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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 420 615
Slaughter cattle 44 400 576
Replacement cattle 436 20 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816–919 861 85-90% 39 87.00–89.00 $87.93 $757 +3.47
802–993 904 85-90% 37 93.00–95.00 $93.94 $849 —
998 998 85-90% 7 104.00 $104.00 $1,038 +8.14
1035–1189 1088 85-90% 44 108.00–118.00 $114.14 $1,242 —
1092–1391 1140 85-90% 57 98.00–106.00 $101.98 $1,163 +5.96
1142 1142 85-90% 3 95.00 $95.00 $1,085 -1.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1458 1283 80-85% 35 102.50–109.00 $105.71 $1,356 -7.45
1310–1315 1311 80-85% 21 96.00–99.00 $96.86 $1,270 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1625 1471 75-80% 10 111.00–113.00 $112.36 $1,653 —
1502–1585 1544 75-80% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1804–2140 1924 3 133.00–135.00 $133.95 $2,577 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870–2110 1968 3 125.00–127.00 $126.29 $2,485 -11.37
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–2005 1885 2 118.00–119.00 $118.47 $2,233 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
726–779 758 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 875.00–975.00 $935.00
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1101 1101 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1163 1163 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1100–1200 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,263.46 —

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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.