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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 409 335
Slaughter cattle 358 384 321
Replacement cattle 12 25 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938–960 947 85-90% 10 83.50–88.00 $85.33 $808 +1.36
1057–1130 1074 85-90% 16 88.00 $88.00 $945 +1.79
1025–1195 1129 85-90% 82 91.00–98.00 $95.30 $1,076 -1.26
1131–1144 1138 85-90% 25 101.00 $101.00 $1,149 +4.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1276 1254 80-85% 16 100.00–104.00 $102.91 $1,290 —
1139–1406 1315 80-85% 48 96.00–97.00 $96.38 $1,267 +1.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1428 1346 75-80% 9 106.00–108.00 $106.59 $1,435 —
1323–1660 1416 75-80% 41 95.00–103.00 $98.00 $1,388 -3.42
1583 1583 75-80% 5 92.00 $92.00 $1,456 -5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2145 1707 7 112.00–116.00 $114.39 $1,953 —
1605–2030 1868 11 118.00–128.00 $121.93 $2,278 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,525 —
1545–1730 1668 3 104.00–106.00 $105.38 $1,758 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,495 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1287 1287 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.