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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 407 469
Slaughter cattle 552 373 427
Replacement cattle 11 34 42

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Demand very good for slaughter cattle.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681–946 846 85-90% 46 55.00–78.00 $64.06 $542
912 912 85-90% 9 99.00 $99.00 $903
974–998 989 85-90% 66 90.00–96.00 $93.52 $925 +9.52
1078 1078 85-90% 4 102.00 $102.00 $1,100
1062–1173 1095 85-90% 114 95.00–100.00 $97.79 $1,071
1101 1101 85-90% 22 88.00 $88.00 $969 +14.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1273 1221 80-85% 21 103.00–108.00 $105.58 $1,289
1305–1412 1326 80-85% 11 98.00–101.00 $99.83 $1,324
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1500 1405 75-80% 6 103.00–104.00 $103.64 $1,456
1389–1593 1442 75-80% 12 106.00–113.00 $109.20 $1,575

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2165 1850 11 125.00–128.50 $127.23 $2,354
2336 2336 4 131.50 $131.50 $3,072
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1693–2115 1763 6 115.00–122.50 $121.00 $2,133 +2.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1051 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1113 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.