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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 322 555
Slaughter cattle 468 295 537
Replacement cattle 8 27 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 3 75.00 $75.00 $641 —
960–999 965 85-90% 34 102.00–104.00 $102.24 $987 —
1009–1350 1126 85-90% 195 102.00–115.00 $108.52 $1,222 —
1158 1158 85-90% 15 120.00 $120.00 $1,390 +13.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221–1280 1254 80-85% 22 119.00–122.00 $121.06 $1,518 +7.20
1277–1495 1308 80-85% 54 113.00–118.50 $116.53 $1,524 —
1345 1345 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,493 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387–1670 1519 75-80% 9 117.00–121.00 $118.03 $1,793 —
1459–1662 1534 75-80% 20 123.00–130.00 $124.15 $1,904 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2190 1782 7 125.00–132.00 $128.51 $2,290 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–2220 1932 5 135.00–140.00 $137.88 $2,664 +5.88
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,800 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1096 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.