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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 791 1,025
Slaughter cattle 456 745 955
Replacement cattle 39 46 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903–919 912 85-90% 9 82.50–95.00 $89.50 $816 -14.50
907–923 913 85-90% 8 110.00 $110.00 $1,004 +6.00
955 955 85-90% 4 100.00 $100.00 $955 +7.64
1008 1008 85-90% 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,109 —
1033–1059 1045 85-90% 17 82.00–83.00 $82.52 $862 +4.87
1072–1273 1156 85-90% 68 87.50–93.00 $90.35 $1,044 +0.71
1053–1268 1164 85-90% 88 95.00–103.00 $96.88 $1,128 +7.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1183 1183 80-85% 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,420 —
1251–1485 1322 80-85% 83 103.00–110.00 $105.56 $1,396 +1.45
1342 1342 80-85% 3 91.00 $91.00 $1,221 -13.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,506 —
1471–1665 1495 75-80% 8 105.00–108.00 $107.58 $1,608 —
1885 1885 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–2020 1900 2 128.00–129.00 $128.47 $2,441 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1901 1761 2 122.00–124.00 $122.92 $2,165 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
901–1254 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,280.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.