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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,307 1,133 429
Slaughter cattle 1,227 1,086 399
Replacement cattle 80 47 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00-5.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Demand light to moderate. Cooler temperatures have arrived but still no moisture and extreme drought conditions continue.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962 962 85-90% 9 58.00 $58.00 $558 -7.67
730–1011 970 85-90% 14 71.00–90.00 $84.16 $816 +18.49
970–999 992 85-90% 23 55.00–57.00 $56.57 $561 -6.33
1018–1181 1097 85-90% 113 53.00–59.00 $57.01 $625 -19.99
1086–1227 1179 85-90% 112 59.00–62.50 $60.90 $718 —
1096–1363 1205 85-90% 150 62.00–68.00 $64.94 $783 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1390 1210 80-85% 20 72.00–77.00 $75.39 $912 —
1238–1438 1302 80-85% 89 61.50–66.00 $62.99 $820 -13.18
1208–1449 1336 80-85% 170 67.00–74.00 $69.80 $933 -6.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473 1473 75-80% 6 65.00 $65.00 $957 -12.50
1428–1715 1517 75-80% 6 73.00–77.00 $75.74 $1,149 -13.78
1452–1634 1538 75-80% 17 68.00 $68.00 $1,046 -21.52
1578–1710 1600 75-80% 6 81.00–82.00 $81.18 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1835 1652 3 85.00–89.00 $87.52 $1,446 —
1465–2160 1753 16 92.00–101.00 $96.18 $1,686 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1875 1765 6 80.00–85.00 $82.50 $1,456 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1800 1680 4 103.00–104.00 $103.24 $1,734 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.50
1100–1200 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,240.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00 $850.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.