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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 480 792
Slaughter cattle 351 44 727
Replacement cattle 62 436 65

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

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891 891 85-90% 7 74.00 $74.00 $659 -13.93
918–985 936 85-90% 25 87.00–92.50 $91.63 $858 -2.31
1001–1165 1094 85-90% 25 91.00–95.00 $93.44 $1,022 -20.70
1126–1133 1128 85-90% 38 112.00–117.00 $113.59 $1,281 +11.61
1130–1207 1165 85-90% 47 99.00–105.00 $100.85 $1,175
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1560 1366 80-85% 64 100.00–110.00 $106.18 $1,450
1400 1400 80-85% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,358
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1467–1835 1483 75-80% 23 111.00–117.00 $116.68 $1,730 +4.32
1745 1745 75-80% 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,710

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1563–1855 1743 5 124.00–126.00 $124.78 $2,175
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2241 2241 1 136.00 $136.00 $3,048

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1099–1163 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,450.37
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
996 996 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1023 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1054 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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.