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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 501 1,205
Slaughter cattle 568 489 1,121
Replacement cattle 95 12 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady to weak on a light test. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–995 967 85-90% 62 90.00–100.00 $94.21 $911 +9.21
918–993 975 85-90% 40 85.00–91.00 $89.04 $868 +4.04
1013–1250 1090 85-90% 55 89.00–98.50 $95.41 $1,040 -14.59
1154 1154 85-90% 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,304 +1.66
1092–1335 1174 85-90% 85 99.00–109.00 $103.27 $1,212 -0.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,345 —
1195–1308 1225 80-85% 26 98.00–100.00 $98.57 $1,207 -25.28
1160–1670 1381 80-85% 70 107.00–116.00 $112.53 $1,554 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,729 —
1225–1601 1419 75-80% 26 118.00–125.00 $118.60 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,656 —
1340–1970 1656 7 121.00–129.00 $126.13 $2,089 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–2165 1842 8 130.00–135.00 $131.45 $2,421 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,678 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 109.00 $109.00 $968

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1453 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,748.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1151 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1186 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1112 1112 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.