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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 343 389
Slaughter cattle 421 331 319
Replacement cattle 41 12 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818–830 820 85-90% 11 71.00–78.00 $76.71 $629 —
911–993 921 85-90% 25 84.00–91.00 $84.88 $782 —
940–950 945 85-90% 2 67.00–67.50 $67.25 $636 —
1020 1020 85-90% 2 77.00 $77.00 $785 -11.24
1035–1170 1054 85-90% 34 87.00–90.00 $87.63 $924 -12.08
1047–1398 1132 85-90% 56 91.00–101.00 $96.04 $1,087 +1.41
1209 1209 85-90% 20 105.00 $105.00 $1,269 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1590 1390 75-80% 32 98.00–107.00 $103.46 $1,438 —
1179–1615 1391 75-80% 13 108.00–111.00 $108.23 $1,505 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1220 1212 80-85% 3 94.00 $94.00 $1,139 —
1165–1575 1261 80-85% 14 96.00–104.00 $100.55 $1,268 -4.32
1160–1325 1268 80-85% 9 105.00–107.00 $106.46 $1,350 +6.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2225 1850 4 123.00–131.00 $126.70 $2,344 —
1395–2380 2052 3 113.00 $113.00 $2,319 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2135 1809 4 117.00–120.00 $118.57 $2,145 —
1675–2205 1940 2 106.00–115.00 $109.89 $2,132 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1257 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1140 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.92

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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 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1100–1400 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,568.75 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1400 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,384.38 —

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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.