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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 594 396
Slaughter cattle 739 508 335
Replacement cattle 34 86 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded slightly lower on limited comparable sales. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 4 76.00 $76.00 $703 -3.00
985–997 995 85-90% 22 84.00–85.00 $84.13 $837 —
1059 1059 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,165 —
1073–1106 1090 85-90% 85 86.00–90.00 $88.84 $968 —
1117–1295 1186 85-90% 282 90.00–97.00 $92.87 $1,101 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1281–1299 1289 80-85% 11 107.00–108.00 $107.54 $1,386 +19.19
1280–1460 1322 80-85% 43 96.00–101.00 $98.22 $1,298 -1.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,439 —
1500–1565 1533 75-80% 7 97.00–100.00 $98.28 $1,507 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2275 1904 8 109.00–114.00 $111.33 $2,120 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–2090 1898 3 116.00–119.00 $117.73 $2,235 -1.53
2020–2235 2125 3 120.50–128.00 $124.57 $2,647 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1463–1495 1471 4 99.00–105.00 $100.52 $1,479 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1163 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 117.50 $117.50 $1,367

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1216–1283 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,361.94
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.