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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 576 1,394
Slaughter cattle 395 482 1,323
Replacement cattle 27 94 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold fully steady. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Demand good.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–1476 1282 80-85% 115 91.00–101.50 $97.33 $1,248 +0.84
1385 1385 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,482 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–990 973 85-90% 12 87.00–92.50 $89.70 $873 +5.81
991 991 85-90% 6 85.00 $85.00 $842 +1.11
1015–1105 1051 85-90% 74 82.00–91.00 $86.38 $908 —
1160 1160 85-90% 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,079 +11.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1489 1489 75-80% 20 115.00–115.50 $115.05 $1,713 +5.63
1316–1710 1532 75-80% 17 104.00–112.50 $108.05 $1,655 —
1670–1885 1685 75-80% 14 101.00–104.00 $101.24 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1950 1665 7 107.00–117.00 $111.03 $1,849 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920–2230 2110 3 117.50–120.00 $119.14 $2,514 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
976–1222 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,464.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1171 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1273 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.