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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 975 630 940
Slaughter cattle 911 624 878
Replacement cattle 64 6 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded mostly steady. Slaughter bulls too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 85-90% 7 57.50 $57.50 $350 —
838–909 858 85-90% 14 107.50–120.00 $116.22 $997 —
862 862 85-90% 8 77.50 $77.50 $668 —
902–925 906 85-90% 7 87.00–97.50 $91.92 $833 +7.83
1022–1084 1061 85-90% 18 75.00–83.00 $80.28 $852 -11.72
1034–1463 1133 85-90% 145 84.00–92.50 $90.79 $1,029 —
1099–1163 1146 85-90% 63 104.00–109.00 $104.29 $1,195 —
1014–1360 1188 85-90% 242 93.00–103.00 $95.67 $1,137 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121–1409 1259 80-85% 53 90.00–95.00 $93.37 $1,176 -23.63
1110–1505 1291 80-85% 113 96.00–106.00 $99.02 $1,278 -17.98
1048–1640 1301 80-85% 8 107.00–120.00 $112.02 $1,457 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1788 1525 75-80% 16 97.00–105.00 $102.00 $1,556 -7.00
1470–1617 1583 75-80% 5 114.00–117.00 $114.60 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1320 1200 2 115.00–130.00 $121.75 $1,461 —
1200–1240 1220 2 102.50–107.00 $104.79 $1,278 —
1435–1925 1652 10 111.00–116.00 $113.18 $1,870 +5.68
1515–1895 1699 7 90.00–105.00 $94.80 $1,611 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1158–1208 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,982.36
1230–1400 1264 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,100.00 $2,014.08
1382–1400 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,626.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1270 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,126.40
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1120–1175 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,273.20

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1050–1100 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,616.00 —

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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.