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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 552 563 330
Slaughter cattle 514 552 288
Replacement cattle 38 11 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded fully steady. Demand remains good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
947–986 962 85-90% 33 87.00–94.00 $89.38 $860 -4.14
989 989 85-90% 7 84.00 $84.00 $831 -9.52
1065 1065 85-90% 6 84.00–87.50 $85.75 $913 -16.25
1049–1173 1080 85-90% 65 89.00–97.00 $92.79 $1,002 -9.21
1010–1151 1117 85-90% 25 104.00–107.00 $105.39 $1,177 +17.39
1020–1280 1132 85-90% 105 97.00–104.00 $98.44 $1,114 +10.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184–1293 1243 80-85% 44 103.00–107.00 $105.15 $1,307 -0.43
1233–1335 1268 80-85% 37 107.00–111.00 $109.13 $1,384 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1763 1468 75-80% 8 110.00–116.00 $113.02 $1,659 —
1315–1561 1474 75-80% 10 107.00–108.00 $107.63 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2390 1983 9 125.00–130.00 $127.23 $2,523 —
1770–2745 2118 4 131.00–136.00 $133.84 $2,835 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,748 —
1545–1830 1686 8 117.00–125.00 $120.84 $2,037 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,748 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 110.00 $110.00 $905

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1176 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
747 747 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1214 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1309 1309 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.