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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 791 405 1,307
Slaughter cattle 745 324 1,227
Replacement cattle 46 81 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested but a lower undertone was noted. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 7 104.00 $104.00 $957 +13.00
934–979 961 85-90% 47 90.00–96.00 $92.36 $888 +7.53
1024–1066 1045 85-90% 10 70.00–85.00 $77.65 $811 -7.35
1110 1110 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,188 +11.28
1046–1258 1139 85-90% 296 91.00–105.00 $93.85 $1,069 -1.87
1093–1297 1162 85-90% 55 88.00–91.00 $89.64 $1,042 -2.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1181–1475 1326 80-85% 75 101.00–108.00 $104.11 $1,380 -2.65
1325–1539 1376 80-85% 56 95.00–101.00 $96.69 $1,330 +1.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1705 1397 75-80% 28 110.00–111.00 $110.65 $1,546 —
1550 1550 75-80% 3 101.00 $101.00 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–2195 1737 4 115.00–120.00 $118.25 $2,054 —
1675–1940 1842 3 110.00–114.00 $112.44 $2,071 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1920 1652 5 93.00–108.00 $96.49 $1,594 —
1750 1750 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,925 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1272 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1322 1322 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1384 1384 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1224–1405 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,009.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1109 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1350 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.