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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 392 218
Slaughter cattle 331 371 203
Replacement cattle 12 21 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00-3.00 lower from last weeks sharply higher bull market. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 85-90% 4 82.00 $82.00 $728 —
913–998 951 85-90% 31 85.00–92.00 $88.18 $839 +3.49
955 955 85-90% 2 86.00 $86.00 $821 +1.31
1033–1053 1043 85-90% 12 87.00–89.50 $88.24 $920 —
1049–1155 1078 85-90% 11 99.00–100.00 $99.71 $1,075 -30.29
1005–1198 1134 85-90% 59 92.00–97.00 $94.63 $1,073 +2.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1323 1260 80-85% 33 102.00–107.00 $104.87 $1,321 +0.72
1213–1370 1266 80-85% 40 98.00–101.00 $99.53 $1,260 -4.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1293–1580 1323 75-80% 14 106.00–109.00 $107.93 $1,428 —
1310–1946 1649 75-80% 10 99.00–105.00 $100.42 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1750 1595 4 110.00–115.00 $113.08 $1,804 —
1710–2030 1803 8 119.00–126.00 $123.01 $2,218 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,882 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,425 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1290 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,586.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.