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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 777 245
Slaughter cattle 400 746 205
Replacement cattle 20 31 40

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 6.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. An ice storm moved across the area overnight causing slick roads and dangerous driving conditions.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–970 873 85-90% 4 75.00–88.00 $84.46 $737 +6.44
775–975 875 85-90% 2 51.00–63.00 $57.69 $505 -20.33
945 945 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $973
925–992 971 85-90% 18 95.00–101.00 $95.86 $931 +8.00
1106–1220 1119 85-90% 22 103.00–106.00 $104.96 $1,175
1040–1230 1123 85-90% 6 86.00–93.00 $89.56 $1,006
1015–1270 1135 85-90% 87 94.00–102.00 $96.02 $1,090
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1430 1220 80-85% 45 100.00–108.00 $102.00 $1,244 -11.00
1110–1323 1270 80-85% 4 97.00–98.00 $97.78 $1,242
1135–1515 1290 80-85% 18 109.00–119.00 $113.16 $1,460
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1565 1336 75-80% 15 103.00–107.00 $104.65 $1,398
1475–1635 1555 75-80% 2 94.00–96.00 $94.95 $1,476

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,260
1015 1015 1 93.00 $93.00 $944
1233–1340 1269 3 100.00–108.00 $102.82 $1,305
1394–2065 1552 7 118.00–125.00 $119.84 $1,860
1780–2195 1958 3 136.00–139.00 $137.66 $2,695

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385–1500 1477 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,243.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 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.