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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 701 476 687
Slaughter cattle 669 468 659
Replacement cattle 32 8 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded fully steady. Demand moderate to good .

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $860 —
1007–1230 1041 85-90% 33 98.00–100.00 $98.73 $1,028 —
1008–1253 1159 85-90% 260 102.00–115.00 $109.88 $1,274 -10.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1219–1418 1284 80-85% 168 115.00–121.00 $119.49 $1,534 -1.57
1293 1293 80-85% 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,642 —
1375–1461 1450 80-85% 8 107.00–109.00 $108.76 $1,577 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,727 —
1395–1810 1578 75-80% 15 120.00–125.00 $122.12 $1,927 —
1535–1855 1603 75-80% 8 127.00–130.00 $128.95 $2,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357–2270 1624 16 129.00–133.00 $130.82 $2,125 —
1945 1945 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,412 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–2155 1937 3 134.00–139.00 $137.10 $2,656 -0.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1060 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,658.72
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1149 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/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
1119 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,816.67 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.