88 $809 —
1012–1237 1146 85-90% 238 62.00–67.00 $65.02 $745 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166 1166 80-85% 8 87.00 $87.00 $1,014 —
1179–1213 1191 80-85% 11 66.00–67.00 $66.37 $790 —
1217–1520 1322 80-85% 159 73.00–81.00 $76.17 $1,007 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1810 1354 75-80% 10 80.00–81.00 $80.87 $1,095 —
1404–1568 1465 75-80% 21 76.00–79.00 $77.50 $1,135 —
1475–1570 1523 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.52 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2190 1818 19 96.00–107.00 $101.60 $1,847 —
1705–2040 1873 2 93.00–95.00 $93.91 $1,759 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1925 1705 3 89.00–93.00 $90.73 $1,547 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00

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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
1100–1150 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00 —
1100–1250 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,133.33 -227.76

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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.