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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 866 1,230
Slaughter cattle 510 759 1,095
Replacement cattle 47 107 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows overall sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–980 903 85-90% 20 79.00–88.00 $83.84 $757 —
845–962 930 85-90% 22 65.00–77.00 $67.56 $628 —
840–999 959 85-90% 16 90.00–94.00 $90.63 $869 +5.61
1005–1531 1124 85-90% 102 81.00–92.00 $89.36 $1,004 -3.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1375 1214 80-85% 88 92.00–103.00 $95.37 $1,158 -7.16
1125–1305 1228 80-85% 11 87.00–91.00 $89.49 $1,099 -13.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1580 1395 75-80% 21 90.00–98.00 $95.36 $1,330 —
1375–1410 1398 75-80% 3 118.00–126.00 $123.38 $1,725 —
1250–1735 1450 75-80% 47 99.00–112.00 $103.37 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1705 1641 4 104.00–107.00 $106.27 $1,744 —
1345–1935 1642 12 110.00–116.00 $112.50 $1,847 —
1675–2135 1885 4 118.00–125.00 $119.78 $2,258 +5.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961–1395 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,407.38
1060–1096 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,466.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1465 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,922.00
1293 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1301 1301 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +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.