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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 664 773
Slaughter cattle 413 492 739
Replacement cattle 34 172 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819–970 861 85-90% 14 110.00–120.00 $117.35 $1,010 -9.65
1001 1001 85-90% 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,451 —
1127–1264 1178 85-90% 37 118.00–125.00 $119.84 $1,412 —
1116–1301 1189 85-90% 70 127.00–131.00 $129.94 $1,545 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1469 1374 80-85% 61 131.00–137.00 $134.38 $1,846 -2.42
1395 1395 80-85% 5 150.00 $150.00 $2,092 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1463–1648 1557 75-80% 24 131.00–139.00 $137.21 $2,136 -1.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2195 1778 8 154.00–166.00 $161.24 $2,867 —
1885–2275 2023 3 169.00–176.00 $171.51 $3,470 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1715 1683 5 145.00–152.00 $148.82 $2,505 —
2970 2970 1 157.00 $157.00 $4,663 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1143 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1123–1268 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,238.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1400 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,200.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.