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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 447 544
Slaughter cattle 251 413 459
Replacement cattle 52 34 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–986 975 85-90% 6 114.00–124.00 $116.33 $1,134 —
1027–1115 1056 85-90% 12 132.00–135.00 $133.94 $1,414 —
1175 1175 85-90% 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,422 +1.16
1041–1501 1259 85-90% 18 125.00–130.00 $127.25 $1,602 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1399–1494 1475 80-85% 5 125.00–126.00 $125.81 $1,856 —
1218–1603 1501 80-85% 33 129.00–135.00 $133.33 $2,001 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,994 —
1335–1755 1634 75-80% 21 133.00–138.00 $137.53 $2,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1905 1782 3 167.00–171.00 $168.64 $3,005 +7.40
1690–2555 2004 9 155.00–164.00 $158.42 $3,175 -13.09
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 2 141.00 $141.00 $2,284 —
1800 1800 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,808 —
1660–2305 1903 4 142.00–147.00 $144.24 $2,745 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1139 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1168 1168 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1322–1411 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,980.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,633.33 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.