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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 422 982
Slaughter cattle 746 395 794
Replacement cattle 31 27 188

Compared to the last sale: Lean and Boning Utility cows sold firm to 4.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on Breaking cows for a market trend. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–961 887 85-90% 27 75.00–81.00 $78.02 $692
952–1200 993 85-90% 31 86.00–95.00 $87.86 $872 +2.86
1000–1395 1069 85-90% 52 83.00–88.00 $87.30 $933 +0.92
1030–1385 1167 85-90% 109 90.50–99.00 $92.96 $1,085 -0.04
1198 1198 85-90% 28 102.00 $102.00 $1,222
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1375 1206 80-85% 29 84.00–93.00 $90.47 $1,091
1230 1230 80-85% 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,390
1035–1573 1307 80-85% 104 94.00–103.00 $98.71 $1,290
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1470 1358 75-80% 3 93.00–95.00 $93.64 $1,272
1385–1605 1495 75-80% 2 111.00–112.50 $111.69 $1,670 -3.36
1465–1830 1541 75-80% 16 96.00–105.00 $99.86 $1,539 -8.19

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1230 1128 9 120.00–130.00 $125.72 $1,418
1115–1380 1213 4 107.50–115.00 $112.39 $1,363
1305–1710 1534 9 87.50–106.00 $97.80 $1,500
1345–2015 1721 16 109.00–119.00 $113.48 $1,953
1815–2340 2046 4 121.00–125.00 $122.46 $2,506

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1400 1338 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,664.49
1660 1660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.