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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 557 1,394
Slaughter cattle 482 510 1,323
Replacement cattle 94 47 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows overall sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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
795–995 915 85-90% 5 73.00–77.00 $74.39 $681 -9.45
956–995 962 85-90% 14 83.00–89.00 $83.89 $807 -6.74
1075–1255 1164 85-90% 15 75.00–84.00 $81.33 $947 —
1005–1410 1184 85-90% 176 82.00–93.00 $88.51 $1,048 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1395 1267 80-85% 10 86.00–91.00 $88.55 $1,122 —
1075–1568 1286 80-85% 65 91.00–102.00 $96.49 $1,241 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2035 1475 75-80% 11 107.00–114.00 $109.42 $1,614 +6.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1695 1473 6 94.00–105.00 $98.51 $1,451 —
1340–2435 1803 17 107.00–116.00 $111.72 $2,014 —
2215–2300 2245 3 117.00–118.00 $117.67 $2,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
748 748 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
845–950 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,482.31
900–1095 949 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,925.00 $1,551.48
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00
800–1225 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,796.34
1100–1145 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,763.08
1100–1395 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,467.78
990–1385 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 850.00–1,700.00 $1,362.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
1005–1300 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,600.00 —
985–1563 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,558.33 —

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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.