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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 853 868
Slaughter cattle 553 771 807
Replacement cattle 27 82 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–980 933 85-90% 3 83.00–87.50 $85.25 $795 +9.88
965 965 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $676 -15.87
950–995 970 85-90% 3 95.00–97.00 $96.35 $935 +10.48
1033–1414 1131 85-90% 141 85.00–92.50 $90.30 $1,021 +7.13
1070–1680 1171 85-90% 142 93.00–102.00 $95.74 $1,121 +0.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246 1246 80-85% 5 107.50 $107.50 $1,339 —
1065–1610 1267 80-85% 33 90.00–94.00 $92.90 $1,177 —
1038–1610 1289 80-85% 80 96.00–104.00 $99.78 $1,286 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1342–1825 1511 75-80% 22 99.00–106.00 $103.26 $1,560 —
1375–1690 1512 75-80% 3 89.00–97.00 $92.20 $1,394 —
1570–1975 1790 75-80% 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1275 1200 2 100.00–107.50 $103.98 $1,248 —
1440–2030 1689 5 113.00–120.00 $117.28 $1,981 —
1635–1960 1718 5 100.00–110.00 $105.45 $1,812 —
1855–1905 1880 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $2,340 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1190–1260 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,978.57
1226 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
983 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1500 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,770.00 —

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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.