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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 209 392
Slaughter cattle 350 178 371
Replacement cattle 47 31 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady from last week's sharply higher market. Demand good to very good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 85-90% 5 112.50 $112.50 $907 —
880–991 952 85-90% 23 97.00–105.00 $99.93 $951 —
1082–1105 1088 85-90% 4 101.00–105.00 $102.02 $1,110 -1.64
1015–1285 1148 85-90% 42 111.00–118.00 $114.56 $1,315 -2.48
1175 1175 85-90% 15 125.00 $125.00 $1,469 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1315 1309 80-85% 16 129.00–135.00 $130.10 $1,703 +7.95
1290–1493 1352 80-85% 43 123.00–125.00 $124.91 $1,689 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1334–1420 1397 75-80% 26 127.00–128.00 $127.74 $1,785 —
1485–1625 1495 75-80% 25 130.00–131.00 $130.04 $1,944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1920 1648 13 128.00–137.50 $130.81 $2,156 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1973 1864 5 143.00–155.00 $150.02 $2,796 -3.48
1870–1905 1888 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $2,993 +5.01
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1163–1488 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,814.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
808–980 894 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
806–931 863 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,723.57
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1300 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,325.00 -175.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -400.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +400.00

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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.