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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 264 462
Slaughter cattle 376 202 421
Replacement cattle 68 62 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested last week but a higher undertone was noted. Demand very good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1147 1132 80-85% 8 122.00–124.00 $123.24 $1,395 —
1150–1461 1251 80-85% 35 127.50–135.00 $133.05 $1,664 —
1155–1499 1304 80-85% 50 136.00–143.00 $137.62 $1,795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732–913 849 85-90% 37 80.00–90.00 $86.97 $738 —
944 944 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,038 —
948 948 85-90% 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,185 —
1010–1155 1058 85-90% 3 112.50–117.00 $114.14 $1,208 —
1044–1195 1150 85-90% 22 120.00–131.00 $125.69 $1,445 +5.59
1154 1154 85-90% 15 135.00 $135.00 $1,558 +14.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221–1802 1404 75-80% 23 131.00–140.00 $136.48 $1,916 —
1450–1950 1709 75-80% 23 142.50–154.00 $147.15 $2,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1980 1720 8 145.00–156.00 $151.97 $2,614 —
1490–2190 1869 6 157.00–178.00 $167.57 $3,132 +18.43
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1570 1558 2 137.50–142.00 $139.73 $2,177 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
927–1413 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,063.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1172 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,578.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1040 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,773.33

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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
850–1100 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,876.32 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1200 fancy 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.