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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 773 336
Slaughter cattle 459 739 51
Replacement cattle 85 34 285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–978 935 85-90% 14 85.00–90.00 $89.25 $834 +13.25
979 979 85-90% 13 78.00 $78.00 $764 -6.13
1040–1145 1079 85-90% 6 84.00–89.00 $86.50 $933 -2.34
1065–1130 1102 85-90% 10 80.00–83.00 $81.02 $893 —
1014–1304 1172 85-90% 131 89.00–97.50 $92.66 $1,086 -0.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1483 1335 80-85% 40 88.50–94.00 $91.60 $1,223 -6.62
1200–1430 1341 80-85% 29 95.00–97.00 $96.37 $1,292 -1.85
1350 1350 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,364 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432 1432 75-80% 13 91.00 $91.00 $1,303 —
1385–1655 1453 75-80% 44 94.00–100.00 $96.15 $1,397 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,285 -14.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–2290 2010 6 116.00–119.00 $117.17 $2,355 —
1900–2335 2160 5 121.00–126.00 $122.41 $2,644 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2275 1753 6 109.00–113.00 $110.35 $1,934 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,596 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
932 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 110.00 $110.00 $1,025
873–1054 964 (<2 yrs)Open 28 148.00–158.00 $152.53 $1,470

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
883 883 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1103–1375 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,359.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
783 783 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1000–1100 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 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.