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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 413 367
Slaughter cattle 180 351 308
Replacement cattle 64 62 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to good buyer demand. A winter storm moved across the trading region, bringing freezing temperatures and rain and snow. As a result, receipts were a little lighter today.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–940 847 85-90% 11 105.00–108.00 $107.70 $912 —
869–993 927 85-90% 19 93.00–99.00 $95.09 $881 +3.46
941–975 947 85-90% 6 86.00–88.00 $87.66 $830 -3.97
1000 1000 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,220 —
1090–1140 1096 85-90% 14 99.00–104.00 $103.34 $1,133 +9.90
1103–1190 1133 85-90% 5 89.00–101.00 $94.93 $1,076 -18.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1378 1201 80-85% 25 100.00–108.00 $105.56 $1,268 —
1380–1490 1435 80-85% 2 109.00–120.00 $114.29 $1,640 +17.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1545 1347 75-80% 8 106.00–116.00 $107.83 $1,452 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,009 —
1050 1050 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,208 —
1410–1965 1623 3 108.00–119.00 $115.82 $1,880 —
1580–2075 1827 3 133.00–138.00 $134.89 $2,464 —
1340–2155 1833 6 121.00–128.00 $125.34 $2,297 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
984–1338 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,813.57
1100–1182 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,691.11
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1150–1380 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,577.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023 1023 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.