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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 303 701
Slaughter cattle 285 285 688
Replacement cattle 5 18 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 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
975 975 85-90% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,063 +10.39
987 987 85-90% 5 98.00 $98.00 $967 -0.61
1147 1147 85-90% 15 113.00 $113.00 $1,296 +0.15
1096–1281 1149 85-90% 40 93.00–99.00 $95.96 $1,103 -16.89
1137–1325 1221 85-90% 48 99.50–109.00 $103.94 $1,269 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1298 1253 80-85% 27 109.00–115.00 $113.31 $1,420 —
1237–1325 1254 80-85% 11 105.00–108.00 $107.53 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1555 1550 75-80% 10 113.00–116.00 $115.71 $1,794 —
1710 1710 75-80% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,778 —
1620–1920 1775 75-80% 6 119.00–121.00 $120.49 $2,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2550 1839 7 124.00–130.00 $125.71 $2,312 —
1590–2325 1877 5 116.00–122.00 $119.49 $2,243 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2325 1957 3 132.00–135.00 $133.81 $2,619 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,625 —
1790 1790 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,094 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1184 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.