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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 370 230
Slaughter cattle 371 358 218
Replacement cattle 21 12 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Slaughter cows sold fully steady. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand continues to be good as numbers are tightening up.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 85-90% 20 57.00 $57.00 $403 —
971–974 973 85-90% 16 84.00–85.00 $84.69 $824 —
1087 1087 85-90% 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,413 +42.00
1088 1088 85-90% 11 99.00 $99.00 $1,077 +11.00
1035–1462 1121 85-90% 37 84.00–89.00 $86.86 $974 -8.44
1033–1265 1130 85-90% 78 91.00–98.00 $92.14 $1,041 -3.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1179–1365 1202 80-85% 8 97.00–98.50 $98.29 $1,181 —
1169–1405 1277 80-85% 31 99.00–109.00 $104.15 $1,330 +1.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1601 1488 75-80% 25 98.00–101.00 $98.83 $1,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2040 1722 13 112.00–116.00 $114.53 $1,972 +0.14
1495–2335 1886 14 117.00–127.00 $121.39 $2,289 -0.54
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1543 1428 4 105.00–106.00 $105.54 $1,507 —
1575 1575 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,732 —
1670 1670 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,712 -2.88
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,482 +1.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1112–1317 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908 908 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
987 987 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
687 687 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,450.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 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.