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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 630 580 1,245
Slaughter cattle 624 553 1,123
Replacement cattle 6 27 122

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were to lightly tested for a trend. Demand good.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634–801 731 85-90% 149 102.50–115.00 $112.63 $823
762 762 85-90% 13 82.50 $82.50 $629
809–851 828 85-90% 131 62.50–69.00 $66.96 $554
933–965 933 85-90% 138 84.00–90.00 $84.09 $785 -1.16
1055 1055 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $971
1006–1255 1097 85-90% 44 93.00–103.00 $96.91 $1,063
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1220 1204 80-85% 12 97.00–105.00 $97.68 $1,176
1244 1244 80-85% 10 109.00 $109.00 $1,356 +1.50
1264 1264 80-85% 14 117.00 $117.00 $1,479 +24.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,679 +16.80
1515–1815 1608 75-80% 11 105.00–108.00 $107.31 $1,726

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,774
1595–1870 1725 4 114.00–122.00 $116.90 $2,017 +11.45
1855 1855 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,319 +0.51
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,250

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1276 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.