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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 663 1,133
Slaughter cattle 324 568 1,086
Replacement cattle 81 95 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-5.00 lower on a light test. Demand light to moderate. Replacement cows sold with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $855 —
957 957 85-90% 3 72.00 $72.00 $689 -22.21
940–965 963 85-90% 14 82.50–85.00 $84.83 $817 -9.38
976 976 85-90% 12 100.00 $100.00 $976 +10.96
1035 1035 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $880 —
1037–1265 1121 85-90% 64 94.00–104.00 $95.72 $1,073 —
1117–1267 1166 85-90% 23 90.00–92.00 $91.73 $1,070 -11.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1219–1467 1309 80-85% 47 104.00–113.00 $106.76 $1,397 —
1358 1358 80-85% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,290 -17.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1363–1550 1513 75-80% 18 113.00–118.00 $114.16 $1,727 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1297–1310 1298 16 109.00–117.50 $109.54 $1,422 —
1448 1448 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,651 -3.00
1505–1810 1654 4 120.00–127.00 $122.88 $2,032 -3.25
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1544–1690 1581 8 112.00–115.00 $112.80 $1,783 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845–1945 1895 2 133.00 $133.00 $2,520 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,388
1257 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,477

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
822 822 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1092 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1329 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00
899–1045 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,291.90
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,150.00 $1,150.00
742 742 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00
799 799 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.