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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 623 863
Slaughter cattle 1,095 575 752
Replacement cattle 135 48 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold with a lower undertone on limited offerings. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 882 85-90% 7 62.00 $62.00 $547 —
890–909 893 85-90% 82 41.00–48.00 $46.70 $417 —
1015–1155 1066 85-90% 67 59.00–65.00 $61.01 $650 -7.69
1131 1131 85-90% 19 78.00 $78.00 $882 —
1026–1294 1162 85-90% 236 65.00–73.00 $68.65 $798 -4.31
1113–1202 1167 85-90% 39 73.00–77.50 $75.86 $885 +2.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1131–1380 1230 80-85% 22 80.00–83.00 $82.43 $1,014 +6.68
1158–1585 1356 80-85% 156 71.00–79.00 $75.21 $1,020 —
1392 1392 80-85% 9 59.00 $59.00 $821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1374–1720 1495 75-80% 38 78.00–84.00 $79.65 $1,191 -4.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1690 1600 8 75.00–84.00 $82.64 $1,322 —
1490–2110 1804 4 88.00–95.00 $93.05 $1,679 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1638–2175 1797 7 92.00–94.00 $93.31 $1,677 —
1670–2165 1826 4 96.00–100.00 $97.87 $1,787 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,880 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
849–972 928 (<2 yrs)Open 18 75.00–100.00 $87.87 $815
1054–1081 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 83.00–89.00 $85.96 $918

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1026 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1162–1316 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,090.00–1,260.00 $1,155.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1252 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 84.00 $84.00 $1,052
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1087 1087 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 860.00 $860.00

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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 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.