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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

1,394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,394 1,230 764
Slaughter cattle 1,323 1,095 707
Replacement cattle 71 135 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. slaughter bulls were lightly tested few trades steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Several Breeding quality bulls were on offer today.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908–954 933 85-90% 14 56.00–65.00 $59.74 $557 —
947 947 85-90% 3 45.00 $45.00 $426 —
1021 1021 85-90% 7 48.00 $48.00 $490 —
1004–1100 1049 85-90% 72 55.00–59.00 $58.08 $609 —
1011–1455 1111 85-90% 291 63.50–71.00 $66.50 $739 -11.50
1097–1149 1125 85-90% 45 74.00–80.00 $76.37 $859 -1.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1326 1191 80-85% 69 79.00–85.00 $79.99 $953 —
1126–1415 1304 80-85% 166 70.00–78.00 $73.79 $962 —
1366–1565 1423 80-85% 22 68.00–69.00 $68.30 $972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1633 1578 75-80% 10 76.00 $76.00 $1,199 —
1526–1705 1653 75-80% 16 71.00–73.00 $71.12 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1930 1782 4 86.00–91.00 $89.12 $1,588 —
1695–1950 1884 7 83.00–87.00 $84.73 $1,596 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1590 1570 2 90.00–91.00 $90.51 $1,421 —
1650–2220 1947 8 94.00–98.00 $96.08 $1,871 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,400 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
933–1116 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 72.50–79.00 $76.33 $788
1128–1227 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 78.00–81.00 $79.69 $933

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1128 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1336 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
881 881 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
887–1018 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–825.00 $802.49

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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.