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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 442 356
Slaughter cattle 373 387 290
Replacement cattle 34 55 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956 956 85-90% 14 84.00 $84.00 $803 —
1100 1100 85-90% 8 74.00 $74.00 $814 —
1041–1184 1129 85-90% 14 89.00 $89.00 $1,005 —
1110–1357 1185 85-90% 48 90.00–99.00 $93.13 $1,104 -1.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1231–1385 1282 80-85% 24 95.00–98.00 $95.97 $1,230 -6.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1595 1550 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.49 $1,604 —
1545–1610 1584 75-80% 10 97.00–100.00 $98.17 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 12 127.00 $127.00 $1,568 —
1615–2405 1914 13 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $2,345 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1564–2230 1743 16 112.00–118.00 $116.03 $2,022 —
1768 1768 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,104 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365–1433 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,717.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1024 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.