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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 545 351
Slaughter cattle 387 483 277
Replacement cattle 55 62 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 1.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1295 1288 80-85% 6 102.00–103.00 $102.16 $1,316 +7.15
1218–1524 1349 80-85% 89 95.00–101.00 $98.84 $1,333 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 8 75.00 $75.00 $596 —
820–967 864 85-90% 10 87.50–89.00 $88.00 $760 —
1020 1020 85-90% 2 89.00 $89.00 $908 —
1064 1064 85-90% 6 81.00 $81.00 $862 -26.00
1005–1353 1181 85-90% 53 90.00–99.00 $94.23 $1,113 +15.23
1200 1200 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,212 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1379–1618 1490 75-80% 9 103.00–104.00 $103.36 $1,540 —
1405–1620 1492 75-80% 13 96.00–101.00 $97.88 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2365 1798 18 119.00–126.00 $121.14 $2,178 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2370 1831 12 110.00–116.00 $113.90 $2,086 —
1890 1890 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,984 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–900 776 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 102.50–112.50 $108.32 $841
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
777 777 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 137.50 $137.50 $1,068

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1366 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1211 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +125.00

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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.