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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 444 594
Slaughter cattle 492 376 508
Replacement cattle 172 68 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good. Large offering of cow replacement stock on offer today. Demand good for replacements.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1367 1343 80-85% 45 140.00–151.00 $140.77 $1,891 —
1275–1875 1359 80-85% 24 133.00–139.00 $136.80 $1,859 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,111 —
905 905 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
1060–1150 1100 85-90% 3 142.50–145.00 $143.54 $1,579 —
1095–1195 1145 85-90% 55 129.00–134.00 $131.45 $1,505 —
1360 1360 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,065 +10.52
1478–1798 1577 75-80% 27 134.00–143.00 $138.56 $2,185 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,945 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2215 1600 21 150.00–163.00 $157.20 $2,515 —
1650–2050 1848 4 184.00–185.00 $184.22 $3,404 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,131 —
1740 1740 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,506 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1442–1611 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,030.92
1559 1559 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1322 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1551 1551 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1200–1250 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 59 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,550.85 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,775.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1100–1250 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,613.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 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.