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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 615 245 269
Slaughter cattle 576 205 262
Replacement cattle 39 40 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good to very good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796–890 839 85-90% 33 54.00–66.00 $59.79 $502 +2.79
902 902 85-90% 13 75.00 $75.00 $676 +10.83
911–998 966 85-90% 82 74.00–86.00 $77.72 $751 —
1005–1225 1075 85-90% 238 80.00–89.00 $84.15 $905 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1285 1231 80-85% 19 100.00–102.00 $100.11 $1,232 —
1228–1399 1316 80-85% 44 90.00–93.00 $91.53 $1,205 —
1443–1621 1539 80-85% 13 74.00–76.00 $75.13 $1,156 —
1827 1827 80-85% 4 70.00 $70.00 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,316 —
1915 1915 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1830 1499 6 100.00–105.00 $101.74 $1,525 —
1605 1605 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,493 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–2150 1902 3 106.00–109.00 $107.69 $2,048 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,380 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1051 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 89.00 $89.00 $935

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1157 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022 1022 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
977 977 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.