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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 703 360
Slaughter cattle 794 642 315
Replacement cattle 188 61 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Several stock and bred cows were on offer today.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–913 883 85-90% 33 45.00–55.00 $50.44 $445 —
933 933 85-90% 5 60.00 $60.00 $560 +7.68
958–982 980 85-90% 25 63.00–68.00 $63.39 $621 -0.75
988 988 85-90% 4 71.00 $71.00 $701 +6.86
1030–1040 1038 85-90% 12 62.00–64.00 $62.33 $647 —
1034–1320 1050 85-90% 41 77.00–81.00 $79.09 $830 +24.09
1004–1413 1090 85-90% 269 65.00–75.00 $69.88 $762 +14.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1139–1420 1243 80-85% 115 71.50–79.00 $75.32 $936 -2.54
1263 1263 80-85% 14 81.00 $81.00 $1,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1319–1538 1401 75-80% 36 75.00–79.00 $77.44 $1,085 —
1448 1448 75-80% 24 74.00 $74.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1955 1504 14 97.00–101.00 $99.56 $1,497 —
1605 1605 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,477 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2233 2088 6 105.00–107.00 $105.89 $2,211 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,274 —
2125 2125 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,721 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 68.00 $68.00 $680
838–1108 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 82.00–89.00 $87.21 $886
923–1263 1083 (<2 yrs)Open 17 81.00–95.00 $90.16 $976
1221 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 85.00 $85.00 $1,038
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 13 107.50 $107.50 $871

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1065–1285 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,269.24
1334 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1396 1396 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1201–1436 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,441.70
1408 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.