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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 462 330
Slaughter cattle 508 421 298
Replacement cattle 86 41 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady on a light test. Demand light to moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1310 1267 80-85% 28 105.00–116.00 $106.41 $1,348 -0.05
1216–1455 1269 80-85% 14 85.00–93.00 $88.35 $1,121 -18.11
1248–1428 1334 80-85% 109 97.00–104.00 $99.59 $1,329 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803–848 823 85-90% 9 70.00–77.50 $73.43 $604 -3.28
926 926 85-90% 14 79.00 $79.00 $732 -5.88
1095–1295 1130 85-90% 20 87.00–90.00 $88.07 $995 -7.97
1135–1145 1136 85-90% 17 85.00–86.00 $85.88 $976 -10.16
1015–1240 1145 85-90% 65 91.00–100.00 $93.85 $1,075 -2.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,562 —
1346–1665 1498 75-80% 60 97.00–105.00 $99.45 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–2030 1586 13 108.00–114.00 $110.58 $1,754 —
1605–1645 1625 2 101.00–102.00 $101.49 $1,649 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,386 +2.30
1770–2020 1891 5 117.00–121.50 $119.26 $2,255 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1103–1148 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1269–1336 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,350.00–1,480.00 $1,383.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
887–971 929 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,038.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.