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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 1,307 542
Slaughter cattle 955 1,227 477
Replacement cattle 70 80 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested again this week but a lower undertone was noted. Demand light to moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 3 70.00 $70.00 $662 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $742 —
1004–1157 1102 85-90% 14 54.00–57.00 $56.02 $617 —
1003–1349 1103 85-90% 351 57.00–66.00 $61.97 $684 —
1109 1109 85-90% 2 49.00 $49.00 $543 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 80-85% 9 76.00 $76.00 $871 —
1128–1770 1262 80-85% 18 58.00–63.00 $61.32 $774 —
1186–1530 1309 80-85% 156 64.00–72.00 $66.73 $873 +3.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1660 1501 75-80% 30 71.00–76.00 $73.18 $1,098 -2.56
1445–1880 1665 75-80% 3 82.00–84.00 $82.67 $1,376 —
1668 1668 75-80% 2 66.00 $66.00 $1,101 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,367 —
1405–2040 1704 13 89.00–99.00 $94.02 $1,602 —
1750 1750 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,768 +4.82
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1745 1650 2 70.00–77.00 $73.70 $1,216 —
1790 1790 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,450 -1.50
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–2015 1940 2 102.00–105.00 $103.44 $2,007 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1100 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 89.00–95.00 $89.40 $977

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1100–1250 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,262.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 935.00 $935.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00 $800.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.