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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 360 370
Slaughter cattle 178 278 358
Replacement cattle 31 82 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–980 907 85-90% 3 85.00–95.00 $91.47 $830 —
1001–1123 1055 85-90% 9 90.00 $90.00 $950 -18.95
1035–1185 1070 85-90% 10 100.00–108.00 $103.66 $1,109 -5.29
1025–1330 1137 85-90% 21 109.00–120.00 $117.04 $1,331 —
1163–1320 1202 85-90% 4 123.00–125.00 $123.55 $1,485 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1200 1125 80-85% 7 107.00–115.00 $110.99 $1,249 —
1200–1495 1298 80-85% 4 127.00–130.00 $128.56 $1,669 +12.47
1200–1486 1334 80-85% 21 120.00–125.00 $122.15 $1,629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1720 1448 75-80% 15 117.00–125.00 $120.45 $1,744 +11.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1295 1287 5 130.00–145.00 $142.07 $1,828 —
1255–1375 1315 2 95.00–115.00 $104.54 $1,375 —
1635–1910 1786 7 127.00–139.00 $134.77 $2,407 —
1765–2480 1979 5 142.00–152.00 $145.65 $2,882 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,784 —
1635–2150 1898 5 149.00–161.00 $153.50 $2,913 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1025–1500 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,927.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
950–1100 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,814.63 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +700.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.